Kirin Kiki
Actor
Born Jan 15, 1943 · Tokyo, Japan
Active 1966–2018 · Awards: Medal with Purple Ribbon, Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Supporting Actress, Golden Arrow Award
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.
Filmography
Tales of the Bizarre: 35th Anniversary Special (2025)Zoku Yumechiyo Nikki — KikunThe Secret World of Arrietty (2010) — Haru (voice)Shoplifters (2018) — Hatsue ShibataLike Father, Like Son (2013) — Riko IshizekiOur Little Sister (2015) — Fumiyo KikuchiSweet Bean (2015) — TokueStill Walking (2008) — Toshiko YokoyamaAfter the Storm (2016) — Yoshiko ShinodaKamikaze Girls (2004) — Momoko's GrandmotherThe Taste of Tea (2004) — ObaaI Wish (2011) — HidekoReturner (2002) — XiaEvery Day a Good Day (2018) — Teacher TakedaIzo (2004) — Izo's MotherLife is Fruity (2017) — NarratorVillain (2010) — Fusae ShimizuAoi: Tokugawa Three Generations (2000) — Lady Kasuga [Iemitsu's wet nurse]Zigeunerweisen (1980) — KimiLonely Heart (1985) — Terue AmanoJack and the Beanstalk (1974) — Madam NoirŌedo Sōsamō (1970)Ballad of Orin (1977) — Tama IchiseYearning (1993) — Omatsu