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
- Sagi no Ko
- Get to the Punchline as Grandmother
2017
- Ghost in the Shell as Hairi
- Magic Kimono as Keiko
- Tales of Mexico as Esperanza
2016
- Hee as Azusa
- Greetings from Fukushima as Satomi
2015
- Greater Things
- Candy Boys as Narrator (voice)
2014
- OKI - In the Middle of the Ocean as Oki
- Oh Lucy! as Setsuko / Lucy
2012
- Helter Skelter as Hiroko Tada
- Emperor as Mitsuko Kajima
2011
- 3.11 A Sense of Home Films as (segment "Heartquake")
- Toriko 3D Movie: Kaimaku! Gourmet Adventure!! as (voice)
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 Mother
- The Sun as Empress Kojun
- The Many Faces of Chika as Chika IV
2004
- Izo as Saya
- Revival Blues as Kayo
2003
- Like Asura as Toyoko Masukawa
- Madam Mari as Madam Mari
2002
2001
- R-17
- Beauty 7 as Shouko Iijima
- 純情商店街ゆうれい殺人事件
2000
- Crossfire as Chikako Ishizu, the Detective
- The Island Tales as Marianne
1997
- Gift as Rie Kitsukawa（橘川 梨江）
- Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald as Takako Nakaura
- Bounce Ko Gals as Saki
- Dream Stadium
- Tokyo Lullaby as Tami Ohsawa
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
- Kidnapping Blues as Young Girl's Mother
- Gate of Youth 2 as Kaoru
1981
- Eijanaika as Ine
- The Woman Next Door as Sachiko Tokizawa
- Gone Without Saying Goodbye!
1980
- Kagemusha as Otsuyanokata
- Kanebo Human Special: Pediatric Ward - Her devoted love saved Taro's soul
- Until Evening as Sugiko Emori
1979
- Tora-san, the Matchmaker as 入江伊美
- No More Easy Life as Mariko
- 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