Kaori Momoi
Actor
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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Filmography
Ghost in the Shell
as Hairi 2017
Memoirs of a Geisha
as Mother 2005
Kagemusha
as Otsuyanokata 1980
Sukiyaki Western Django
as Ruriko 2007
Emperor
as Mitsuko Kajima 2012
Helter Skelter
as Hiroko Tada 2012
The Yellow Handkerchief
as Motel Owner 2009
Izo
as Saya 2004
Swallowtail Butterfly
as Suzukino 1996
Love and Honor
as Ine Hatano 2006
The Sun
as Empress Kojun 2005
Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald
as Takako Nakaura 1997
The Yellow Handkerchief
as Akemi Ogawa 1977
Greetings from Fukushima
as Satomi 2016
Bounce Ko Gals
as Saki 1997
Main Theme
as Kayoko Ise 1984
Crossfire
as Chikako Ishizu, the Detective 2000