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