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
Ghost in the Shell
as Hairi
Memoirs of a Geisha
as La mère
Kagemusha
as Otsuyanokata
Helter Skelter
as Hiroko Tada
Emperor
as Mitsuko Kajima
Swallowtail Butterfly
as Suzukino
Sukiyaki Western Django
as Ruriko
The Yellow Handkerchief
as Motel Owner
Izo
as Saya
Love and Honor
as Ine Hatano
Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald
as Takako Nakaura
Toriko 3D Movie: Kaimaku! Gourmet Adventure!!
as (voice)
The Youth Killer
as Ikuko Ishikawa
Invitation of Lust
as Yasuko
The Yellow Handkerchief
as Akemi Ogawa
Greetings from Fukushima
as Satomi
No More Comics!
I Want To Live Once More: Shinjuku Bus Fire Incident
as Mitsuko Ishii
The Assassination of Ryoma
as Tae
I Never Shot Anyone
as Hikaru Tamayodo
Sweet Scent of Eros
as Etsuko
Eijanaika
as Ine
Ready to Shoot
as Ritsuko
3.11 A Sense of Home Films
as (segment "Heartquake")
Bounce Ko Gals
as Saki
Suspicion
as Kumako Onizawa
CLUB DEJA-VU ONE NIGHT SHOW 松田優作・メモリアル・ライブ
Hong Kong Confidential
as Amaya
Bitterness of Youth
as Tomiko Ohashi
The Island Tales
as Marianne
Crossfire
as Chikako Ishizu, the Detective
The Sun
as Empress Kojun
Goaisatsu
Love Bites Back
as Chikako Koga
The Brightest Roof in the Universe
as Mrs. Hoshi
Hawaiian Dream
as Reiko Caine
The Yakiniku Movie: Bulgogi
as the President of Toraoh
Like Asura
as Toyoko Masukawa
Main Theme
as Kayoko Ise
The Yen Family
as Noriko Kimura
Kidnapping Blues
as Young Girl's Mother
Tomorrow
as Tsuruko Miura
Heaven Sent
as Sayoko Morisaki
Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies
The Girl of Silence
as Akemi Tanaka
Gate of Youth 2
as Kaoru
Onyanko the Movie - One Shot Crisis!
Tadon and Chikuwa
The Many Faces of Chika
as Chika IV
Dream Stadium
Light of Africa
as Fujiko
Like a Rolling Stone
Lost Lovers
Hee
as Azusa
Did the Red Bird Escape?
Faces of a Fig Tree
Magic Kimono
as Keiko
Dreaming Awake
USB
Tokiwa: The Manga Apartment
as Fujimoto's mother
Dance, Subaru!
as Isuzu Hibino
The Most Suitable Profession for Women
as Kinu
Get to the Punchline
as Grandmother
READY! LADY
as Moeko
The Woman Next Door
as Sachiko Tokizawa
Tales of Mexico
as Esperanza
Carefree Goddesses
as Sakie
No More Easy Life
as Mariko
円都 YEN TOWN
A Giant Monster Appears in Tokyo
Tora-san, the Matchmaker
as Hitomi
Tokyo Lullaby
as Tami Ohsawa
Sagi no Ko
Candy Boys
as Narrator (voice)
Revival Blues
as Kayo
Don't Mind
To Love Again
Gone Without Saying Goodbye!
Greater Things
Last Chestnuts
I'm No Angel
as Yuki
OKI - In the Middle of the Ocean
as Oki
Until Evening
as Sugiko Emori
Oh Lucy!
as Setsuko / Lucy
Single Girl
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