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Kirin Kiki

Acting

Kirin Kiki

JA, DE, EN cinema · 124 credits

Born

15 January 1943

Died

15 September 2018 (aged 75)

Birthplace

Tokyo, Japan

Also known as Kiki Kirin · Keiko Nakatani · Nakatani Keiko · 中谷 啓子 · Chiho Yūki · Yūki Chiho

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

Filmography

Tales of the Bizarre: 35th Anniversary Special poster

Tales of the Bizarre: 35th Anniversary Special

JA · 2025Not rated

Actor

Kiki Kirin's Life poster

Kiki Kirin's Life

JA · 2019Not rated

as self

Erica 38 poster

Erica 38

JA · 20194.0

as Erica's Mother

Cherry Blossoms & Demons poster

Cherry Blossoms & Demons

DE · 20195.1

as Yus Großmutter

Shoplifters poster

Shoplifters

JA · 20187.8

as Hatsue Shibata

Mori, The Artist's Habitat poster

Mori, The Artist's Habitat

JA · 20187.3

as Hideko

Every Day a Good Day poster

Every Day a Good Day

JA · 20187.2

as Teacher Takeda

Life is Fruity poster

Life is Fruity

JA · 20178.7

as Narrator

Kiki Kirin's Izakaya Grandma poster

Kiki Kirin's Izakaya Grandma

JA · 2017Not rated

Actor

The Gods of Food: The Last Promise poster

The Gods of Food: The Last Promise

JA · 20178.0

Actor

After the Storm poster

After the Storm

JA · 20167.2

as Yoshiko Shinoda

Sweet Bean poster

Sweet Bean

JA · 20157.5

as Tokue

Our Little Sister poster

Our Little Sister

JA · 20157.6

as Fumiyo Kikuchi

Kakekomi poster

Kakekomi

JA · 20155.9

as Genbei

Mystery Trilogy Special poster

Mystery Trilogy Special

JA · 2015Not rated

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

This Mystery is Excellent! ~ Challenge from Bestseller Writer poster

This Mystery is Excellent! ~ Challenge from Bestseller Writer

JA · 2014Not rated

as 大森キリカ (案内人)

Like Father, Like Son poster

Like Father, Like Son

JA · 20137.7

as Riko Ishizeki

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

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

JA · 2013Not rated

as Tatsuno Okunishi

Until the Break of Dawn poster

Until the Break of Dawn

JA · 20126.6

as Aiko Shibuya

Chronicle of My Mother poster

Chronicle of My Mother

JA · 20126.6

as Yae

Hanezu poster

Hanezu

JA · 20126.0

as Takumi's Mother

I Wish poster

I Wish

JA · 20117.3

as Hideko

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

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

JA · 20118.5

as fortune teller

Hokaibito: Ina no Seigetsu poster

Hokaibito: Ina no Seigetsu

JA · 2011Not rated

as Narrator (voice)

Villain poster

Villain

JA · 20106.8

as Fusae Shimizu

Arrietty poster

Arrietty

JA · 20107.7

as Haru (voice)

Ghost poster

Ghost

JA · 20105.2

as Unten Sazuki

Two Portraits of MIYAGINO poster

Two Portraits of MIYAGINO

JA · 20107.8

as Madam

Making 'Still Walking' poster

Making 'Still Walking'

JA · 20097.5

as Self

Still Walking poster

Still Walking

JA · 20087.8

as Toshiko Yokoyama

The Short Films: We Were All Once Children poster

The Short Films: We Were All Once Children

JA · 2008Not rated

Actor

Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad poster

Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad

JA · 20076.9

as Eiko Nakagawa

Dog in a Sidecar poster

Dog in a Sidecar

JA · 20075.8

as Granny Tome

Red Whale, White Snake poster

Red Whale, White Snake

JA · 2006Not rated

Actor

Our War poster

Our War

JA · 20066.0

Actor

Tokyo Tower poster

Tokyo Tower

JA · 20057.2

Actor

Kamikaze Girls poster

Kamikaze Girls

JA · 20047.2

as Momoko's Grandmother

The Taste of Tea poster

The Taste of Tea

JA · 20047.5

as Obaa

Half a Confession poster

Half a Confession

JA · 20047.7

as Yasuko Shimamura

Fireflies: River of Light poster

Fireflies: River of Light

JA · 20045.0

as Headmistress

Izo poster

Izo

JA · 20046.0

as Izo's Mother

Teacher's suitcase poster

Teacher's suitcase

JA · 20037.0

as Sensei's ex-wife

Returner poster

Returner

JA · 20026.6

as Xia

Inochi poster

Inochi

JA · 20024.4

as Mother

Through the Night poster

Through the Night

JA · 20028.0

Actor

Tokyo Marigold poster

Tokyo Marigold

JA · 20016.3

as Ritsuko Sakai

Pistol Opera poster

Pistol Opera

JA · 20016.1

as Rin

Cardboard House Girl poster

Cardboard House Girl

JA · 2001Not rated

Actor

The Whispered City poster

The Whispered City

JA · 20009.0

as Fan of Kyushiro

Keiho poster

Keiho

JA · 19996.3

as Defence Counsel Shigure Nagamura

Magnitude: Bridge to Tomorrow poster

Magnitude: Bridge to Tomorrow

JA · 1997Not rated

Actor

The Best Bad Thing poster

The Best Bad Thing

EN · 19977.7

as Aunt Hata

Fireworks, Ferris Wheels and Love poster

Fireworks, Ferris Wheels and Love

JA · 199710.0

as Sanae Mita

Hissatsu shimatsunin poster

Hissatsu shimatsunin

JA · 1997Not rated

as Otora

Oishinbo poster

Oishinbo

JA · 19966.5

as Tome

Toki no kagayaki poster

Toki no kagayaki

JA · 1995Not rated

as Nagashima

Mitabi no kaikyô poster

Mitabi no kaikyô

JA · 19957.0

Actor

Sakura poster

Sakura

JA · 1994Not rated

as Fumi

The Mystery of Rampo poster

The Mystery of Rampo

JA · 19947.1

as House Wife / Head of Maid

Yearning poster

Yearning

JA · 199310.0

as Omatsu

Rex: A Dinosaur's Story poster

Rex: A Dinosaur's Story

JA · 19935.5

Actor

The Triple Cross poster

The Triple Cross

JA · 19927.2

Actor

Ritsuko: Her Love, Her Death poster

Ritsuko: Her Love, Her Death

JA · 1992Not rated

Actor

The Games Teachers Play poster

The Games Teachers Play

JA · 199210.0

as Yasuko Takeda

War and Youth poster

War and Youth

JA · 19916.8

as Etsuko Onoki

Rainbow Kids poster

Rainbow Kids

JA · 19916.7

as Kura 'Ku-chan' Nakamura

Kim's War poster

Kim's War

JA · 1991Not rated

Actor

The Voyage Of Little Sinbad poster

The Voyage Of Little Sinbad

JA · 1991Not rated

Actor

ママ母戦争 poster

ママ母戦争

JA · 1990Not rated

Actor

Misty Kid of Wind – The Glass Cape poster

Misty Kid of Wind – The Glass Cape

JA · 19896.5

as Otane

Remembrance poster

Remembrance

JA · 19886.5

as Mine Kamioka

Crane poster

Crane

JA · 19886.8

as Yura

冷たいのがお好き

1987

冷たいのがお好き

JA · 1987Not rated

as Harue Hashimoto

The Ballad of the Sea of Genkai poster

The Ballad of the Sea of Genkai

JA · 19867.0

Actor

春駒のうた

1985

Song of the Spring Pony

JA · 19858.5

Actor

Capone Cries a Lot poster

Capone Cries a Lot

JA · 19856.0

as Sene Tachikawa

Yume-Chiyo poster

Yume-Chiyo

JA · 19858.0

Actor

Lonely Heart poster

Lonely Heart

JA · 19857.3

as Terue Amano

Private Detective DOBU 5: The Pinwheel Murder Case poster

Private Detective DOBU 5: The Pinwheel Murder Case

JA · 19837.0

as Sen

Private Detective DOBU 4: The Mysterious Kite Murders Case poster

Private Detective DOBU 4: The Mysterious Kite Murders Case

JA · 1983Not rated

as Sen

Private Detective DOBU 6: The Origami Murder Case poster

Private Detective DOBU 6: The Origami Murder Case

JA · 1983Not rated

Actor

Amagi Pass poster

Amagi Pass

JA · 19836.5

as Ryosaku's wife

Hometown poster

Hometown

JA · 19839.0

Actor

I Are You, You Am Me poster

I Are You, You Am Me

JA · 19826.4

as Naoko Saitoh

Private Detective DOBU 3: The Exile Island Murder Case poster

Private Detective DOBU 3: The Exile Island Murder Case

JA · 1982Not rated

as Sen

Private Detective DOBU 2: The Kyoto Murder Case poster

Private Detective DOBU 2: The Kyoto Murder Case

JA · 1982Not rated

as Sen

Highschool Scramble poster

Highschool Scramble

JA · 198210.0

Actor

Karate Cop poster

Karate Cop

JA · 19829.0

as Sumi Yashiro

Private Detective DOBU 1 poster

Private Detective DOBU 1

JA · 19817.0

as Sen

The Wild Daisy poster

The Wild Daisy

JA · 19816.3

as Omasu

Return of the Champ poster

Return of the Champ

JA · 198110.0

as Tomoe

Zigeunerweisen poster

Zigeunerweisen

JA · 19806.5

as Kimi

看護婦のオヤジがんばる

1980

Nurse's Husband

JA · 19807.0

Actor

The First Catch poster

The First Catch

JA · 19803.5

Actor

Taro the Dragon Boy poster

Taro the Dragon Boy

JA · 19796.5

as Yamanba (voice)

Down with The Big Boss poster

Down with The Big Boss

JA · 19798.0

as Okonomiyaki Manager

The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi poster

The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi

JA · 19796.4

Actor

Heaven Sent poster

Heaven Sent

JA · 19796.2

Actor

Truck Rascals: Another Odyssey of Momojiro poster

Truck Rascals: Another Odyssey of Momojiro

JA · 19789.0

Actor

Crocodile, Parrot and Fur Seal poster

Crocodile, Parrot and Fur Seal

JA · 19778.0

as Mary

Ballad of Orin poster

Ballad of Orin

JA · 19777.2

as Tama Ichise

Tomorrow Evening poster

Tomorrow Evening

JA · 1977Not rated

Actor

Female Teacher poster

Female Teacher

JA · 19772.6

as Yuriko Yokoyama

The Sea of Eden poster

The Sea of Eden

JA · 19768.0

Actor

Sachiko no sachi poster

Sachiko no sachi

JA · 1976Not rated

as Momoe

Without Complaint poster

Without Complaint

JA · 197510.0

as Haruko Kitani

The Viper Brothers and the Young General poster

The Viper Brothers and the Young General

JA · 19759.0

Actor

The Four Roughnecks poster

The Four Roughnecks

JA · 19745.0

Actor

Jack and the Beanstalk poster

Jack and the Beanstalk

JA · 19746.4

as Madam Noir

Akumyo: Notorious Dragon poster

Akumyo: Notorious Dragon

JA · 19747.0

Actor

Red Paper Lantern poster

Red Paper Lantern

JA · 19747.2

Actor

Statue in Fire poster

Statue in Fire

JA · 19747.5

Actor

My Voiceless Friends poster

My Voiceless Friends

JA · 19729.0

as Maid

Go As Messy As Messy Can Be poster

Go As Messy As Messy Can Be

JA · 1971Not rated

as PTA Mama

ママいつまでも生きてね

1970

Live My Share, Mother

JA · 19707.0

as Nurse Okamura

Tora-san, His Tender Love poster

Tora-san, His Tender Love

JA · 19707.4

as 信州女佣

Crazy Big Explosion poster

Crazy Big Explosion

JA · 19697.0

Actor

Nunnery Confidential poster

Nunnery Confidential

JA · 19685.5

Actor

Angel's Lover poster

Angel's Lover

JA · 1968Not rated

Actor

The Journey poster

The Journey

JA · 19677.0

as Chiegi

Dynamite Doctor Returns poster

Dynamite Doctor Returns

JA · 1966Not rated

as Fumiko (as Chiho Yûki)

Koto—The Lake of Tears poster

Koto—The Lake of Tears

JA · 19667.2

as Kayo Sugumo

Dianas of the Campus poster

Dianas of the Campus

JA · 1966Not rated

Actor

3 Raccoon Dogs poster

3 Raccoon Dogs

JA · 19665.0

as Midori