Kirin Kiki
Known for Acting · 143 credits
- Born
- 1943-01-15
- Died
- 2018-09-15
- Place of birth
- Tokyo, Japan
- Also known as
- Kiki Kirin · Keiko Nakatani · Nakatani Keiko · 中谷 啓子 · Chiho Yūki · Yūki Chiho
Biography
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
TV Shows (19)
Kimi no na wa
1991
as 深野柳子
Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen
1990
Aoi: Tokugawa Three Generations
2000
as Lady Kasuga [Iemitsu's wet nurse]
Hanekonma
1986
as Yae Tachibana
Kagerou no Tsuji
2007
as Oichi
As If In Flight
1990
as 天璋院付き老女・幾島
Kimagure Honkakuha
1977
as Ijuuin Ayano
Prime Minister of Yuhigaoka
1978
Ōedo Sōsamō
1970
時間ですよ
1970
as 児島（石松）浜子 / 児島浜子
Private Detective Dobu
1991
Yumechiyo Nikki
1981
森繁久彌の七人の孫
1987
Zoku Yumechiyo Nikki
as Kikun
Natsumeke no Shokutaku
2005
An Early Autumn
1987
Korekara: Umibe no Tabibitotachi
1993
Terauchi Kantarō Ikka
1974
Dots and Lines
2007
Movies (124)
Female Teacher
1977
as Yuriko Yokoyama
The Secret World of Arrietty
2010
as Haru (voice)
Shoplifters
2018
as Hatsue Shibata
Kim's War
1991
Still Walking
2008
as Toshiko Yokoyama
Hometown
1983
Dynamite Doctor Returns
1966
as Fumiko (as Chiho Yûki)
Go As Messy As Messy Can Be
1971
as PTA Mama
Fireflies: River of Light
2004
as Headmistress
Mitabi no kaikyô
1995
Misty Kid of Wind – The Glass Cape
1989
as Otane
Kamikaze Girls
2004
as Momoko's Grandmother
Through the Night
2002
Our Little Sister
2015
as Fumiyo Kikuchi
The Taste of Tea
2004
as Obaa
Like Father, Like Son
2013
as Riko Ishizeki
Sakura
1994
as Fumi
After the Storm
2016
as Yoshiko Shinoda
Ballad of Orin
1977
as Tama Ichise
Chronicle of My Mother
2012
as Yae
Two Portraits of MIYAGINO
2010
as Madam
I Wish
2011
as Hideko
I Are You, You Am Me
1982
as Naoko Saitoh
Izo
2004
as Izo's Mother
The Mystery of Rampo
1994
as House Wife / Head of Maid
Nunnery Confidential
1968
Returner
2002
as Xia
Villain
2010
as Fusae Shimizu
Zigeunerweisen
1980
as Kimi
Sweet Bean
2015
as Tokue
Tokyo Tower
2005
Amagi Pass
1983
as Ryosaku's wife
Return of the Champ
1981
as Tomoe
Taro the Dragon Boy
1979
as Yamanba (voice)
Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad
2007
as Eiko Nakagawa
Ghost
2010
as Unten Sazuki
Capone Cries a Lot
1985
as Sene Tachikawa
Life is Fruity
2017
as Narrator
Cherry Blossoms & Demons
2019
as Yus Großmutter
Jack and the Beanstalk
1974
as Madam Noir
The Triple Cross
1992
The Ballad of the Sea of Genkai
1986
Kiki Kirin's Izakaya Grandma
2017
The Wild Daisy
1981
as Omasu
Until the Break of Dawn
2012
as Aiko Shibuya
Hokaibito: Ina no Seigetsu
2011
as Narrator (voice)
Dog in a Sidecar
2007
as Granny Tome
Red Paper Lantern
1974
The Gods of Food: The Last Promise
2017
Mori, The Artist's Habitat
2018
as Hideko
Lonely Heart
1985
as Terue Amano
Pistol Opera
2001
as Rin
Yume-Chiyo
1985
Kakekomi
2015
as Genbei
The Whispered City
2000
as Fan of Kyushiro
Down with The Big Boss
1979
as Okonomiyaki Manager
Keiho
1999
as Defence Counsel Shigure Nagamura
Kiki Kirin's Life
2019
as self
Every Day a Good Day
2018
as Teacher Takeda
Statue in Fire
1974
Fireworks, Ferris Wheels and Love
1997
as Sanae Mita
Tokyo Marigold
2001
as Ritsuko Sakai
Rainbow Kids
1991
as Kura 'Ku-chan' Nakamura
Half a Confession
2004
as Yasuko Shimamura
Karate Cop
1982
as Sumi Yashiro
Yearning
1993
as Omatsu
Hanezu
2012
as Takumi's Mother
Rex: A Dinosaur's Story
1993
The Four Roughnecks
1974
Truck Rascals: Another Odyssey of Momojiro
1978
The Best Bad Thing
1997
as Aunt Hata
Nurse's Husband
1980
Tales of the Bizarre: 35th Anniversary Special
2025
Song of the Spring Pony
1985
Tora-san, His Tender Love
1970
as Maid in Shinshû
Koto—The Lake of Tears
1966
as Kayo Sugumo
Oishinbo
1996
as Tome
Private Detective DOBU 3: The Exile Island Murder Case
1982
as Sen
Teacher's suitcase
2003
as Sensei's ex-wife
Akumyo: Notorious Dragon
1974
Crane
1988
as Yura
Angel's Lover
1968
The Sea of Eden
1976
A Honeymoon in Hell: Mr. & Mrs. Oki's Fabulous Trip
2011
as fortune teller
Sachiko no sachi
1976
as Momoe
Crazy Big Explosion
1969
Cardboard House Girl
2001
Erica 38
2019
as Erica's Mother
Promise: The Nabari Poisoned Wine Case, The Life of a Death-row Inmate
2013
My Voiceless Friends
1972
as Maid
The Games Teachers Play
1992
as Yasuko Takeda
Hissatsu shimatsunin
1997
as Otora
Remembrance
1988
as Mine Kamioka
Ritsuko: Her Love, Her Death
1992
冷たいのがお好き
1987
as Harue Hashimoto
Private Detective DOBU 5: The Pinwheel Murder Case
1983
as Sen
Without Complaint
1975
as Haruko Kitani
Inochi
2002
as Mother
Heaven Sent
1979
The First Catch
1980
The Viper Brothers and the Young General
1975
3 Raccoon Dogs
1966
as Midori
The Short Films: We Were All Once Children
2008
The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi
1979
Toki no kagayaki
1995
as Nagashima
Mystery Trilogy Special
2015
as Kirika Ohmori (segment "A Mystery Writer's Daily Life")
Private Detective DOBU 4: The Mysterious Kite Murders Case
1983
as Sen
Making 'Still Walking'
2009
as Self
Journey
1967
War and Youth
1991
as Etsuko Onoki
This Mystery is Excellent! ~ Challenge from Bestseller Writer
2014
as 大森キリカ (案内人)
Our War
2006
Private Detective DOBU 6: The Origami Murder Case
1983
Private Detective DOBU 1
1981
as Sen
Tomorrow Evening
1977
Magnitude: Bridge to Tomorrow
1997
Private Detective DOBU 2: The Kyoto Murder Case
1982
as Sen
The Voyage Of Little Sinbad
1991
Highschool Scramble
1982
Dianas of the Campus
1966
About Kirin Kiki
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. With 143 credits spanning from 1966 to 2025, Kirin Kiki has appeared in 124 films and 19 TV shows.
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Most Popular Kirin Kiki Movies
- Female Teacher (1977) — as Yuriko Yokoyama
- The Secret World of Arrietty (2010) — as Haru (voice)
- Shoplifters (2018) — as Hatsue Shibata
- Kim's War (1991)
- Still Walking (2008) — as Toshiko Yokoyama
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