Kirin Kiki

Kirin Kiki

ActingBorn January 15, 1943Died September 15, 2018 (age 75)Tokyo, Japan

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.

Known For

Aoi: Tokugawa Three Generations

Aoi: Tokugawa Three Generations

Lady Kasuga [Iemitsu's wet nurse]

Hanekonma

Hanekonma

Yae Tachibana

The Whispered City

The Whispered City

Fan of Kyushiro

Kimi no na wa

Kimi no na wa

深野柳子

Life is Fruity

Life is Fruity

Narrator

Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen

Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen

A Honeymoon in Hell: Mr. & Mrs. Oki's Fabulous Trip

A Honeymoon in Hell: Mr. & Mrs. Oki's Fabulous Trip

fortune teller

Shoplifters

Shoplifters

Hatsue Shibata

Filmography

Acting

Tales of the Bizarre: 35th Anniversary Special

Tales of the Bizarre: 35th Anniversary Special

Kiki Kirin's Life

Kiki Kirin's Life

Erica 38

2019·Erica's Mother

Cherry Blossoms & Demons

Cherry Blossoms & Demons5.1

2019·Yus Großmutter

Every Day a Good Day

Every Day a Good Day7.2

2018·Teacher Takeda

Shoplifters

2018·Hatsue Shibata

Mori, The Artist's Habitat

Mori, The Artist's Habitat7.3

Kiki Kirin's Izakaya Grandma

Kiki Kirin's Izakaya Grandma

The Gods of Food: The Last Promise

The Gods of Food: The Last Promise8.0

Life is Fruity

Life is Fruity8.9

After the Storm

After the Storm7.2

2016·Yoshiko Shinoda

Mystery Trilogy Special

Mystery Trilogy Special

2015·Kirika Ohmori (segment "A Mystery Writer's Daily Life")

Our Little Sister

Our Little Sister7.6

2015·Fumiyo Kikuchi

Sweet Bean

Kakekomi

This Mystery is Excellent! ~ Challenge from Bestseller Writer

This Mystery is Excellent! ~ Challenge from Bestseller Writer

2014·大森キリカ (案内人)

Like Father, Like Son

Like Father, Like Son7.7

2013·Riko Ishizeki

Promise: The Nabari Poisoned Wine Case, The Life of a Death-row Inmate

Promise: The Nabari Poisoned Wine Case, The Life of a Death-row Inmate

Until the Break of Dawn

Until the Break of Dawn6.7

2012·Aiko Shibuya

Chronicle of My Mother

Chronicle of My Mother6.6

Hanezu

2012·Takumi's Mother

I Wish

A Honeymoon in Hell: Mr. & Mrs. Oki's Fabulous Trip

A Honeymoon in Hell: Mr. & Mrs. Oki's Fabulous Trip8.5

2011·fortune teller

Hokaibito: Ina no Seigetsu

Hokaibito: Ina no Seigetsu

2011·Narrator (voice)

Ghost

2010·Unten Sazuki

Villain

2010·Fusae Shimizu

The Secret World of Arrietty

The Secret World of Arrietty7.7

2010·Haru (voice)

Two Portraits of MIYAGINO

Two Portraits of MIYAGINO7.7

Making 'Still Walking'

Making 'Still Walking'8.0

The Short Films Everyone started out as a child

The Short Films Everyone started out as a child

Still Walking

Still Walking7.8

2008·Toshiko Yokoyama

Dots and Lines

Kagerou no Tsuji

Kagerou no Tsuji

2007·Oichi·11 eps

Dog in a Sidecar

Dog in a Sidecar5.8

2007·Granny Tome

Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad

Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad7.0

2007·Eiko Nakagawa

Red Whale, White Snake

Red Whale, White Snake

Our War

Tokyo Tower

Natsumeke no Shokutaku

Natsumeke no Shokutaku

Izo

2004·Izo's Mother

The Taste of Tea

The Taste of Tea7.5

Fireflies: River of Light

Fireflies: River of Light4.5

2004·Headmistress

Kamikaze Girls

Kamikaze Girls7.0

2004·Momoko's Grandmother

Half a Confession

Half a Confession8.0

2004·Yasuko Shimamura

Teacher's suitcase

Teacher's suitcase7.0

2003·Sensei's ex-wife

Through the Night

Through the Night

Inochi

Returner

Pistol Opera

Pistol Opera5.9

Cardboard House Girl

Cardboard House Girl

Tokyo Marigold

Tokyo Marigold6.1

2001·Ritsuko Sakai

The Whispered City

The Whispered City9.0

2000·Fan of Kyushiro

Aoi: Tokugawa Three Generations

Aoi: Tokugawa Three Generations10.0

2000·Lady Kasuga [Iemitsu's wet nurse]·49 eps

Keiho

1999·Defence Counsel Shigure Nagamura

Magnitude: Bridge to Tomorrow

Magnitude: Bridge to Tomorrow

The Best Bad Thing

The Best Bad Thing7.0

1997·Aunt Hata

Hissatsu shimatsunin

Hissatsu shimatsunin

Fireworks, Ferris Wheels and Love

Fireworks, Ferris Wheels and Love

1997·Sanae Mita

Oishinbo

Mitabi no kaikyô

Mitabi no kaikyô

Toki no kagayaki

Toki no kagayaki

1995·Nagashima

The Mystery of Rampo

The Mystery of Rampo7.0

1994·House Wife / Head of Maid

Sakura

Rex: A Dinosaur's Story

Rex: A Dinosaur's Story5.1

Yearning

Korekara: Umibe no Tabibitotachi

Korekara: Umibe no Tabibitotachi

The Triple Cross

The Triple Cross6.6

Ritsuko: Her Love, Her Death

Ritsuko: Her Love, Her Death

The Games Teachers Play

The Games Teachers Play

1992·Yasuko Takeda

The Voyage Of Little Sinbad

The Voyage Of Little Sinbad

Private Detective Dobu

Private Detective Dobu

Kim's War

Kimi no na wa

Kimi no na wa7.0

1991·深野柳子·312 eps

War and Youth

War and Youth5.2

1991·Etsuko Onoki

Rainbow Kids

Rainbow Kids6.4

1991·Kura 'Ku-chan' Nakamura

Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen

Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen9.5

ママ母戦争

ママ母戦争

As If In Flight

As If In Flight6.0

1990·天璋院付き老女・幾島·48 eps

Misty Kid of Wind – The Glass Cape

Misty Kid of Wind – The Glass Cape5.0

Crane

Remembrance

1988·Mine Kamioka

An Early Autumn

An Early Autumn

冷たいのがお好き

1987·Harue Hashimoto

森繁久彌の七人の孫

Hanekonma

1986·Yae Tachibana·156 eps

The Ballad of the Sea of Genkai

The Ballad of the Sea of Genkai7.0

Yume-Chiyo

Lonely Heart

Lonely Heart7.0

1985·Terue Amano

Song of the Spring Pony7.0

Capone Cries a Lot

Capone Cries a Lot5.9

1985·Sene Tachikawa

Private Detective DOBU 6: The Origami Murder Case

Private Detective DOBU 6: The Origami Murder Case

Private Detective DOBU 5: The Pinwheel Murder Case

Private Detective DOBU 5: The Pinwheel Murder Case

Amagi Pass

1983·Ryosaku's wife

Private Detective DOBU 4: The Mysterious Kite Murders Case

Private Detective DOBU 4: The Mysterious Kite Murders Case

Highschool Scramble

Highschool Scramble

Private Detective DOBU 3: The Exile Island Murder Case

Private Detective DOBU 3: The Exile Island Murder Case

Private Detective DOBU 2: The Kyoto Murder Case

Private Detective DOBU 2: The Kyoto Murder Case

I Are You, You Am Me

I Are You, You Am Me6.6

1982·Naoko Saitoh

Karate Cop

1982·Sumi Yashiro

The Wild Daisy

The Wild Daisy6.0

Yumechiyo Nikki

Yumechiyo Nikki

Return of the Champ

Return of the Champ

Private Detective DOBU 1

Private Detective DOBU 1

The First Catch

The First Catch2.7

Nurse's Husband

Zigeunerweisen

Zigeunerweisen6.5

Heaven Sent

The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi

The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi6.4

Down with The Big Boss

Down with The Big Boss

1979·Okonomiyaki Manager

Taro the Dragon Boy

Taro the Dragon Boy6.5

1979·Yamanba (voice)

Prime Minister of Yuhigaoka

Prime Minister of Yuhigaoka

Truck Rascals: Another Odyssey of Momojiro

Truck Rascals: Another Odyssey of Momojiro

Crocodile, Parrot and Fur Seal

Crocodile, Parrot and Fur Seal

Ballad of Orin

Ballad of Orin7.1

1977·Tama Ichise

Tomorrow Evening

Tomorrow Evening

Female Teacher

Female Teacher1.0

1977·Yuriko Yokoyama(横山百合子)

Kimagure Honkakuha

Kimagure Honkakuha

1977·Ijuuin Ayano·38 eps

Sachiko no sachi

Sachiko no sachi

The Sea of Eden

The Sea of Eden

The Viper Brothers and the Young General

The Viper Brothers and the Young General

Without Complaint

Without Complaint

1975·Haruko Kitani

Statue in Fire

Statue in Fire5.0

The Four Roughnecks

The Four Roughnecks5.0

Jack and the Beanstalk

Jack and the Beanstalk6.5

1974·Madam Noir

Akumyo: Notorious Dragon

Akumyo: Notorious Dragon5.0

Red Paper Lantern

Red Paper Lantern6.3

Terauchi Kantarō Ikka

Terauchi Kantarō Ikka

My Voiceless Friends

My Voiceless Friends

Go As Messy As Messy Can Be

Go As Messy As Messy Can Be

Ōedo Sōsamō

Ōedo Sōsamō10.0

Live My Share, Mother

1970·Nurse Okamura

Tora-san, His Tender Love

Tora-san, His Tender Love7.0

1970·Maid in Shinshû

Crazy Big Explosion

Crazy Big Explosion

Angel's Lover

Nunnery Confidential

Nunnery Confidential5.0

Journey

Koto—The Lake of Tears

Koto—The Lake of Tears6.5

1966·Kayo Sugumo

Dynamite Doctor Returns

Dynamite Doctor Returns

1966·Fumiko (as Chiho Yûki)

3 Raccoon Dogs

Dianas of the Campus

Dianas of the Campus

Zoku Yumechiyo Nikki

Zoku Yumechiyo Nikki

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