Kirin Kiki
- Born
- January 15, 1943
- Died
- September 15, 2018 (75 years old)
- Place of birth
- Tokyo, Japan
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
Filmography
- —Zoku Yumechiyo NikkiSeries · Kikun
- 2025Tales of the Bizarre: 35th Anniversary SpecialFilm
- 2019Kiki Kirin's LifeFilm · self
- 2019Erica 38Film · Erica's Mother
- 2019Cherry Blossoms & DemonsFilm · Yus Großmutter
- 2018Every Day a Good DayFilm · Teacher Takeda★ 7.2
- 2018ShopliftersFilm · Hatsue Shibata★ 7.8
- 2018Mori, The Artist's HabitatFilm · Hideko
- 2017Kiki Kirin's Izakaya GrandmaFilm
- 2017The Gods of Food: The Last PromiseFilm
- 2017Life is FruityFilm · Narrator
- 2016After the StormFilm · Yoshiko Shinoda★ 7.2
- 2015Mystery Trilogy SpecialFilm · Kirika Ohmori (segment "A Mystery Writer's Daily Life")
- 2015Our Little SisterFilm · Fumiyo Kikuchi★ 7.6
- 2015Sweet BeanFilm · Tokue★ 7.5
- 2015KakekomiFilm · Genbei
- 2014This Mystery is Excellent! ~ Challenge from Bestseller WriterFilm · 大森キリカ (案内人)
- 2013Like Father, Like SonFilm · Riko Ishizeki★ 7.7
- 2013Promise: The Nabari Poisoned Wine Case, The Life of a Death-row InmateFilm · Tatsuno Okunishi
- 2012Until the Break of DawnFilm · Aiko Shibuya
- 2012Chronicle of My MotherFilm · Yae
- 2012HanezuFilm · Takumi's Mother★ 6.0
- 2011I WishFilm · Hideko★ 7.3
- 2011A Honeymoon in Hell: Mr. & Mrs. Oki's Fabulous TripFilm · fortune teller
- 2011Hokaibito: Ina no SeigetsuFilm · Narrator (voice)
- 2010GhostFilm · Unten Sazuki
- 2010VillainFilm · Fusae Shimizu★ 6.8
- 2010ArriettyFilm · Haru (voice)★ 7.7
- 2010Two Portraits of MIYAGINOFilm · Madam
- 2009Making 'Still Walking'Film · Self
- 2008The Short Films: We Were All Once ChildrenFilm
- 2008Still WalkingFilm · Toshiko Yokoyama★ 7.8
- 2007Dots and LinesSeries
- 2007Kagerou no TsujiSeries · Oichi
- 2007Dog in a SidecarFilm · Granny Tome
- 2007Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes DadFilm · Eiko Nakagawa
- 2006Red Whale, White SnakeFilm
- 2006Our WarFilm
- 2005Tokyo TowerFilm
- 2005Natsumeke no ShokutakuSeries
- 2004IzoFilm · Izo's Mother★ 6.0
- 2004The Taste of TeaFilm · Obaa★ 7.5
- 2004Fireflies: River of LightFilm · Headmistress
- 2004Kamikaze GirlsFilm · Momoko's Grandmother★ 7.1
- 2004Half a ConfessionFilm · Yasuko Shimamura
- 2003Teacher's suitcaseFilm · Sensei's ex-wife
- 2002Through the NightFilm
- 2002InochiFilm · Mother
- 2002ReturnerFilm · Xia★ 6.6
- 2001Pistol OperaFilm · Rin★ 6.1
- 2001Cardboard House GirlFilm
- 2001Tokyo MarigoldFilm · Ritsuko Sakai
- 2000The Whispered CityFilm · Fan of Kyushiro
- 2000Aoi: Tokugawa Three GenerationsSeries · Lady Kasuga [Iemitsu's wet nurse]
- 1999KeihoFilm · Defence Counsel Shigure Nagamura
- 1997Magnitude: Bridge to TomorrowFilm
- 1997The Best Bad ThingFilm · Aunt Hata
- 1997Hissatsu shimatsuninFilm · Otora
- 1997Fireworks, Ferris Wheels and LoveFilm · Sanae Mita
- 1996OishinboFilm · Tome
- 1995Mitabi no kaikyôFilm
- 1995Toki no kagayakiFilm · Nagashima
- 1994The Mystery of RampoFilm · House Wife / Head of Maid
- 1994SakuraFilm · Fumi
- 1993Rex: A Dinosaur's StoryFilm
- 1993YearningFilm · Omatsu
- 1993Korekara: Umibe no TabibitotachiSeries
- 1992The Triple CrossFilm
- 1992Ritsuko: Her Love, Her DeathFilm
- 1992The Games Teachers PlayFilm · Yasuko Takeda
- 1991The Voyage Of Little SinbadFilm
- 1991Private Detective DobuSeries
- 1991Kim's WarFilm
- 1991Kimi no na waSeries · 深野柳子
- 1991War and YouthFilm · Etsuko Onoki
- 1991Rainbow KidsFilm · Kura 'Ku-chan' Nakamura
- 1990Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari TokubetsuhenSeries
- 1990ママ母戦争Film
- 1990As If In FlightSeries · 天璋院付き老女・幾島
- 1989Misty Kid of Wind – The Glass CapeFilm · Otane
- 1988CraneFilm · Yura
- 1988RemembranceFilm · Mine Kamioka
- 1987An Early AutumnSeries
- 1987冷たいのがお好き冷たいのがお好きFilm · Harue Hashimoto
- 1987森繁久彌の七人の孫森繁久彌の七人の孫Series
- 1986HanekonmaSeries · Yae Tachibana
- 1986The Ballad of the Sea of GenkaiFilm
- 1985Yume-ChiyoFilm
- 1985Lonely HeartFilm · Terue Amano★ 7.2
- 1985Song of the Spring PonySong of the Spring PonyFilm
- 1985Capone Cries a LotFilm · Sene Tachikawa
- 1983Private Detective DOBU 6: The Origami Murder CaseFilm
- 1983HometownFilm
- 1983Private Detective DOBU 5: The Pinwheel Murder CaseFilm · Sen
- 1983Amagi PassFilm · Ryosaku's wife
- 1983Private Detective DOBU 4: The Mysterious Kite Murders CaseFilm · Sen
- 1982Highschool ScrambleFilm
- 1982Private Detective DOBU 3: The Exile Island Murder CaseFilm · Sen
- 1982Private Detective DOBU 2: The Kyoto Murder CaseFilm · Sen
- 1982I Are You, You Am MeFilm · Naoko Saitoh
- 1982Karate CopFilm · Sumi Yashiro
- 1981The Wild DaisyFilm · Omasu
- 1981Yumechiyo NikkiSeries
- 1981Return of the ChampFilm · Tomoe
- 1981Private Detective DOBU 1Film · Sen
- 1980The First CatchFilm
- 1980Nurse's HusbandNurse's HusbandFilm
- 1980ZigeunerweisenFilm · Kimi★ 6.5
- 1979Heaven SentFilm
- 1979The Adventures of Kosuke KindaichiFilm
- 1979Down with The Big BossFilm · Okonomiyaki Manager
- 1979Taro the Dragon BoyFilm · Yamanba (voice)★ 6.4
- 1978Prime Minister of YuhigaokaSeries
- 1978Truck Rascals: Another Odyssey of MomojiroFilm
- 1977Crocodile, Parrot and Fur SealFilm · Mary
- 1977Ballad of OrinFilm · Tama Ichise★ 7.2
- 1977Tomorrow EveningFilm
- 1977Female TeacherFilm · Yuriko Yokoyama
- 1977Kimagure HonkakuhaSeries · Ijuuin Ayano
- 1976Sachiko no sachiFilm · Momoe
- 1976The Sea of EdenFilm
- 1975The Viper Brothers and the Young GeneralFilm
- 1975Without ComplaintFilm · Haruko Kitani
- 1974Statue in FireFilm
- 1974The Four RoughnecksFilm
- 1974Jack and the BeanstalkFilm · Madam Noir★ 6.4
- 1974Akumyo: Notorious DragonFilm
- 1974Red Paper LanternFilm
- 1974Terauchi Kantarō IkkaSeries
- 1972My Voiceless FriendsFilm · Maid
- 1971Go As Messy As Messy Can BeFilm · PTA Mama
- 1970Ōedo SōsamōSeries
- 1970Live My Share, MotherLive My Share, MotherFilm · Nurse Okamura
- 1970時間ですよSeries · 児島（石松）浜子, 児島浜子
- 1970Tora-san, His Tender LoveFilm · 信州女佣
- 1969Crazy Big ExplosionFilm
- 1968Angel's LoverFilm
- 1968Nunnery ConfidentialFilm
- 1967The JourneyFilm · Chiegi
- 1966Koto—The Lake of TearsFilm · Kayo Sugumo
- 1966Dynamite Doctor ReturnsFilm · Fumiko (as Chiho Yûki)
- 19663 Raccoon DogsFilm · Midori
- 1966Dianas of the CampusFilm
