Kaori Momoi
Actor

Kaori Momoi

3 Movies
1 TV Shows
4 Credits
Personal Info
Known For Acting
Known Credits 4
Birthday April 8, 1952 (74 years old)
Place of Birth Tokyo, Japan
Also Known As 桃井 かおり, モモイカオリ, Kaori Momoi
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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 (111)

Too Much 2025
優作について私が知っている二、三の事柄 2022
CLUB DEJA-VU ONE NIGHT SHOW 松田優作・メモリアル・ライブ 2022
The Brightest Roof in the Universe 2022
I Never Shot Anyone 2020
Sagi no Ko 2019
Get to the Punchline 2019
I AM NON 2019
遠藤憲一と宮藤官九郎の勉強させていただきます 2018
Tales of Mexico 2017
Ghost in the Shell 2017
Magic Kimono 2017
Greetings from Fukushima 2016
Hee 2016
Candy Boys 2015
Greater Things 2015
OKI - In the Middle of the Ocean 2014
Oh Lucy! 2014
Helter Skelter 2012
Emperor 2012
3.11 A Sense of Home Films 2011
Toriko 3D Movie: Kaimaku! Gourmet Adventure!! 2011
Hong Kong Confidential 2010
Last Chestnuts 2010
USB 2009
Dance, Subaru! 2009
Dreaming Awake 2008
SCANDAL 2008
Sukiyaki Western Django 2007
The Yakiniku Movie: Bulgogi 2007
Love and Honor 2006
Faces of a Fig Tree 2006
Memoirs of a Geisha 2005
The Sun 2005
The Many Faces of Chika 2005
Izo 2004
Revival Blues 2004
Like Asura 2003
Madam Mari 2003
The Life of Bangaku 2002
Beauty 7 2001
R-17 2001
純情商店街ゆうれい殺人事件 2001
Crossfire 2000
The Island Tales 2000
Tadon and Chikuwa 1998
A Giant Monster Appears in Tokyo 1998
ランデヴー 1998
Bounce Ko Gals 1997
Tokyo Lullaby 1997
Dream Stadium 1997
Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald 1997
Gift 1997
円都 YEN TOWN 1996
Tokiwa: The Manga Apartment 1996
Swallowtail Butterfly 1996
SMAP×SMAP 1996
The Girl of Silence 1995
Like a Rolling Stone 1994
Heavenly Blue 1994
Furuhata Ninzaburo 1994
Goaisatsu 1991
Don't Mind 1990
The Most Suitable Profession for Women 1990
Ready to Shoot 1990
READY! LADY 1989
Yume ni Mita Hibi 1989
The Yen Family 1988
Tomorrow 1988
Love Bites Back 1988
Hawaiian Dream 1987
Carefree Goddesses 1987
No More Comics! 1986
Onyanko the Movie - One Shot Crisis! 1986
Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies 1986
I Want To Live Once More: Shinjuku Bus Fire Incident 1985
Fufu seikatsu 1985
Female Detective Yuko Kasumi 1985
Main Theme 1984
Single Girl 1983
Nettaiya 1983
Kidnapping Blues 1982
Suspicion 1982
Gate of Youth 2 1982
Eijanaika 1981
Gone Without Saying Goodbye! 1981
The Woman Next Door 1981
Kagemusha 1980
Until Evening 1980
Kanebo Human Special: Pediatric Ward - Her devoted love saved Taro's soul 1980
No More Easy Life 1979
Tora-san, the Matchmaker 1979
Heaven Sent 1979
Haguregumo 1978
浮浪云 1978
The Yellow Handkerchief 1977
I'm No Angel 1977
The Youth Killer 1976
The Roads Men Travel 1976
Light of Africa 1975
Invitation of Lust 1975
前略おふくろ様 1975
Priest of Darkness 1975
Bitterness of Youth 1974
The Assassination of Ryoma 1974
Sweet Scent of Eros 1973
Did the Red Bird Escape? 1973
Pieces of Autumn 1973
To Love Again 1971
Lost Lovers 1971
Downtown Story