Kirin Kiki
Acting
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.
Born: January 15, 1943
Place of Birth: Tokyo, Japan
Known For
Aoi: Tokugawa Three Generations
The 39th NHK Taiga Drama is Aoi Tokugawa Sandai. It is James Miki's dynamic and colorful tale of three generations of the Tokugawa dynasty--from its founder Ieyasu to Iemitsu, the third Shogun who solidified the Tokugawa power base.
Ōedo Sōsamō
Set against the backdrop of the reign of the 11th Tokugawa Shogun, Ienari Tokugawa, this drama is a masterpiece of action period drama that broke the mold of traditional detective stories and attracted a great deal of attention.
Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen
The Whispered City
Director Jun Ichikawa spins this affectionate portrait of the people who populate Shimokitazawa, a bohemian corner of Tokyo filled with small theater companies and smoky coffeehouses.
Life is Fruity
90-year-old architect Shuichi Tsubata and his 87-year-old wife Hideko live in Aichi Prefecture. Their garden is bursting with 70 types of vegetables and 50 types of fruits, and they live in harmony with nature.
A Honeymoon in Hell: Mr. & Mrs. Oki's Fabulous Trip
Although Nobuyoshi and Saki just got married and moved into a new apartment, their relationship still lacks spark. Things start to change as they meet a weird fortune-teller who also happens to operate tours to hell. Without further ado the young couple books a honeymoon trip which takes them to the most bizarre, colorful and fun vision of hell you could ever dream of.
Half a Confession
Half a Confession introduces itself as a thriller and abruptly changes gears, transforming into a tale of morality with deeper insights into its characters than we had anticipated. It begins when Soichiro Kaji (Terao), a retired detective, walks into police headquarters and confesses to the murder of his wife. We learn that the victim had prematurely developed Alzheimer's after the tragic death of their son, and in her suffering, had asked to die. The police chiefs would be far more content to take him at his word if it were not for a conspicuous hole in his story: 48-hour gap between the alleged murder and his confession. Fearing a public relations nightmare, they are eager to bury the incident and keep the press in the dark.
Yume-Chiyo
Yumechiyo, a geisha house madam recently diagnosed with a terminal illness, yearns to do something constructive with the little time she has left. Though her responsibility lies in taking care of her girls, she finds purpose in helping a man wrongfully accused of murder and in the process discovers love.
Making 'Still Walking'
A documentary filmed behind the scenes during the making of Hirokasu Kore-eda's 2008 film "Still Walking."
The Gods of Food: The Last Promise
Filmography
as self
as Erica's Mother
as Yus Großmutter
as Teacher Takeda
as Hatsue Shibata
as Hideko
as Narrator
as Yoshiko Shinoda
as Kirika Ohmori (segment "A Mystery Writer's Daily Life")
as Fumiyo Kikuchi
as Tokue
as Genbei
as Riko Ishizeki
as Aiko Shibuya
as Yae
as Takumi's Mother
as Hideko
as fortune teller
as Narrator (voice)
as Unten Sazuki
as Fusae Shimizu
as Haru (voice)
as Madam
as Self
as Toshiko Yokoyama
as Oichi
as Granny Tome
as Eiko Nakagawa
as Izo's Mother
as Obaa
as Headmistress
as Momoko's Grandmother
as Yasuko Shimamura
as Sensei's ex-wife
as Mother
as Xia
as Rin
as Ritsuko Sakai
as Fan of Kyushiro
as Lady Kasuga [Iemitsu's wet nurse]
as Defence Counsel Shigure Nagamura
as Aunt Hata
as Otora
as Sanae Mita
as Tome
as House Wife / Head of Maid
as Nagashima
as Fumi
as Omatsu
as Yasuko Takeda
as 深野柳子
as Etsuko Onoki
as Kura 'Ku-chan' Nakamura
as 天璋院付き老女・幾島
as Yura
as Mine Kamioka
as Yae Tachibana
as Terue Amano
as Sene Tachikawa
as Ryosaku's wife
as Naoko Saitoh
as Sumi Yashiro
as Omasu
as Tomoe
as Sen
as Kimi
as Okonomiyaki Manager
as Yamanba (voice)
as Tama Ichise
as Yuriko Yokoyama(横山百合子)
as Ijuuin Ayano
as Momoe
as Haruko Kitani
as Madam Noir
as Maid
as PTA Mama
as Maid in Shinshû
as Kayo Sugumo
as Fumiko (as Chiho Yûki)
as Midori
as Kikun