Kaori Momoi
Acting • Born 1952-04-08
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
112 credits
Memoirs of a Geisha
Movie • 2005
La mère
Love and Honor
Movie • 2006
Ine Hatano
The Yellow Handkerchief
Movie • 1977
Akemi Ogawa
Kagemusha
Movie • 1980
Otsuyanokata
Izo
Movie • 2004
Saya
To Love Again
Movie • 1971
Bounce Ko Gals
Movie • 1997
Saki
Sukiyaki Western Django
Movie • 2007
Ruriko
Crossfire
Movie • 2000
Chikako Ishizu, the Detective
Revival Blues
Movie • 2004
Kayo
円都 YEN TOWN
Movie • 1996
I Want To Live Once More: Shinjuku Bus Fire Incident
Movie • 1985
Mitsuko Ishii
Don't Mind
Movie • 1990
No More Comics!
Movie • 1986
The Youth Killer
Movie • 1976
Ikuko Ishikawa
The Sun
Movie • 2005
Empress Kojun
Helter Skelter
Movie • 2012
Hiroko Tada
Bitterness of Youth
Movie • 1974
Tomiko Ohashi
The Assassination of Ryoma
Movie • 1974
Tae
Emperor
Movie • 2012
Mitsuko Kajima
Tokiwa: The Manga Apartment
Movie • 1996
Fujimoto's mother
No More Easy Life
Movie • 1979
Mariko
Hong Kong Confidential
Movie • 2010
Amaya
Tokyo Lullaby
Movie • 1997
Tami Ohsawa
The Many Faces of Chika
Movie • 2005
Chika IV
Lost Lovers
Movie • 1971
Kidnapping Blues
Movie • 1982
Young Girl's Mother
The Island Tales
Movie • 2000
Marianne
OKI - In the Middle of the Ocean
Movie • 2014
Oki
Oh Lucy!
Movie • 2014
Setsuko / Lucy
Goaisatsu
Movie • 1991
Dream Stadium
Movie • 1997
Tadon and Chikuwa
Movie • 1998
Swallowtail Butterfly
Movie • 1996
Suzukino
Last Chestnuts
Movie • 2010
Dreaming Awake
Movie • 2008
The Girl of Silence
Movie • 1995
Akemi Tanaka
The Yakiniku Movie: Bulgogi
Movie • 2007
the President of Toraoh
Tales of Mexico
Movie • 2017
Esperanza
READY! LADY
Movie • 1989
Moeko
The Most Suitable Profession for Women
Movie • 1990
Suspicion
Movie • 1982
Kumako Onizawa
USB
Movie • 2009
Why Not?
Movie • 1981
Ine
Sweet Scent of Eros
Movie • 1973
Etsuko
Tora-san, the Matchmaker
Movie • 1979
Hitomi
Greetings from Fukushima
Movie • 2016
Satomi
Gone Without Saying Goodbye!
Movie • 1981
The Woman Next Door
Movie • 1981
Sachiko Tokizawa
優作について私が知っている二、三の事柄
Movie • 2022
3.11 A Sense of Home Films
Movie • 2011
(segment "Heartquake")
Gate of Youth 2
Movie • 1982
Kaoru
CLUB DEJA-VU ONE NIGHT SHOW 松田優作・メモリアル・ライブ
Movie • 2022
Sagi no Ko
Movie • 2019
Onyanko the Movie - One Shot Crisis!
Movie • 1986
A Giant Monster Appears in Tokyo
Movie • 1998
The Yen Family
Movie • 1988
Noriko Kimura
Main Theme
Movie • 1984
Kayoko Ise
Ghost in the Shell
Movie • 2017
Hairi
Tomorrow
Movie • 1988
Tsuruko Miura
Light of Africa
Movie • 1975
Fujiko
Love Bites Back
Movie • 1988
Chikako Koga
Magic Kimono
Movie • 2017
Keiko
Hawaiian Dream
Movie • 1987
Reiko Caine
Like a Rolling Stone
Movie • 1994
I'm No Angel
Movie • 1977
Yuki
Faces of a Fig Tree
Movie • 2006
Toriko 3D Movie: Kaimaku! Gourmet Adventure!!
Movie • 2011
(voice)
Invitation of Lust
Movie • 1975
Did the Red Bird Escape?
Movie • 1973
Until Evening
Movie • 1980
Sugiko Emori
Heaven Sent
Movie • 1979
Sayoko Morisaki
Get to the Punchline
Movie • 2019
Grandmother
Ready to Shoot
Movie • 1990
Ritsuko
Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald
Movie • 1997
Takako Nakaura
The Brightest Roof in the Universe
Movie • 2020
Mrs. Hoshi
Candy Boys
Movie • 2015
Narrator (voice)
Hee
Movie • 2016
Azusa
Dance, Subaru!
Movie • 2009
Isuzu Hibino
Like Asura
Movie • 2003
Toyoko Masukawa
I Never Shot Anyone
Movie • 2020
Hikaru Tamayodo
The Yellow Handkerchief
Movie • 2009
Motel Owner
Single Girl
Movie • 1983
Greater Things
Movie • 2015
Carefree Goddesses
Movie • 1987
Sakie
Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies
Movie • 1986
Kanebo Human Special: Pediatric Ward - Her devoted love saved Taro's soul
Movie • 1980
Nettaiya
TV • 1983
ランデヴー
TV • 1998
前略おふくろ様
TV • 1975
Beauty 7
TV • 2001
Shouko Iijima
The Life of Bangaku
TV • 2002
SMAP×SMAP
TV • 1996
Bistro Guest
I AM NON
TV • 2019
Self
The Roads Men Travel
TV • 1976
Etsuko
Heavenly Blue
TV • 1994
Yukiko Hata
Fufu seikatsu
TV • 1985
Gift
TV • 1997
Rie Kitsukawa（橘川 梨江）
Haguregumo
TV • 1978
R-17
TV • 2001
Female Detective Yuko Kasumi
TV • 1985
Kasumi Yuko
Too Much
TV • 2025
Aiko Remen
Priest of Darkness
TV • 1975
Ochiyo
Madam Mari
TV • 2003
Madam Mari
遠藤憲一と宮藤官九郎の勉強させていただきます
TV • 2018
浮浪云
TV • 1978
純情商店街ゆうれい殺人事件
TV • 2001
Furuhata Ninzaburo
TV • 1994
SCANDAL
TV • 2008
Sindo Tamaki
Downtown Story
TV
Pieces of Autumn
TV • 1973
Yume ni Mita Hibi
TV • 1989
Tsuchiya Taeko