Kirin Kiki

Profile

Kirin Kiki

Acting
Born 1943-01-15 · Died 2018-09-15
1
Tokyo, Japan

Biography

Kirin Kiki (樹木 希林 Kiki Kirin) (15 January 1943 – 15 September 2018) was a Japanese actress known for her work in Japanese cinema and television.

Filmography

142 credits across movies and TV

Returner
Movie

Returner

2002 · Xia

Still Walking
Movie

Still Walking

2008 · Toshiko Yokoyama

Kamikaze Girls
Movie

Kamikaze Girls

2004 · Momoko's Grandmother

Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad
Movie

Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad

2007 · Eiko Nakagawa

The Taste of Tea
Movie

The Taste of Tea

2004 · Obaa

Villain
Movie

Villain

2010 · Fusae Shimizu

The Four Roughnecks
Movie

The Four Roughnecks

1974

Magnitude: Bridge to Tomorrow
Movie

Magnitude: Bridge to Tomorrow

1997

Taro the Dragon Boy
Movie

Taro the Dragon Boy

1979 · Yamanba (voice)

War and Youth
Movie

War and Youth

1991 · Etsuko Onoki

The Secret World of Arrietty
Movie

The Secret World of Arrietty

2010 · Haru (voice)

Dynamite Doctor Returns
Movie

Dynamite Doctor Returns

1966 · Fumiko (as Chiho Yûki)

Crocodile, Parrot and Fur Seal
Movie

Crocodile, Parrot and Fur Seal

1977 · Mary

Rainbow Kids
Movie

Rainbow Kids

1991 · Kura 'Ku-chan' Nakamura

I Wish
Movie

I Wish

2011 · Hideko

The Triple Cross
Movie

The Triple Cross

1992

Zigeunerweisen
Movie

Zigeunerweisen

1980 · Kimi

I Are You, You Am Me
Movie

I Are You, You Am Me

1982 · Naoko Saitoh

Ghost
Movie

Ghost

2010 · Unten Sazuki

Remembrance
Movie

Remembrance

1988 · Mine Kamioka

Ballad of Orin
Movie

Ballad of Orin

1977 · Tama Ichise

Like Father, Like Son
Movie

Like Father, Like Son

2013 · Riko Ishizeki

Tokyo Marigold
Movie

Tokyo Marigold

2001 · Ritsuko Sakai

Jack and the Beanstalk
Movie

Jack and the Beanstalk

1974 · Madam Noir

Kiki Kirin's Life
Movie

Kiki Kirin's Life

2019 · self

Pistol Opera
Movie

Pistol Opera

2001 · Rin

ママ母戦争
Movie

ママ母戦争

1990

Until the Break of Dawn
Movie

Until the Break of Dawn

2012 · Aiko Shibuya

Song of the Spring Pony
Movie

Song of the Spring Pony

1985

Akumyo: Notorious Dragon
Movie

Akumyo: Notorious Dragon

1974

The Whispered City
Movie

The Whispered City

2000 · Fan of Kyushiro

Sakura
Movie

Sakura

1994 · Fumi

Chronicle of My Mother
Movie

Chronicle of My Mother

2012 · Yae

Half a Confession
Movie

Half a Confession

2004 · Yasuko Shimamura

Sweet Bean
Movie

Sweet Bean

2015 · Tokue

Dog in a Sidecar
Movie

Dog in a Sidecar

2007 · Granny Tome

The Mystery of Rampo
Movie

The Mystery of Rampo

1994 · House Wife / Head of Maid

Inochi
Movie

Inochi

2002 · Mother

Keiho
Movie

Keiho

1999 · Defence Counsel Shigure Nagamura

Yearning
Movie

Yearning

1993 · Omatsu

Our Little Sister
Movie

Our Little Sister

2015 · Fumiyo Kikuchi

Koto—The Lake of Tears
Movie

Koto—The Lake of Tears

1966 · Kayo Sugumo

Kakekomi
Movie

Kakekomi

2015 · Genbei

The Best Bad Thing
Movie

The Best Bad Thing

1997 · Aunt Hata

Rex: A Dinosaur's Story
Movie

Rex: A Dinosaur's Story

1993

Red Whale, White Snake
Movie

Red Whale, White Snake

2006

Private Detective DOBU 1
Movie

Private Detective DOBU 1

1981 · Sen

Capone Cries a Lot
Movie

Capone Cries a Lot

1985 · Sene Tachikawa

Live My Share, Mother
Movie

Live My Share, Mother

1970 · Nurse Okamura

The Short Films Everyone started out as a child
Movie

The Short Films Everyone started out as a child

2008

After the Storm
Movie

After the Storm

2016 · Yoshiko Shinoda

Mystery Trilogy Special
Movie

Mystery Trilogy Special

2015 · Kirika Ohmori (segment "A Mystery Writer's Daily Life")

This Mystery is Excellent! ~ Challenge from Bestseller Writer
Movie

This Mystery is Excellent! ~ Challenge from Bestseller Writer

2014 · 大森キリカ (案内人)

Fireflies: River of Light
Movie

Fireflies: River of Light

2004 · Headmistress

Private Detective DOBU 3: The Exile Island Murder Case
Movie

Private Detective DOBU 3: The Exile Island Murder Case

1982 · Sen

Private Detective DOBU 2: The Kyoto Murder Case
Movie

Private Detective DOBU 2: The Kyoto Murder Case

1982 · Sen

Private Detective DOBU 5: The Pinwheel Murder Case
Movie

Private Detective DOBU 5: The Pinwheel Murder Case

1983 · Sen

Private Detective DOBU 4: The Mysterious Kite Murders Case
Movie

Private Detective DOBU 4: The Mysterious Kite Murders Case

1983 · Sen

Private Detective DOBU 6: The Origami Murder Case
Movie

Private Detective DOBU 6: The Origami Murder Case

1983

Nurse's Husband
Movie

Nurse's Husband

1980

The Ballad of the Sea of Genkai
Movie

The Ballad of the Sea of Genkai

1986

Yume-Chiyo
Movie

Yume-Chiyo

1985

Ritsuko: Her Love, Her Death
Movie

Ritsuko: Her Love, Her Death

1992

Lonely Heart
Movie

Lonely Heart

1985 · Terue Amano

Fireworks, Ferris Wheels and Love
Movie

Fireworks, Ferris Wheels and Love

1997 · Sanae Mita

Tomorrow Evening
Movie

Tomorrow Evening

1977

Female Teacher
Movie

Female Teacher

1977 · Yuriko Yokoyama

Red Paper Lantern
Movie

Red Paper Lantern

1974

The Wild Daisy
Movie

The Wild Daisy

1981 · Omasu

Go As Messy As Messy Can Be
Movie

Go As Messy As Messy Can Be

1971 · PTA Mama

A Honeymoon in Hell: Mr. & Mrs. Oki's Fabulous Trip
Movie

A Honeymoon in Hell: Mr. & Mrs. Oki's Fabulous Trip

2011 · fortune teller

Hanezu
Movie

Hanezu

2012 · Takumi's Mother

Kim's War
Movie

Kim's War

1991

Amagi Pass
Movie

Amagi Pass

1983 · Ryosaku's wife

Toki no kagayaki
Movie

Toki no kagayaki

1995 · Nagashima

Hissatsu shimatsunin
Movie

Hissatsu shimatsunin

1997 · Otora

Oishinbo
Movie

Oishinbo

1996 · Tome

Down with The Big Boss
Movie

Down with The Big Boss

1979 · Okonomiyaki Manager

The Sea of Eden
Movie

The Sea of Eden

1976

Shoplifters
Movie

Shoplifters

2018 · Hatsue Shibata

Mori, The Artist's Habitat
Movie

Mori, The Artist's Habitat

2018 · Hideko

Life is Fruity
Movie

Life is Fruity

2017 · Narrator

Making 'Still Walking'
Movie

Making 'Still Walking'

2009 · Self

Nunnery Confidential
Movie

Nunnery Confidential

1968

The First Catch
Movie

The First Catch

1980

Without Complaint
Movie

Without Complaint

1975 · Haruko Kitani

Every Day a Good Day
Movie

Every Day a Good Day

2018 · Teacher Takeda

Highschool Scramble
Movie

Highschool Scramble

1982

Through the Night
Movie

Through the Night

2002

Journey
Movie

Journey

1967

Karate Cop
Movie

Karate Cop

1982 · Sumi Yashiro

Izo
Movie

Izo

2004 · Izo's Mother

The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi
Movie

The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi

1979

Our War
Movie

Our War

2006

Erica 38
Movie

Erica 38

2019 · Erica's Mother

Hokaibito: Ina no Seigetsu
Movie

Hokaibito: Ina no Seigetsu

2011 · Narrator (voice)

Misty Kid of Wind – The Glass Cape
Movie

Misty Kid of Wind – The Glass Cape

1989 · Otane

Tora-san, His Tender Love
Movie

Tora-san, His Tender Love

1970 · Maid in Shinshû

Tokyo Tower
Movie

Tokyo Tower

2005

Sachiko no sachi
Movie

Sachiko no sachi

1976 · Momoe

The Games Teachers Play
Movie

The Games Teachers Play

1992 · Yasuko Takeda

Statue in Fire
Movie

Statue in Fire

1974

Heaven Sent
Movie

Heaven Sent

1979

Crane
Movie

Crane

1988 · Yura

Angel's Lover
Movie

Angel's Lover

1968

Crazy Big Explosion
Movie

Crazy Big Explosion

1969

My Voiceless Friends
Movie

My Voiceless Friends

1972 · Maid

Mitabi no kaikyô
Movie

Mitabi no kaikyô

1995

The Viper Brothers and the Young General
Movie

The Viper Brothers and the Young General

1975

Teacher's suitcase
Movie

Teacher's suitcase

2003 · Sensei's ex-wife

Two Portraits of MIYAGINO
Movie

Two Portraits of MIYAGINO

2010 · Madam

Dianas of the Campus
Movie

Dianas of the Campus

1966

Cardboard House Girl
Movie

Cardboard House Girl

2001

The Voyage Of Little Sinbad
Movie

The Voyage Of Little Sinbad

1991

Promise: The Nabari Poisoned Wine Case, The Life of a Death-row Inmate
Movie

Promise: The Nabari Poisoned Wine Case, The Life of a Death-row Inmate

2013

冷たいのがお好き
Movie

冷たいのがお好き

1987 · Harue Hashimoto

Truck Rascals: Another Odyssey of Momojiro
Movie

Truck Rascals: Another Odyssey of Momojiro

1978

Tales of the Bizarre: 35th Anniversary Special
Movie

Tales of the Bizarre: 35th Anniversary Special

2025

Cherry Blossoms & Demons
Movie

Cherry Blossoms & Demons

2019 · Yus Großmutter

Kiki Kirin's Izakaya Grandma
Movie

Kiki Kirin's Izakaya Grandma

2017

3 Raccoon Dogs
Movie

3 Raccoon Dogs

1966 · Midori

Return of the Champ
Movie

Return of the Champ

1981 · Tomoe

The Gods of Food: The Last Promise
Movie

The Gods of Food: The Last Promise

2017

Hometown
Movie

Hometown

1983

Aoi: Tokugawa Three Generations
TV

Aoi: Tokugawa Three Generations

2000 · Lady Kasuga [Iemitsu's wet nurse]

Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen
TV

Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen

1990

As If In Flight
TV

As If In Flight

1990 · 天璋院付き老女・幾島

An Early Autumn
TV

An Early Autumn

1987

Korekara: Umibe no Tabibitotachi
TV

Korekara: Umibe no Tabibitotachi

1993

Private Detective Dobu
TV

Private Detective Dobu

1991

Kimagure Honkakuha
TV

Kimagure Honkakuha

1977 · Ijuuin Ayano

Ōedo Sōsamō
TV

Ōedo Sōsamō

1970

Natsumeke no Shokutaku
TV

Natsumeke no Shokutaku

2005

Yumechiyo Nikki
TV

Yumechiyo Nikki

1981

Kimi no na wa
TV

Kimi no na wa

1991 · 深野柳子

Prime Minister of Yuhigaoka
TV

Prime Minister of Yuhigaoka

1978

Kagerou no Tsuji
TV

Kagerou no Tsuji

2007 · Oichi

Hanekonma
TV

Hanekonma

1986 · Yae Tachibana

Terauchi Kantarō Ikka
TV

Terauchi Kantarō Ikka

1974

Zoku Yumechiyo Nikki
TV

Zoku Yumechiyo Nikki

Kikun

森繁久彌の七人の孫
TV

森繁久彌の七人の孫

1987

Dots and Lines
TV

Dots and Lines

2007