Cast
Kaori Momoi
Acting
Cast
Kaori Momoi
Known for
Acting
Born
1952-04-08
From
Tokyo, Japan
Also known as 桃井 かおり, モモイカオリ, Kaori Momoi
Biography
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kaori Momoi, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
★6.1
MOVIE2017
Ghost in the Shell
as Hairi
★6.1
MOVIE2012
Emperor
as Mitsuko Kajima
★7.6
MOVIE2005
Memoirs of a Geisha
as La mère
★6.7
MOVIE2012
Helter Skelter
as Hiroko Tada
★3.7
MOVIE1985
I Want To Live Once More: Shinjuku Bus Fire Incident
as Mitsuko Ishii
★7.8
MOVIE1980
Kagemusha
as Otsuyanokata
★5.0
MOVIE2006
Faces of a Fig Tree
★6.2
MOVIE2007
Sukiyaki Western Django
as Ruriko
★5.5
MOVIE2007
The Yakiniku Movie: Bulgogi
as the President of Toraoh
★7.5
MOVIE1996
Swallowtail Butterfly
as Suzukino
★8.0
MOVIE1988
Tomorrow
as Tsuruko Miura
★6.3
MOVIE2009
The Yellow Handkerchief
as Motel Owner
MOVIE1991
Goaisatsu
★6.7
MOVIE1997
Bounce Ko Gals
as Saki
★7.7
MOVIE1997
Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald
as Takako Nakaura
★6.1
MOVIE2004
Izo
as Saya
★7.0
MOVIE1977
The Yellow Handkerchief
as Akemi Ogawa
MOVIE1980
Kanebo Human Special: Pediatric Ward - Her devoted love saved Taro's soul
★7.4
MOVIE2006
Love and Honor
as Ine Hatano
★5.7
MOVIE2014
OKI - In the Middle of the Ocean
as Oki
★6.5
MOVIE1976
The Youth Killer
as Ikuko Ishikawa
★6.5
MOVIE2003
Like Asura
as Toyoko Masukawa
★7.0
MOVIE1987
Carefree Goddesses
as Sakie
★6.8
MOVIE2000
The Island Tales
as Marianne
MOVIE1989
READY! LADY
as Moeko
★6.7
MOVIE2005
The Sun
as Empress Kojun
★3.0
MOVIE2016
Hee
as Azusa
★4.0
MOVIE1988
Love Bites Back
as Chikako Koga
★6.5
MOVIE2011
3.11 A Sense of Home Films
as (segment "Heartquake")
★4.8
MOVIE1974
The Assassination of Ryoma
as Tae
★6.0
MOVIE2010
Hong Kong Confidential
as Amaya
★4.0
MOVIE2015
Greater Things
★7.0
MOVIE1986
Onyanko the Movie - One Shot Crisis!
★6.8
MOVIE1974
Bitterness of Youth
as Tomiko Ohashi
★8.1
MOVIE2014
Oh Lucy!
as Setsuko / Lucy
★6.7
MOVIE2009
Dance, Subaru!
as Isuzu Hibino
★6.6
MOVIE1986
Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies
★6.5
MOVIE1973
Did the Red Bird Escape?
★6.4
MOVIE1986
No More Comics!
★7.0
MOVIE1982
Suspicion
as Kumako Onizawa
★6.3
MOVIE1996
Tokiwa: The Manga Apartment
as Fujimoto's mother
★6.1
MOVIE2000
Crossfire
as Chikako Ishizu, the Detective
★3.7
MOVIE1990
Ready to Shoot
as Ritsuko
★6.2
MOVIE1981
Eijanaika
as Ine
★7.5
MOVIE2022
The Brightest Roof in the Universe
as Mrs. Hoshi
★6.2
MOVIE1988
The Yen Family
as Noriko Kimura
★5.7
MOVIE2011
Toriko 3D Movie: Kaimaku! Gourmet Adventure!!
as (voice)
★10.0
MOVIE1982
Gate of Youth 2
as Kaoru
★7.3
MOVIE1979
No More Easy Life
as Mariko
★9.0
MOVIE2005
The Many Faces of Chika
as Chika IV
★6.7
MOVIE1975
Light of Africa
as Fujiko
★10.0
MOVIE1987
Hawaiian Dream
as Reiko Caine
★7.5
MOVIE1975
Invitation of Lust
as Yasuko
★7.0
MOVIE1998
A Giant Monster Appears in Tokyo
★5.0
MOVIE2017
Tales of Mexico
as Esperanza
★8.0
MOVIE1982
Kidnapping Blues
as Young Girl's Mother
★6.4
MOVIE1984
Main Theme
as Kayoko Ise
★5.0
MOVIE2017
Magic Kimono
as Keiko
★7.0
MOVIE2020
I Never Shot Anyone
as Hikaru Tamayodo
★5.5
MOVIE1994
Like a Rolling Stone
★8.7
MOVIE1979
Tora-san, the Matchmaker
as Hitomi
MOVIE1981
The Woman Next Door
as Sachiko Tokizawa
★6.7
MOVIE1997
Tokyo Lullaby
as Tami Ohsawa
★8.5
MOVIE2019
Get to the Punchline
as Grandmother
★4.0
MOVIE1973
Sweet Scent of Eros
as Etsuko
★6.1
MOVIE2016
Greetings from Fukushima
as Satomi
★6.0
MOVIE1995
The Girl of Silence
as Akemi Tanaka
★1.0
MOVIE2015
Candy Boys
as Narrator (voice)
MOVIE2008
Dreaming Awake
★6.2
MOVIE1979
Heaven Sent
as Sayoko Morisaki
★7.0
MOVIE1990
The Most Suitable Profession for Women
as Kinu
MOVIE2022
CLUB DEJA-VU ONE NIGHT SHOW 松田優作・メモリアル・ライブ
MOVIE1971
Lost Lovers
MOVIE2019
Sagi no Ko
★8.0
MOVIE2009
USB
MOVIE1981
Gone Without Saying Goodbye!
★5.0
MOVIE1971
To Love Again
★7.0
MOVIE1980
Until Evening
as Sugiko Emori
★8.0
MOVIE1998
Tadon and Chikuwa
MOVIE2022
優作について私が知っている二、三の事柄
MOVIE1996
円都 YEN TOWN
★7.0
MOVIE1977
I'm No Angel
as Yuki
MOVIE1983
Single Girl
MOVIE2010
Last Chestnuts
★8.0
MOVIE2004
Revival Blues
as Kayo
MOVIE1997
Dream Stadium
★8.0
MOVIE1990