Kaori Momoi

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Female

Birthday 1952-04-08 (72 years old)

Place of Birth 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

Known For

Actor

2020
I Never Shot Anyone

as Hikaru Tamayodo

2019
Get to the Punchline

as Grandmother

2019
I AM NON

as Self

2017
Magic Kimono

as Keiko

2017
Tales of Mexico

as Esperanza

2017
2016
Hee

as Azusa

2015
Candy Boys

as Narrator (voice)

2014
Oh Lucy!

as Setsuko / Lucy

2012
Emperor

as Mitsuko Kajima

2012
Helter Skelter

as Hiroko Tada

2011
3.11 A Sense of Home

as (segment "Heartquake")

2009
2009
2009
Dance, Subaru!

as Isuzu Hibino

2008
SCANDAL

as Sindo Tamaki

2007
The Yakiniku Movie: Bulgogi

as the President of Toraoh

2006
Love and Honor

as Ine Hatano

2005
2005
The Sun

as Empress Kojun

2005
2004
2004
Izo

as Saya

2003
Like Asura

as Toyoko Masukawa

2003
Madam Mari

as Madam Mari

2001
Beauty 7

as Shouko Iijima

2001
2000
Crossfire

as Chikako Ishizu, the Detective

2000
The Island Tales

as Marianne

1997
Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald

as Takako Nakaura

1997
1997
Tokyo Lullaby

as Tami Ohsawa

1997
Gift

as Rie Kitsukawa(橘川 梨江)

1996
1996
Tokiwa: The Manga Apartment

as Fujimoto's mother

1996
SMAP×SMAP

as Bistro Guest

1995
The Girl of Silence

as Akemi Tanaka

1994
Heavenly Blue

as Yukiko Hata

1990
Ready to Shoot

as Ritsuko

1989
READY! LADY

as Moeko

1988
Tomorrow

as Tsuruko Miura

1988
Love Bites Back

as Chikako Koga

1988
The Yen Family

as Noriko Kimura

1987
Hawaiian Dream

as Reiko Caine

1985
1984
Main Theme

as Kayoko Ise

1982
Kidnapping Blues

as Young Girl's Mother

1982
Suspicion

as Kumako Onizawa

1982
1981
The Woman Next Door

as Sachiko Tokizawa

1981
Why Not?

as Ine

1980
Until Evening

as Sugiko Emori

1980
Kagemusha

as Otsuyanokata

1979
Heaven Sent

as Sayoko Morisaki

1979
1977
1977
I'm No Angel

as Yuki

1976
The Youth Killer

as Ikuko Ishikawa

1976
1975
Light of Africa

as Fujiko

1975
1974
Bitterness of Youth

as Tomiko Ohashi

1973

Director

2016
Hee

as Director

2011
2006
1991
Goaisatsu

as Director

Writer

2016
Hee

as Screenplay

2006

Editor

2016
Hee

as Editor

Costume & Make-Up

2016
Hee

as Costume Design

Art

2016
Hee

as Art Direction