About

Known credits:
107
Birthday:
1952-04-08
Place of birth:
Tokyo, Japan
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Kaori Momoi

Overview

Kaori Momoi  (桃井 かおり, Momoi Kaori, born April 8, 1952 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese actress.

Momoi was born in Tokyo, and at the young age of 12 traveled to London to study dance at the Royal Ballet Academy. After 3 years she returned to Tokyo, later graduating from Japan's Bungakuza School of Dramatic Arts. In 1971, Momoi debuted in director Kon Ichikawa's Ai Futatabi (To Love Again) beginning a career that has already spanned 35 years and over 60 films.

As an actress, she has worked with some of the most notable films directors in Japan, including Akira Kurosawa (Kagemusha, 1980), Tatsumi Kumashiro (Seishun no Satetsu, 1974), Yoji Yamada (The Yellow Handkerchief, 1977 and Otoko wa Tsuraiyo, 1979), Shohei Imamura (Why Not?, 1981), Shunji Iwai (Swallowtail Butterfly, 1996), Jun Ichikawa (Tokyo Yakyoku, 1997), Mitani Koki (Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald, 1997), Yoshimitsu Morita (Like Asura, 2003) and, most recently, Takashi Miike (IZO, Sukiyaki Western Django).

She has also performed in The Sun (2005) directed by Alexander Sokurov and appeared in director Rob Marshall's film Memoirs of a Geisha.

For her film performances in Japan, Momoi has won many awards. She has won the Japanese Academy Awards for Best Actress twice and Best Supporting Actress once and was selected Best Actress at the 1983 New York International Film Festival for her role in Giwaku (Suspicion).

Popular among Japanese of all ages and a recognized trend setter, Momoi is never idle, pursuing various projects in producing, directing, screenwriting, and design in addition to her acting. She has also released some 15 record albums as a singer and is a much sought after essayist.

She won the award for best actress at the 7th Hochi Film Award for Giwaku.

Her latest movie is Maris Martinson's movie "Amaya", which was released on September 17, 2010.

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Known for

Acting
2022 CLUB DEJA-VU ONE NIGHT SHOW 松田優作・メモリアル・ライブ Actor N/A
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2022 優作について私が知っている二、三の事柄 Actor N/A
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2020 The Brightest Roof in the Universe Actor Mrs. Hoshi 59
Average
2020 I Never Shot Anyone Actor Hikaru Tamayodo 59
Average
2019 Get to the Punchline Actor Grandmother 59
Average
2019 I AM NON Actor Self 70
Good
2017 Magic Kimono Actor Keiko 58
Average
2017 Tales of Mexico Actor Esperanza 59
Average
2017 Ghost in the Shell Actor Hairi 60
Fair
2016 Greetings from Fukushima Actor Satomi 59
Average
2016 Hee Actor Azusa 59
Average
2015 Candy Boys Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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2014 Oh Lucy! Actor Setsuko / Lucy 59
Average
2014 OKI - In the Middle of the Ocean Actor Oki 58
Average
2012 Emperor Actor Mitsuko Kajima 59
Average
2012 Helter Skelter Actor Hiroko Tada 60
Fair
2011 3.11 A Sense of Home Actor (segment "Heartquake") 59
Average
2011 Toriko 3D Movie: Kaimaku! Gourmet Adventure!! Actor (voice) 59
Average
2010 Hong Kong Confidential Actor Amaya 59
Average
2010 Last Chestnuts Actor N/A
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2009 The Yellow Handkerchief Actor Motel Owner 59
Average
2009 USB Actor N/A
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2009 Dance, Subaru! Actor Isuzu Hibino 59
Average
2008 SCANDAL Actor Sindo Tamaki N/A
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2008 Dreaming Awake Actor N/A
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2007 Sukiyaki Western Django Actor Ruriko 60
Fair
2007 The Yakiniku Movie: Bulgogi Actor the President of Toraoh 59
Average
2006 Faces of a Fig Tree Actor 58
Average
2006 Love and Honor Actor Ine Hatano 61
Fair
2005 Memoirs of a Geisha Actor Mother 74
Good
2005 The Sun Actor Empress Kojun 59
Average
2005 The Many Faces of Chika Actor Chika IV N/A
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2004 Revival Blues Actor Kayo N/A
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2004 Izo Actor Saya 59
Average
2003 Like Asura Actor Toyoko Masukawa 59
Average
2003 Madam Mari Actor Madam Mari N/A
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2002 The Life of Bangaku Actor N/A
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2001 Beauty 7 Actor Shouko Iijima N/A
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2001 純情商店街ゆうれい殺人事件 Actor N/A
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2001 R-17 Actor 70
Good
2000 Crossfire Actor Chikako Ishizu, the Detective 59
Average
2000 The Island Tales Actor Marianne 59
Average
1998 Tadon and Chikuwa Actor N/A
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1998 A Giant Monster Appears in Tokyo Actor N/A
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1998 夏日幽会 Actor N/A
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1997 Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald Actor Takako Nakaura 60
Fair
1997 Bounce Ko Gals Actor Saki 59
Average
1997 Dream Stadium Actor N/A
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1997 Tokyo Lullaby Actor Tami Ohsawa 59
Average
1996 円都 YEN TOWN Actor N/A
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1996 Swallowtail Butterfly Actor Suzukino 61
Fair
1996 Tokiwa: The Manga Apartment Actor Fujimoto's mother 59
Average
1995 The Girl of Silence Actor Akemi Tanaka N/A
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1994 Heavenly Blue Actor Yukiko Hata N/A
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1994 Like a Rolling Stone Actor 58
Average
1991 Goaisatsu Actor N/A
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1990 The Most Suitable Profession for Women Actor N/A
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1990 Ready to Shoot Actor Ritsuko 58
Average
1990 Don't Mind Actor N/A
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1989 READY! LADY Actor Moeko N/A
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1988 Tomorrow Actor Tsuruko Miura 59
Average
1988 Love Bites Back Actor Chikako Koga 59
Average
1988 The Yen Family Actor Noriko Kimura 58
Average
1987 Hawaiian Dream Actor Reiko Caine N/A
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1986 Onyanko the Movie - One Shot Crisis! Actor N/A
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1986 No More Comics! Actor 59
Average
1985 Female Detective Yuko Kasumi Actor Kasumi Yuko N/A
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1985 Fufu seikatsu Actor N/A
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1985 I Want To Live Once More: Shinjuku Bus Fire Incident Actor Mitsuko Ishii 58
Average
1984 Main Theme Actor Kayoko Ise 59
Average
1983 Nettaiya Actor N/A
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1982 Kidnapping Blues Actor Young Girl's Mother N/A
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1982 Suspicion Actor Kumako Onizawa 59
Average
1982 Gate of Youth 2 Actor Kaoru N/A
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1981 Gone Without Saying Goodbye! Actor N/A
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1981 The Woman Next Door Actor Sachiko Tokizawa N/A
N/A
1981 Why Not? Actor Ine 59
Average
1980 Until Evening Actor Sugiko Emori N/A
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1980 Kagemusha Actor Otsuyanokata 69
Fair
1979 Heaven Sent Actor Sayoko Morisaki 59
Average
1979 No More Easy Life Actor Mariko 59
Average
1979 Tora-san, the Matchmaker Actor Hitomi 59
Average
1978 浮浪云 Actor N/A
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1977 The Yellow Handkerchief Actor Akemi Ogawa 59
Average
1977 I'm No Angel Actor Yuki N/A
N/A
1976 The Youth Killer Actor Ikuko Ishikawa 59
Average
1975 前略おふくろ様 Actor N/A
N/A
1975 Light of Africa Actor Fujiko 59
Average
1975 Invitation of Lust Actor N/A
N/A
1974 The Assassination of Ryoma Actor Tae 59
Average
1974 Bitterness of Youth Actor Tomiko Ohashi 59
Average
1973 Sweet Scent of Eros Actor Etsuko 58
Average
1973 Did the Red Bird Escape? Actor 59
Average
1971 Lost Lovers Actor N/A
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1971 To Love Again Actor N/A
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詐欺の子 Actor N/A
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Downtown Story Actor N/A
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Too Much Actor N/A
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Directing
2016 Hee Directing Director 59
Average
2011 3.11 A Sense of Home Directing Director 59
Average
2006 Faces of a Fig Tree Directing Director 58
Average
1991 Goaisatsu Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2016 Hee Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2006 Faces of a Fig Tree Writing Writer 58
Average

Art
2016 Hee Art Art Direction 59
Average

Costume & Make-Up
2016 Hee Costume & Make-Up Costume Design 59
Average

Editing
2016 Hee Editing Editor 59
Average