Kirin Kiki
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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
Credits
Female Teacher (1977)
as Yuriko Yokoyama
The Secret World of Arrietty (2010)
as Haru (voice)
Shoplifters (2018)
as Hatsue Shibata
Like Father, Like Son (2013)
as Riko Ishizeki
Our Little Sister (2015)
as Fumiyo Kikuchi
Kamikaze Girls (2004)
as Momoko's Grandmother
Still Walking (2008)
as Toshiko Yokoyama
After the Storm (2016)
as Yoshiko Shinoda
Sweet Bean (2015)
as Tokue
Returner (2002)
as Xia
The Taste of Tea (2004)
as Obaa
Hometown (1983)
Actor
Amagi Pass (1983)
as Ryosaku's wife
I Wish (2011)
as Hideko
Izo (2004)
as Izo's Mother
Rainbow Kids (1991)
as Kura 'Ku-chan' Nakamura
Villain (2010)
as Fusae Shimizu
Every Day a Good Day (2018)
as Teacher Takeda
Ballad of Orin (1977)
as Tama Ichise
Zigeunerweisen (1980)
as Kimi
Tokyo Tower (2005)
Actor
Go As Messy As Messy Can Be (1971)
as PTA Mama
Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad (2007)
as Eiko Nakagawa
I Are You, You Am Me (1982)
as Naoko Saitoh
Nunnery Confidential (1968)
Actor
Kim's War (1991)
Actor
Sakura (1994)
as Fumi
Mori, The Artist's Habitat (2018)
as Hideko
Jack and the Beanstalk (1974)
as Madam Noir
Cherry Blossoms & Demons (2019)
as Yus Großmutter
Tales of the Bizarre: 35th Anniversary Special (2025)
Actor
Fireflies: River of Light (2004)
as Headmistress
Through the Night (2002)
Actor
Rex: A Dinosaur's Story (1993)
Actor
Keiho (1999)
as Defence Counsel Shigure Nagamura
Taro the Dragon Boy (1979)
as Yamanba (voice)
Misty Kid of Wind – The Glass Cape (1989)
as Otane
Making 'Still Walking' (2009)
as Self
Kakekomi (2015)
as Genbei
Chronicle of My Mother (2012)
as Yae
Lonely Heart (1985)
as Terue Amano
Capone Cries a Lot (1985)
as Sene Tachikawa
Down with The Big Boss (1979)
as Okonomiyaki Manager
The Short Films: We Were All Once Children (2008)
Actor
The Triple Cross (1992)
Actor
The Whispered City (2000)
as Fan of Kyushiro
Mystery Trilogy Special (2015)
as Kirika Ohmori (segment "A Mystery Writer's Daily Life")
Ghost (2010)
as Unten Sazuki
Dog in a Sidecar (2007)
as Granny Tome
The Mystery of Rampo (1994)
as House Wife / Head of Maid
Half a Confession (2004)
as Yasuko Shimamura
Dynamite Doctor Returns (1966)
as Fumiko (as Chiho Yûki)
Life is Fruity (2017)
as Narrator
Mitabi no kaikyô (1995)
Actor
Pistol Opera (2001)
as Rin
Return of the Champ (1981)
as Tomoe
Koto—The Lake of Tears (1966)
as Kayo Sugumo
Oishinbo (1996)
as Tome
The Wild Daisy (1981)
as Omasu
Until the Break of Dawn (2012)
as Aiko Shibuya
Yearning (1993)
as Omatsu
Heaven Sent (1979)
Actor
Truck Rascals: Another Odyssey of Momojiro (1978)
Actor
Two Portraits of MIYAGINO (2010)
as Madam
Karate Cop (1982)
as Sumi Yashiro
Yume-Chiyo (1985)
Actor
Hokaibito: Ina no Seigetsu (2011)
as Narrator (voice)
Tora-san, His Tender Love (1970)
as Maid in Shinshû
Fireworks, Ferris Wheels and Love (1997)
as Sanae Mita
A Honeymoon in Hell: Mr. & Mrs. Oki's Fabulous Trip (2011)
as fortune teller
The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi (1979)
Actor
Private Detective DOBU 1 (1981)
as Sen
Remembrance (1988)
as Mine Kamioka
Statue in Fire (1974)
Actor
Toki no kagayaki (1995)
as Nagashima
Inochi (2002)
as Mother
The Ballad of the Sea of Genkai (1986)
Actor
Tokyo Marigold (2001)
as Ritsuko Sakai
Erica 38 (2019)
as Erica's Mother
Red Paper Lantern (1974)
Actor
Nurse's Husband (1980)
Actor
Sachiko no sachi (1976)
as Momoe
Akumyo: Notorious Dragon (1974)
Actor
This Mystery is Excellent! ~ Challenge from Bestseller Writer (2014)
as 大森キリカ (案内人)
War and Youth (1991)
as Etsuko Onoki
The Games Teachers Play (1992)
as Yasuko Takeda
Teacher's suitcase (2003)
as Sensei's ex-wife
Crane (1988)
as Yura
ママ母戦争 (1990)
Actor
3 Raccoon Dogs (1966)
as Midori
Hanezu (2012)
as Takumi's Mother
Private Detective DOBU 3: The Exile Island Murder Case (1982)
as Sen
The Four Roughnecks (1974)
Actor
Our War (2006)
Actor
Crazy Big Explosion (1969)
Actor
Kiki Kirin's Izakaya Grandma (2017)
Actor
Without Complaint (1975)
as Haruko Kitani
The Gods of Food: The Last Promise (2017)
Actor
The Sea of Eden (1976)
Actor
Private Detective DOBU 4: The Mysterious Kite Murders Case (1983)
as Sen
The Voyage Of Little Sinbad (1991)
Actor
The First Catch (1980)
Actor
Kiki Kirin's Life (2019)
as self
Highschool Scramble (1982)
Actor
The Journey (1967)
as Chiegi
My Voiceless Friends (1972)
as Maid
Red Whale, White Snake (2006)
Actor
The Best Bad Thing (1997)
as Aunt Hata
冷たいのがお好き (1987)
as Harue Hashimoto
Dianas of the Campus (1966)
Actor
The Viper Brothers and the Young General (1975)
Actor
Private Detective DOBU 2: The Kyoto Murder Case (1982)
as Sen
Hissatsu shimatsunin (1997)
as Otora
Song of the Spring Pony (1985)
Actor
Private Detective DOBU 6: The Origami Murder Case (1983)
Actor
Private Detective DOBU 5: The Pinwheel Murder Case (1983)
as Sen
Angel's Lover (1968)
Actor
Ritsuko: Her Love, Her Death (1992)
Actor
Crocodile, Parrot and Fur Seal (1977)
as Mary
Cardboard House Girl (2001)
Actor
Tomorrow Evening (1977)
Actor
Promise: The Nabari Poisoned Wine Case, The Life of a Death-row Inmate (2013)
as Tatsuno Okunishi
Live My Share, Mother (1970)
as Nurse Okamura
Magnitude: Bridge to Tomorrow (1997)
Actor