Kaori Momoi
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
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
119
Gender
Female
Birthday
1952-04-08 (73 years old)
Place of Birth
Tokyo, Japan
Acting

2025

Too Much as Aiko Remen

2020

I Never Shot Anyone as Hikaru Tamayodo

2019

Get to the Punchline as Grandmother

2017

Tales of Mexico as Esperanza

2017

Ghost in the Shell as Hairi

2016

Hee as Azusa

2014

Oh Lucy! as Setsuko / Lucy

2012

Emperor as Mitsuko Kajima

2012

Helter Skelter as Hiroko Tada

2009

The Yellow Handkerchief as Motel Owner

2009

USB as Not available

2009

Dance, Subaru! as Isuzu Hibino

2007

The Yakiniku Movie: Bulgogi as the President of Toraoh

2006

Love and Honor as Ine Hatano

2006

Faces of a Fig Tree as Not available

2005

Memoirs of a Geisha as Mother

2005

The Sun as Empress Kojun

2004

Revival Blues as Kayo

2004

Izo as Saya

2002

The Life of Bangaku as Not available

2001

R-17 as Not available

2001

Beauty 7 as Shouko Iijima

2000

Crossfire as Chikako Ishizu, the Detective

2000

The Island Tales as Marianne

1997

Gift as Rie Kitsukawa(橘川 梨江)

1997

Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald as Takako Nakaura

1996

円都 YEN TOWN as Not available

1996

SMAP×SMAP as Bistro Guest

1996

Swallowtail Butterfly as Suzukino

1994

Furuhata Ninzaburo as Not available

1991

Goaisatsu as Not available

1989

Yume ni Mita Hibi as Tsuchiya Taeko

1988

Tomorrow as Tsuruko Miura

1987

Hawaiian Dream as Reiko Caine

1986

No More Comics! as Not available

1985

Female Detective Yuko Kasumi as Kasumi Yuko

1980

Kagemusha as Otsuyanokata

NaN

Downtown Story as Not available

2019

I AM NON as Self

2019

Sagi no Ko as Not available

2017

Magic Kimono as Keiko

2015

Greater Things as Not available

2015

Candy Boys as Narrator (voice)

2011

3.11 A Sense of Home Films as (segment "Heartquake")

2010

Last Chestnuts as Not available

2008

Dreaming Awake as Not available

2008

SCANDAL as Sindo Tamaki

2005

The Many Faces of Chika as Chika IV

2003

Like Asura as Toyoko Masukawa

2003

Madam Mari as Madam Mari

1998

ランデヴー as Not available

1998

Tadon and Chikuwa as Not available

1998

A Giant Monster Appears in Tokyo as Not available

1997

Tokyo Lullaby as Tami Ohsawa

1997

Dream Stadium as Not available

1997

Bounce Ko Gals as Saki

1996

Tokiwa: The Manga Apartment as Fujimoto's mother

1995

The Girl of Silence as Akemi Tanaka

1994

Like a Rolling Stone as Not available

1994

Heavenly Blue as Yukiko Hata

1990

Ready to Shoot as Ritsuko

1990

Don't Mind as Not available

1989

READY! LADY as Moeko

1988

The Yen Family as Noriko Kimura

1988

Love Bites Back as Chikako Koga

1987

自由な女神たち as Sakie

1985

Fufu seikatsu as Not available

1984

Main Theme as Kayoko Ise

1983

Nettaiya as Not available

1983

Single Girl as Not available

1982

Suspicion as Kumako Onizawa

1982

Kidnapping Blues as Young Girl's Mother

1982

Gate of Youth 2 as Kaoru

1981

Eijanaika as Ine

1981

The Woman Next Door as Sachiko Tokizawa

1981

Gone Without Saying Goodbye! as Not available

1980

Until Evening as Sugiko Emori

1979

No More Easy Life as Mariko

1979

Heaven Sent as Sayoko Morisaki

1978

Haguregumo as Not available

1978

浮浪云 as Not available

1977

I'm No Angel as Yuki

1977

The Yellow Handkerchief as Akemi Ogawa

1976

The Youth Killer as Ikuko Ishikawa

1976

The Roads Men Travel as Etsuko

1975

Priest of Darkness as Ochiyo

1975

Invitation of Lust as Not available

1975

前略おふくろ様 as Not available

1975

Light of Africa as Fujiko

1974

Bitterness of Youth as Tomiko Ohashi

1973

Pieces of Autumn as Not available

1973

Sweet Scent of Eros as Etsuko

1973

Did the Red Bird Escape? as Not available

1971

Lost Lovers as Not available

1971

To Love Again as Not available
Crew

2016

Hee Editor

2016

Hee Screenplay

2016

Hee Director

2016

Hee Costume Design

2016

Hee Art Direction

2006

Faces of a Fig Tree Director

1991

Goaisatsu Director