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Actor
Kirin Kiki
- Born January 15, 1943 in Tokyo, Japan
- Died September 15, 2018
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
Arrietty2010
Shoplifters2018
Like Father, Like Son2013
Sweet Bean2015
Our Little Sister2015
Still Walking2008
After the Storm2016
Returner2002
Filmography
- TBAZoku Yumechiyo NikkiSeriesKikun
- 2025Tales of the Bizarre: 35th Anniversary SpecialFilm
- 2019Cherry Blossoms & DemonsFilmYus Großmutter
- 2019Erica 38FilmErica's Mother
- 2019Kiki Kirin's LifeFilmself
- 2018ShopliftersFilmHatsue Shibata
- 2018Every Day a Good DayFilmTeacher Takeda
- 2018Mori, The Artist's HabitatFilmHideko
- 2017Life is FruityFilmNarrator
- 2017The Gods of Food: The Last PromiseFilm
- 2017Kiki Kirin's Izakaya GrandmaFilm
- 2016After the StormFilmYoshiko Shinoda
- 2015Sweet BeanFilmTokue
- 2015Our Little SisterFilmFumiyo Kikuchi
- 2015KakekomiFilmGenbei
- 2015Mystery Trilogy SpecialFilmKirika Ohmori (segment "A Mystery Writer's Daily Life")
- 2014This Mystery is Excellent! ~ Challenge from Bestseller WriterFilm大森キリカ (案内人)
- 2013Like Father, Like SonFilmRiko Ishizeki
- 2013Promise: The Nabari Poisoned Wine Case, The Life of a Death-row InmateFilmTatsuno Okunishi
- 2012HanezuFilmTakumi's Mother
- 2012Chronicle of My MotherFilmYae
- 2012Until the Break of DawnFilmAiko Shibuya
- 2011I WishFilmHideko
- 2011A Honeymoon in Hell: Mr. & Mrs. Oki's Fabulous TripFilmfortune teller
- 2011Hokaibito: Ina no SeigetsuFilmNarrator (voice)
- 2010ArriettyFilmHaru (voice)
- 2010VillainFilmFusae Shimizu
- 2010GhostFilmUnten Sazuki
- 2010Two Portraits of MIYAGINOFilmMadam
- 2009Making 'Still Walking'FilmSelf
- 2008Still WalkingFilmToshiko Yokoyama
- 2008The Short Films: We Were All Once ChildrenFilm
- 2007Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes DadFilmEiko Nakagawa
- 2007Dog in a SidecarFilmGranny Tome
- 2007Kagerou no TsujiSeriesOichi
- 2007Dots and LinesSeries
- 2006Our WarFilm
- 2006Red Whale, White SnakeFilm
- 2005Tokyo TowerFilm
- 2005Natsumeke no ShokutakuSeries
- 2004Kamikaze GirlsFilmMomoko's Grandmother
- 2004The Taste of TeaFilmObaa
- 2004IzoFilmIzo's Mother
- 2004Half a ConfessionFilmYasuko Shimamura
- 2004Fireflies: River of LightFilmHeadmistress
- 2003Teacher's suitcaseFilmSensei's ex-wife
- 2002ReturnerFilmXia
- 2002InochiFilmMother
- 2002Through the NightFilm
- 2001Pistol OperaFilmRin
- 2001Tokyo MarigoldFilmRitsuko Sakai
- 2001Cardboard House GirlFilm
- 2000Aoi: Tokugawa Three GenerationsSeriesLady Kasuga [Iemitsu's wet nurse]
- 2000The Whispered CityFilmFan of Kyushiro
- 1999KeihoFilmDefence Counsel Shigure Nagamura
- 1997The Best Bad ThingFilmAunt Hata
- 1997Fireworks, Ferris Wheels and LoveFilmSanae Mita
- 1997Magnitude: Bridge to TomorrowFilm
- 1997Hissatsu shimatsuninFilmOtora
- 1996OishinboFilmTome
- 1995Mitabi no kaikyôFilm
- 1995Toki no kagayakiFilmNagashima
- 1994The Mystery of RampoFilmHouse Wife / Head of Maid
- 1994SakuraFilmFumi
- 1993Rex: A Dinosaur's StoryFilm
- 1993YearningFilmOmatsu
- 1993Korekara: Umibe no TabibitotachiSeries
- 1992The Triple CrossFilm
- 1992The Games Teachers PlayFilmYasuko Takeda
- 1992Ritsuko: Her Love, Her DeathFilm
- 1991Rainbow KidsFilmKura 'Ku-chan' Nakamura
- 1991War and YouthFilmEtsuko Onoki
- 1991Kimi no na waSeries深野柳子
- 1991Kim's WarFilm
- 1991The Voyage Of Little SinbadFilm
- 1991Private Detective DobuSeries
- 1990Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari TokubetsuhenSeries
- 1990As If In FlightSeries天璋院付き老女・幾島
- 1990ママ母戦争Film
- 1989Misty Kid of Wind – The Glass CapeFilmOtane