Keiko Kishi

Born: 1932-08-11

Birthplace: Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

Biography

Keiko Kishi (born August 11, 1932 in Yokohama, Japan) was a Japanese actress, writer, and UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador. She made her acting debut in 1951, but is mostly known for playing the main role in Kimi no na wa (What Is Your Name?). Kishi married the French director Yves Ciampi in 1957, and commuted for a while between Paris and Japan to continue her acting career. In 1963 their only daughter, Delphine Ciampi, a musician and composer, was born. She divorced her husband in 1975. Since 1996 she was a Goodwill Ambassador for the UNFPA. She won the award for best actress at the 25th Japan Academy Prize for Kah-chan.

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Known For

The Twilight Samurai
Kwaidan
The Yakuza
The Makioka Sisters
Early Spring
For Those We Love
The Fossil
Her Brother
Tora-san Loves an Artist
The Inheritance

Top Movie Credits

The Twilight Samurai Older Ito Iguchi
Kwaidan Yuki the Snow Maiden (segment "The Woman of the Snow")
The Makioka Sisters Tsuruko Makioka
Early Spring Chiyo Kaneko aka Goldfish
For Those We Love Tome Torihama
The Fossil Madame Marcelin
The Inheritance Yasuko Miyagawa