Kaori Momoi
Born: 1952-04-08 in Tokyo, Japan
Known For: Acting
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
Filmography
2025
- Too Much as Aiko Remen
2022
2020
- I Never Shot Anyone as Hikaru Tamayodo
2019
- I AM NON as Self
- Get to the Punchline as Grandmother
- Sagi no Ko
2017
- Ghost in the Shell as Hairi
- Tales of Mexico as Esperanza
- Magic Kimono as Keiko
2016
- Greetings from Fukushima as Satomi
- Hee as Azusa
2015
- Candy Boys as Narrator (voice)
- Greater Things
2014
- Oh Lucy! as Setsuko / Lucy
- OKI - In the Middle of the Ocean as Oki
2012
- Helter Skelter as Hiroko Tada
- Emperor as Mitsuko Kajima
2011
- Toriko 3D Movie: Kaimaku! Gourmet Adventure!! as (voice)
- 3.11 A Sense of Home Films as (segment "Heartquake")
2010
- Hong Kong Confidential as Amaya
- Last Chestnuts
2009
- The Yellow Handkerchief as Motel Owner
- Dance, Subaru! as Isuzu Hibino
- USB
2008
- SCANDAL as Sindo Tamaki
- Dreaming Awake
2007
- Sukiyaki Western Django as Ruriko
- The Yakiniku Movie: Bulgogi as the President of Toraoh
2006
- Love and Honor as Ine Hatano
- Faces of a Fig Tree
2005
- Memoirs of a Geisha as La mère
- The Sun as Empress Kojun
- The Many Faces of Chika as Chika IV
2004
- Izo as Saya
- Revival Blues as Kayo
2003
- Madam Mari as Madam Mari
- Like Asura as Toyoko Masukawa
2002
2001
- R-17
- Beauty 7 as Shouko Iijima
- 純情商店街ゆうれい殺人事件
2000
- The Island Tales as Marianne
- Crossfire as Chikako Ishizu, the Detective
1997
- Gift as Rie Kitsukawa（橘川 梨江）
- Bounce Ko Gals as Saki
- Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald as Takako Nakaura
- Tokyo Lullaby as Tami Ohsawa
- Dream Stadium
1996
- SMAP×SMAP as Bistro Guest
- Swallowtail Butterfly as Suzukino
- Tokiwa: The Manga Apartment as Fujimoto's mother
- 円都 YEN TOWN
1995
- The Girl of Silence as Akemi Tanaka
1994
- Furuhata Ninzaburo
- Heavenly Blue as Yukiko Hata
- Like a Rolling Stone
1991
1990
- Ready to Shoot as Ritsuko
- The Most Suitable Profession for Women as Kinu
- Don't Mind
1989
- Yume ni Mita Hibi as Tsuchiya Taeko
- READY! LADY as Moeko
1988
- The Yen Family as Noriko Kimura
- Love Bites Back as Chikako Koga
- Tomorrow as Tsuruko Miura
1987
- Hawaiian Dream as Reiko Caine
- Carefree Goddesses as Sakie
1985
- Female Detective Yuko Kasumi as Kasumi Yuko
- Fufu seikatsu
- I Want To Live Once More: Shinjuku Bus Fire Incident as Mitsuko Ishii
1984
- Main Theme as Kayoko Ise
1983
1982
- Suspicion as Kumako Onizawa
- Gate of Youth 2 as Kaoru
- Kidnapping Blues as Young Girl's Mother
1981
- Eijanaika as Ine
- Gone Without Saying Goodbye!
- The Woman Next Door as Sachiko Tokizawa
1980
- Kagemusha as Otsuyanokata
- Until Evening as Sugiko Emori
- Kanebo Human Special: Pediatric Ward - Her devoted love saved Taro's soul
1979
- No More Easy Life as Mariko
- Tora-san, the Matchmaker as Hitomi
- Heaven Sent as Sayoko Morisaki
1978
1977
- The Yellow Handkerchief as Akemi Ogawa
- I'm No Angel as Yuki
1976
- The Roads Men Travel as Etsuko
- The Youth Killer as Ikuko Ishikawa
1975
- Priest of Darkness as Ochiyo
- 前略おふくろ様
- Invitation of Lust as Yasuko
- Light of Africa as Fujiko
1974
- The Assassination of Ryoma as Tae
- Bitterness of Youth as Tomiko Ohashi