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.

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Personal info

Gender

Female

Birthday

1952-04-08

Place of birth

Tokyo, Japan

Images

Cast

Kagemusha

Kagemusha

1980

7.83

Izo

Izo

2004

6.07

Crossfire

Crossfire

2000

6.10

Don't Mind

Don't Mind

1990

0.00

The Sun

The Sun

2005

6.70

Emperor

Emperor

2012

6.10

Lost Lovers

Lost Lovers

1971

0.00

Oh Lucy!

Oh Lucy!

2014

8.10

Goaisatsu

Goaisatsu

1991

0.00

READY! LADY

READY! LADY

1989

0.00

Suspicion

Suspicion

1982

7.00

USB

USB

2009

8.00

Eijanaika

Eijanaika

1981

6.10

Sagi no Ko

Sagi no Ko

2019

0.00

Main Theme

Main Theme

1984

6.20

Tomorrow

Tomorrow

1988

7.50

Magic Kimono

Magic Kimono

2017

5.00

I'm No Angel

I'm No Angel

1977

0.00

Heaven Sent

Heaven Sent

1979

5.20

Candy Boys

Candy Boys

2015

1.00

Hee

Hee

2016

3.00

Like Asura

Like Asura

2003

6.50

Single Girl

Single Girl

1983

0.00