Kaori Momoi
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1952-04-08 (73 years old)
Place of Birth
Tokyo, Japan
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.
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Acting
(2022)
(2022)
(2020)
The Brightest Roof in the Universe
as Mrs. Hoshi
(2020)
I Never Shot Anyone
as Hikaru Tamayodo
(2019)
(2019)
Get to the Punchline
as Grandmother
(2017)
Ghost in the Shell
as Hairi
(2017)
Tales of Mexico
as Esperanza
(2017)
Magic Kimono
as Keiko
(2016)
Greetings from Fukushima
as Satomi
(2016)
Hee
as Azusa
(2015)
Candy Boys
as Narrator (voice)
(2015)
(2014)
Oh Lucy!
as Setsuko / Lucy
(2014)
(2012)
Emperor
as Mitsuko Kajima
(2012)
Helter Skelter
as Hiroko Tada
(2011)
(2011)
3.11 A Sense of Home
as (segment "Heartquake")
(2010)
Hong Kong Confidential
as Amaya
(2010)
(2009)
The Yellow Handkerchief
as Motel Owner
(2009)
Dance, Subaru!
as Isuzu Hibino
(2009)
(2008)
(2007)
Sukiyaki Western Django
as Ruriko
(2007)
The Yakiniku Movie: Bulgogi
as the President of Toraoh
(2006)
Love and Honor
as Ine Hatano
(2006)
(2005)
Memoirs of a Geisha
as Mother
(2005)
The Sun
as Empress Kojun
(2005)
The Many Faces of Chika
as Chika IV
(2004)
Izo
as Saya
(2004)
Revival Blues
as Kayo
(2003)
Like Asura
as Toyoko Masukawa
(2000)
Crossfire
as Chikako Ishizu, the Detective
(2000)
The Island Tales
as Marianne
(1998)
(1998)
(1997)
Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald
as Takako Nakaura
(1997)
Bounce Ko Gals
as Saki
(1997)
(1997)
Tokyo Lullaby
as Tami Ohsawa
(1996)
Swallowtail Butterfly
as Suzukino
(1996)
Tokiwa: The Manga Apartment
as Fujimoto's mother
(1996)
(1995)
The Girl of Silence
as Akemi Tanaka
(1994)
(1991)
(1990)
Ready to Shoot
as Ritsuko
(1990)
(1990)
(1989)
READY! LADY
as Moeko
(1988)
The Yen Family
as Noriko Kimura
(1988)
Love Bites Back
as Chikako Koga
(1988)
Tomorrow
as Tsuruko Miura
(1987)
Hawaiian Dream
as Reiko Caine
(1986)
(1986)
(1985)
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
(1982)
Gate of Youth 2
as Kaoru
(1982)
Kidnapping Blues
as Young Girl's Mother
(1981)
Why Not?
as Ine
(1981)
(1981)
The Woman Next Door
as Sachiko Tokizawa
(1980)
Kagemusha
as Otsuyanokata
(1980)
Until Evening
as Sugiko Emori
(1979)
No More Easy Life
as Mariko
(1979)
Tora-san, the Matchmaker
as Hitomi
(1979)
Heaven Sent
as Sayoko Morisaki
(1977)
The Yellow Handkerchief
as Akemi Ogawa
(1977)
I'm No Angel
as Yuki
(1976)
The Youth Killer
as Ikuko Ishikawa
(1975)
(1975)
Light of Africa
as Fujiko
(1974)
Bitterness of Youth
as Tomiko Ohashi
(1974)
(1973)
Sweet Scent of Eros
as Etsuko
(1973)
(1971)
(1971)
Crew
(2016)
Hee
Editor, Screenplay, Director, Art Direction, Costume Design
(2011)
3.11 A Sense of Home
Director
(2006)
Faces of a Fig Tree
Writer, Director
(1991)
Goaisatsu
Director