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Kirin Kiki

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Kirin Kiki

Born January 15, 1943 in Tokyo, JapanDied September 15, 2018118 films

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.

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Shoplifters posterFirst watchShoplifters20187.8as Hatsue ShibataIn the outskirts of Tokyo, a poor but close-knit group living on the fringes of society survives through shoplifting and odd jobs.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Arrietty poster7.7Arrietty2010Like Father, Like Son poster7.7Like Father, Like Son2013Our Little Sister poster7.6Our Little Sister2015Sweet Bean poster7.5Sweet Bean2015Still Walking poster7.8Still Walking2008After the Storm poster7.2After the Storm2016Kamikaze Girls poster7.1Kamikaze Girls2004The Taste of Tea poster7.5The Taste of Tea2004

Filmography

118 films as actor
  1. 2025Tales of the Bizarre: 35th Anniversary Special
  2. 2019Erica 38Erica's Mother
  3. 2019Cherry Blossoms & DemonsYus Großmutter
  4. 2018Every Day a Good DayTeacher Takeda
  5. 2018ShopliftersHatsue Shibata
  6. 2018Mori, The Artist's HabitatHideko
  7. 2016After the StormYoshiko Shinoda
  8. 2015Mystery Trilogy SpecialKirika Ohmori (segment "A Mystery Writer's Daily Life")
  9. 2015Our Little SisterFumiyo Kikuchi
  10. 2015Sweet BeanTokue
  11. 2015KakekomiGenbei
  12. 2014This Mystery is Excellent! ~ Challenge from Bestseller Writer大森キリカ (案内人)
  13. 2013Like Father, Like SonRiko Ishizeki
  14. 2013Promise: The Nabari Poisoned Wine Case, The Life of a Death-row InmateTatsuno Okunishi
  15. 2012Until the Break of DawnAiko Shibuya
  16. 2012Chronicle of My MotherYae
  17. 2012HanezuTakumi's Mother
  18. 2011I WishHideko
  19. 2011A Honeymoon in Hell: Mr. & Mrs. Oki's Fabulous Tripfortune teller
  20. 2010GhostUnten Sazuki
  21. 2010VillainFusae Shimizu
  22. 2010ArriettyHaru (voice)
  23. 2010Two Portraits of MIYAGINOMadam
  24. 2008The Short Films: We Were All Once Children
  25. 2008Still WalkingToshiko Yokoyama
  26. 2007Dog in a SidecarGranny Tome
  27. 2007Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes DadEiko Nakagawa
  28. 2006Red Whale, White Snake
  29. 2006Our War
  30. 2005Tokyo Tower
  31. 2004IzoIzo's Mother
  32. 2004The Taste of TeaObaa
  33. 2004Fireflies: River of LightHeadmistress
  34. 2004Kamikaze GirlsMomoko's Grandmother
  35. 2004Half a ConfessionYasuko Shimamura
  36. 2003Teacher's suitcaseSensei's ex-wife
  37. 2002Through the Night
  38. 2002InochiMother
  39. 2002ReturnerXia
  40. 2001Pistol OperaRin
  41. 2001Cardboard House Girl
  42. 2001Tokyo MarigoldRitsuko Sakai
  43. 2000The Whispered CityFan of Kyushiro
  44. 1999KeihoDefence Counsel Shigure Nagamura
  45. 1997Magnitude: Bridge to Tomorrow
  46. 1997The Best Bad ThingAunt Hata
  47. 1997Hissatsu shimatsuninOtora
  48. 1997Fireworks, Ferris Wheels and LoveSanae Mita
  49. 1996OishinboTome
  50. 1995Mitabi no kaikyô
  51. 1995Toki no kagayakiNagashima
  52. 1994The Mystery of RampoHouse Wife / Head of Maid
  53. 1994SakuraFumi
  54. 1993Rex: A Dinosaur's Story
  55. 1993YearningOmatsu
  56. 1992The Triple Cross
  57. 1992Ritsuko: Her Love, Her Death
  58. 1992The Games Teachers PlayYasuko Takeda
  59. 1991The Voyage Of Little Sinbad
  60. 1991Kim's War
  61. 1991War and YouthEtsuko Onoki
  62. 1991Rainbow KidsKura 'Ku-chan' Nakamura
  63. 1990ママ母戦争
  64. 1989Misty Kid of Wind – The Glass CapeOtane
  65. 1988CraneYura
  66. 1988RemembranceMine Kamioka
  67. 1987冷たいのがお好きHarue Hashimoto
  68. 1986The Ballad of the Sea of Genkai
  69. 1985Yume-Chiyo
  70. 1985Lonely HeartTerue Amano
  71. 1985Song of the Spring Pony
  72. 1985Capone Cries a LotSene Tachikawa
  73. 1983Private Detective DOBU 6: The Origami Murder Case
  74. 1983Hometown
  75. 1983Private Detective DOBU 5: The Pinwheel Murder CaseSen
  76. 1983Amagi PassRyosaku's wife
  77. 1983Private Detective DOBU 4: The Mysterious Kite Murders CaseSen
  78. 1982Highschool Scramble
  79. 1982Private Detective DOBU 3: The Exile Island Murder CaseSen
  80. 1982Private Detective DOBU 2: The Kyoto Murder CaseSen
  81. 1982I Are You, You Am MeNaoko Saitoh
  82. 1982Karate CopSumi Yashiro
  83. 1981The Wild DaisyOmasu
  84. 1981Return of the ChampTomoe
  85. 1981Private Detective DOBU 1Sen
  86. 1980The First Catch
  87. 1980Nurse's Husband
  88. 1980ZigeunerweisenKimi
  89. 1979Heaven Sent
  90. 1979The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi
  91. 1979Down with The Big BossOkonomiyaki Manager
  92. 1979Taro the Dragon BoyYamanba (voice)
  93. 1978Truck Rascals: Another Odyssey of Momojiro
  94. 1977Crocodile, Parrot and Fur SealMary
  95. 1977Ballad of OrinTama Ichise
  96. 1977Tomorrow Evening
  97. 1977Female TeacherYuriko Yokoyama
  98. 1976Sachiko no sachiMomoe
  99. 1976The Sea of Eden
  100. 1975The Viper Brothers and the Young General
  101. 1975Without ComplaintHaruko Kitani
  102. 1974Statue in Fire
  103. 1974The Four Roughnecks
  104. 1974Jack and the BeanstalkMadam Noir
  105. 1974Akumyo: Notorious Dragon
  106. 1974Red Paper Lantern
  107. 1972My Voiceless FriendsMaid
  108. 1971Go As Messy As Messy Can BePTA Mama
  109. 1970Live My Share, MotherNurse Okamura
  110. 1970Tora-san, His Tender Love信州女佣
  111. 1969Crazy Big Explosion
  112. 1968Angel's Lover
  113. 1968Nunnery Confidential
  114. 1967The JourneyChiegi
  115. 1966Koto—The Lake of TearsKayo Sugumo
  116. 1966Dynamite Doctor ReturnsFumiko (as Chiho Yûki)
  117. 19663 Raccoon DogsMidori
  118. 1966Dianas of the Campus