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Known For
Acting
Birthday
April 8, 1952
Place of Birth
Tokyo, Japan
Also Known As
- 桃井 かおり
- モモイカオリ
Kaori Momoi
1.8 Popularity
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
5.7
Aiko Remen
Too Much
2025
0.0
CLUB DEJA-VU ONE NIGHT SHOW 松田優作・メモリアル・ライブ
2022
0.0
優作について私が知っている二、三の事柄
2022
7.4
Mrs. Hoshi
The Brightest Roof in the Universe
2020
7.0
Hikaru Tamayodo
I Never Shot Anyone
2020
8.5
Grandmother
Get to the Punchline
2019
8.2
Self
I AM NON
2019
0.0
Sagi no Ko
2019
0.0
遠藤憲一と宮藤官九郎の勉強させていただきます
2018
5.0
Keiko
Magic Kimono
2017
Credits
Too Much
as Aiko Remen
2025
5.7
CLUB DEJA-VU ONE NIGHT SHOW 松田優作・メモリアル・ライブ
2022
0.0
優作について私が知っている二、三の事柄
2022
0.0
The Brightest Roof in the Universe
as Mrs. Hoshi
2020
7.4
I Never Shot Anyone
as Hikaru Tamayodo
2020
7.0
Get to the Punchline
as Grandmother
2019
8.5
I AM NON
as Self
2019
8.2
Sagi no Ko
2019
0.0
遠藤憲一と宮藤官九郎の勉強させていただきます
2018
0.0
Magic Kimono
as Keiko
2017
5.0
Tales of Mexico
as Esperanza
2017
5.0
Ghost in the Shell
as Hairi
2017
6.1
Greetings from Fukushima
as Satomi
2016
6.1
Hee
as Azusa
2016
3.0
Greater Things
2015
4.0
Candy Boys
as Narrator (voice)
2015
1.0
Oh Lucy!
as Setsuko / Lucy
2014
8.1
OKI - In the Middle of the Ocean
as Oki
2014
5.7
Emperor
as Mitsuko Kajima
2012
6.1
Helter Skelter
as Hiroko Tada
2012
6.7
3.11 A Sense of Home Films
as (segment "Heartquake")
2011
6.5
Toriko 3D Movie: Kaimaku! Gourmet Adventure!!
as (voice)
2011
5.7
Hong Kong Confidential
as Amaya
2010
6.0
🎬
Last Chestnuts
2010
0.0
The Yellow Handkerchief
as Motel Owner
2009
6.3
USB
2009
8.0
Dance, Subaru!
as Isuzu Hibino
2009
6.7
SCANDAL
as Sindo Tamaki
2008
0.0
🎬
Dreaming Awake
2008
0.0
Sukiyaki Western Django
as Ruriko
2007
6.2
The Yakiniku Movie: Bulgogi
as the President of Toraoh
2007
5.5
Faces of a Fig Tree
2006
5.0
Love and Honor
as Ine Hatano
2006
7.5
Memoirs of a Geisha
as Mother
2005
7.6
The Sun
as Empress Kojun
2005
6.7
The Many Faces of Chika
as Chika IV
2005
0.0
Revival Blues
as Kayo
2004
0.0
Izo
as Saya
2004
6.1
Like Asura
as Toyoko Masukawa
2003
6.5
Madam Mari
as Madam Mari
2003
0.0
The Life of Bangaku
2002
0.0
Beauty 7
as Shouko Iijima
2001
0.0
🎬
純情商店街ゆうれい殺人事件
2001
0.0
R-17
2001
4.8
Crossfire
as Chikako Ishizu, the Detective
2000
6.1
The Island Tales
as Marianne
2000
6.6
Tadon and Chikuwa
1998
0.0
A Giant Monster Appears in Tokyo
1998
0.0
ランデヴー
1998
0.0
Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald
as Takako Nakaura
1997
7.6
Bounce Ko Gals
as Saki
1997
6.6
Dream Stadium
1997
0.0
Tokyo Lullaby
as Tami Ohsawa
1997
6.2
Gift
as Rie Kitsukawa（橘川 梨江）
1997
6.0
円都 YEN TOWN
1996
0.0
Swallowtail Butterfly
as Suzukino
1996
7.4
SMAP×SMAP
as Bistro Guest
1996
8.5
Tokiwa: The Manga Apartment
as Fujimoto's mother
1996
6.0
The Girl of Silence
as Akemi Tanaka
1995
0.0
Heavenly Blue
as Yukiko Hata
1994
0.0
Like a Rolling Stone
1994
5.1
Furuhata Ninzaburo
1994
9.0
Goaisatsu
1991
0.0
The Most Suitable Profession for Women
1990
0.0
Ready to Shoot
as Ritsuko
1990
2.0
Don't Mind
1990
0.0
READY! LADY
as Moeko
1989
0.0
Yume ni Mita Hibi
as Tsuchiya Taeko
1989
0.0
Tomorrow
as Tsuruko Miura
1988
7.5
Love Bites Back
as Chikako Koga
1988
1.0
The Yen Family
as Noriko Kimura
1988
5.9
Hawaiian Dream
as Reiko Caine
1987
0.0
自由な女神たち
as Sakie
1987
6.0
Onyanko the Movie - One Shot Crisis!
1986
7.0
No More Comics!
1986
6.0
Female Detective Yuko Kasumi
as Kasumi Yuko
1985
0.0
Fufu seikatsu
1985
0.0
I Want To Live Once More: Shinjuku Bus Fire Incident
as Mitsuko Ishii
1985
1.0
Main Theme
as Kayoko Ise
1984
6.2
Nettaiya
1983
0.0
Single Girl
1983
0.0
Kidnapping Blues
as Young Girl's Mother
1982
9.0
Suspicion
as Kumako Onizawa
1982
7.0
Gate of Youth 2
as Kaoru
1982
0.0
Gone Without Saying Goodbye!
1981
0.0
The Woman Next Door
as Sachiko Tokizawa
1981
0.0
Eijanaika
as Ine
1981
6.1
Until Evening
as Sugiko Emori
1980
0.0
Kagemusha
as Otsuyanokata
1980
7.8
Heaven Sent
as Sayoko Morisaki
1979
5.2
No More Easy Life
as Mariko
1979
7.0
Tora-san, the Matchmaker
as Hitomi
1979
8.5
浮浪云
1978
5.5
Haguregumo
1978
6.5
The Yellow Handkerchief
as Akemi Ogawa
1977
6.9
I'm No Angel
as Yuki
1977
0.0
The Youth Killer
as Ikuko Ishikawa
1976
6.3
The Roads Men Travel
as Etsuko
1976
8.2
前略おふくろ様
1975
10.0
Priest of Darkness
as Ochiyo
1975
0.0
Light of Africa
as Fujiko
1975
6.0
Invitation of Lust
1975
0.0
The Assassination of Ryoma
as Tae
1974
4.6
Bitterness of Youth
as Tomiko Ohashi
1974
6.3
Pieces of Autumn
1973
0.0
Sweet Scent of Eros
as Etsuko
1973
3.6
Did the Red Bird Escape?
1973
6.3
Lost Lovers
1971
0.0
To Love Again
1971
2.0
Downtown Story
N/A
0.0