Kirin Kiki

Acting

Kirin Kiki

Born January 15, 1943Tokyo, Japan142 credits

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

Tales of the Bizarre: 35th Anniversary Special

Tales of the Bizarre: 35th Anniversary Special

Movie

2025

Kiki Kirin's Life

Kiki Kirin's Life

Movie

2019

Erica 38

Erica 38

Movie

2019

Cherry Blossoms & Demons
5.1

Cherry Blossoms & Demons

Movie

2019

Every Day a Good Day
7.2

Every Day a Good Day

Movie

2018

Shoplifters
7.8

Shoplifters

Movie

2018

Filmography

Tales of the Bizarre: 35th Anniversary Special
2025Tales of the Bizarre: 35th Anniversary SpecialMovie
Kiki Kirin's Life
2019Kiki Kirin's Lifeas selfMovie
Erica 38
2019Erica 38as Erica's MotherMovie
Cherry Blossoms & Demons
2019Cherry Blossoms & Demonsas Yus GroßmutterMovie
Every Day a Good Day
2018Every Day a Good Dayas Teacher TakedaMovie
Shoplifters
2018Shopliftersas Hatsue ShibataMovie
Mori, The Artist's Habitat
2018Mori, The Artist's Habitatas HidekoMovie
Kiki Kirin's Izakaya Grandma
2017Kiki Kirin's Izakaya GrandmaMovie
The Gods of Food: The Last Promise
2017The Gods of Food: The Last PromiseMovie
Life is Fruity
2017Life is Fruityas NarratorMovie
After the Storm
2016After the Stormas Yoshiko ShinodaMovie
Mystery Trilogy Special
2015Mystery Trilogy Specialas Kirika Ohmori (segment "A Mystery Writer's Daily Life")Movie
Our Little Sister
2015Our Little Sisteras Fumiyo KikuchiMovie
Sweet Bean
2015Sweet Beanas TokueMovie
Kakekomi
2015Kakekomias GenbeiMovie
This Mystery is Excellent! ~ Challenge from Bestseller Writer
2014This Mystery is Excellent! ~ Challenge from Bestseller Writeras 大森キリカ (案内人)Movie
Like Father, Like Son
2013Like Father, Like Sonas Riko IshizekiMovie
Promise: The Nabari Poisoned Wine Case, The Life of a Death-row Inmate
2013Promise: The Nabari Poisoned Wine Case, The Life of a Death-row InmateMovie
Until the Break of Dawn
2012Until the Break of Dawnas Aiko ShibuyaMovie
Chronicle of My Mother
2012Chronicle of My Motheras YaeMovie
Hanezu
2012Hanezuas Takumi's MotherMovie
I Wish
2011I Wishas HidekoMovie
A Honeymoon in Hell: Mr. & Mrs. Oki's Fabulous Trip
2011A Honeymoon in Hell: Mr. & Mrs. Oki's Fabulous Tripas fortune tellerMovie
Hokaibito: Ina no Seigetsu
2011Hokaibito: Ina no Seigetsuas Narrator (voice)Movie
Ghost
2010Ghostas Unten SazukiMovie
Villain
2010Villainas Fusae ShimizuMovie
The Secret World of Arrietty
2010The Secret World of Arriettyas Haru (voice)Movie
Two Portraits of MIYAGINO
2010Two Portraits of MIYAGINOas MadamMovie
Making 'Still Walking'
2009Making 'Still Walking'as SelfMovie
The Short Films Everyone started out as a child
2008The Short Films Everyone started out as a childMovie
Still Walking
2008Still Walkingas Toshiko YokoyamaMovie
Dots and Lines
2007Dots and LinesTV
Kagerou no Tsuji
2007Kagerou no Tsujias OichiTV
Dog in a Sidecar
2007Dog in a Sidecaras Granny TomeMovie
Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad
2007Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dadas Eiko NakagawaMovie
Red Whale, White Snake
2006Red Whale, White SnakeMovie
Our War
2006Our WarMovie
Tokyo Tower
2005Tokyo TowerMovie
Natsumeke no Shokutaku
2005Natsumeke no ShokutakuTV
Izo
2004Izoas Izo's MotherMovie
The Taste of Tea
2004The Taste of Teaas ObaaMovie
Fireflies: River of Light
2004Fireflies: River of Lightas HeadmistressMovie
Kamikaze Girls
2004Kamikaze Girlsas Momoko's GrandmotherMovie
Half a Confession
2004Half a Confessionas Yasuko ShimamuraMovie
Teacher's suitcase
2003Teacher's suitcaseas Sensei's ex-wifeMovie
Through the Night
2002Through the NightMovie
Inochi
2002Inochias MotherMovie
Returner
2002Returneras XiaMovie
Pistol Opera
2001Pistol Operaas RinMovie
Cardboard House Girl
2001Cardboard House GirlMovie
Tokyo Marigold
2001Tokyo Marigoldas Ritsuko SakaiMovie
The Whispered City
2000The Whispered Cityas Fan of KyushiroMovie
Aoi: Tokugawa Three Generations
2000Aoi: Tokugawa Three Generationsas Lady Kasuga [Iemitsu's wet nurse]TV
Keiho
1999Keihoas Defence Counsel Shigure NagamuraMovie
Magnitude: Bridge to Tomorrow
1997Magnitude: Bridge to TomorrowMovie
The Best Bad Thing
1997The Best Bad Thingas Aunt HataMovie
Hissatsu shimatsunin
1997Hissatsu shimatsuninas OtoraMovie
Fireworks, Ferris Wheels and Love
1997Fireworks, Ferris Wheels and Loveas Sanae MitaMovie
Oishinbo
1996Oishinboas TomeMovie
Mitabi no kaikyô
1995Mitabi no kaikyôMovie
Toki no kagayaki
1995Toki no kagayakias NagashimaMovie
The Mystery of Rampo
1994The Mystery of Rampoas House Wife / Head of MaidMovie
Sakura
1994Sakuraas FumiMovie
Rex: A Dinosaur's Story
1993Rex: A Dinosaur's StoryMovie
Yearning
1993Yearningas OmatsuMovie
Korekara: Umibe no Tabibitotachi
1993Korekara: Umibe no TabibitotachiTV
The Triple Cross
1992The Triple CrossMovie
Ritsuko: Her Love, Her Death
1992Ritsuko: Her Love, Her DeathMovie
The Games Teachers Play
1992The Games Teachers Playas Yasuko TakedaMovie
The Voyage Of Little Sinbad
1991The Voyage Of Little SinbadMovie
Private Detective Dobu
1991Private Detective DobuTV
Kim's War
1991Kim's WarMovie
Kimi no na wa
1991Kimi no na waas 深野柳子TV
War and Youth
1991War and Youthas Etsuko OnokiMovie
Rainbow Kids
1991Rainbow Kidsas Kura 'Ku-chan' NakamuraMovie
Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen
1990Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari TokubetsuhenTV
ママ母戦争
1990ママ母戦争Movie
As If In Flight
1990As If In Flightas 天璋院付き老女・幾島TV
Misty Kid of Wind – The Glass Cape
1989Misty Kid of Wind – The Glass Capeas OtaneMovie
Crane
1988Craneas YuraMovie
Remembrance
1988Remembranceas Mine KamiokaMovie
An Early Autumn
1987An Early AutumnTV
冷
1987冷たいのがお好きas Harue HashimotoMovie
森
1987森繁久彌の七人の孫TV
Hanekonma
1986Hanekonmaas Yae TachibanaTV
The Ballad of the Sea of Genkai
1986The Ballad of the Sea of GenkaiMovie
Yume-Chiyo
1985Yume-ChiyoMovie
Lonely Heart
1985Lonely Heartas Terue AmanoMovie
S
1985Song of the Spring PonyMovie
Capone Cries a Lot
1985Capone Cries a Lotas Sene TachikawaMovie
Private Detective DOBU 6: The Origami Murder Case
1983Private Detective DOBU 6: The Origami Murder CaseMovie
Hometown
1983HometownMovie
Private Detective DOBU 5: The Pinwheel Murder Case
1983Private Detective DOBU 5: The Pinwheel Murder Caseas SenMovie
Amagi Pass
1983Amagi Passas Ryosaku's wifeMovie
Private Detective DOBU 4: The Mysterious Kite Murders Case
1983Private Detective DOBU 4: The Mysterious Kite Murders Caseas SenMovie
Highschool Scramble
1982Highschool ScrambleMovie
Private Detective DOBU 3: The Exile Island Murder Case
1982Private Detective DOBU 3: The Exile Island Murder Caseas SenMovie
Private Detective DOBU 2: The Kyoto Murder Case
1982Private Detective DOBU 2: The Kyoto Murder Caseas SenMovie
I Are You, You Am Me
1982I Are You, You Am Meas Naoko SaitohMovie
Karate Cop
1982Karate Copas Sumi YashiroMovie
The Wild Daisy
1981The Wild Daisyas OmasuMovie
Yumechiyo Nikki
1981Yumechiyo NikkiTV
Return of the Champ
1981Return of the Champas TomoeMovie
Private Detective DOBU 1
1981Private Detective DOBU 1as SenMovie
The First Catch
1980The First CatchMovie
N
1980Nurse's HusbandMovie
Zigeunerweisen
1980Zigeunerweisenas KimiMovie
Heaven Sent
1979Heaven SentMovie
The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi
1979The Adventures of Kosuke KindaichiMovie
Down with The Big Boss
1979Down with The Big Bossas Okonomiyaki ManagerMovie
Taro the Dragon Boy
1979Taro the Dragon Boyas Yamanba (voice)Movie
Prime Minister of Yuhigaoka
1978Prime Minister of YuhigaokaTV
Truck Rascals: Another Odyssey of Momojiro
1978Truck Rascals: Another Odyssey of MomojiroMovie
Crocodile, Parrot and Fur Seal
1977Crocodile, Parrot and Fur Sealas MaryMovie
Ballad of Orin
1977Ballad of Orinas Tama IchiseMovie
Tomorrow Evening
1977Tomorrow EveningMovie
Female Teacher
1977Female Teacheras Yuriko YokoyamaMovie
Kimagure Honkakuha
1977Kimagure Honkakuhaas Ijuuin AyanoTV
Sachiko no sachi
1976Sachiko no sachias MomoeMovie
The Sea of Eden
1976The Sea of EdenMovie
The Viper Brothers and the Young General
1975The Viper Brothers and the Young GeneralMovie
Without Complaint
1975Without Complaintas Haruko KitaniMovie
Statue in Fire
1974Statue in FireMovie
The Four Roughnecks
1974The Four RoughnecksMovie
Jack and the Beanstalk
1974Jack and the Beanstalkas Madam NoirMovie
Akumyo: Notorious Dragon
1974Akumyo: Notorious DragonMovie
Red Paper Lantern
1974Red Paper LanternMovie
Terauchi Kantarō Ikka
1974Terauchi Kantarō IkkaTV
My Voiceless Friends
1972My Voiceless Friendsas MaidMovie
Go As Messy As Messy Can Be
1971Go As Messy As Messy Can Beas PTA MamaMovie
Ōedo Sōsamō
1970Ōedo SōsamōTV
L
1970Live My Share, Motheras Nurse OkamuraMovie
Tora-san, His Tender Love
1970Tora-san, His Tender Loveas Maid in ShinshûMovie
Crazy Big Explosion
1969Crazy Big ExplosionMovie
Angel's Lover
1968Angel's LoverMovie
Nunnery Confidential
1968Nunnery ConfidentialMovie
Journey
1967JourneyMovie
Koto—The Lake of Tears
1966Koto—The Lake of Tearsas Kayo SugumoMovie
Dynamite Doctor Returns
1966Dynamite Doctor Returnsas Fumiko (as Chiho Yûki)Movie
3 Raccoon Dogs
19663 Raccoon Dogsas MidoriMovie
Dianas of the Campus
1966Dianas of the CampusMovie
Zoku Yumechiyo Nikki
—Zoku Yumechiyo Nikkias KikunTV