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Keiko Kishi

Keiko Kishi

Known for: Acting

Born 11/08/1932
Died 2026-08-07
Place of birth Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Keiko Kishi, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo Series ★ 7,5

AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo

Etsuko Usami

2002

Cinépanorama Series ★ 8,7

Cinépanorama

Self

1956

Kokoro Series

Kokoro

Kiyono Izumi

2003

Taikouki Series

Taikouki

Oichi

1965

The Twilight Samurai Film ★ 7,8

The Twilight Samurai

Older Ito Iguchi

2002

Red Suspicion Series ★ 8,3

Red Suspicion

1975

Kwaidan Film ★ 7,7

Kwaidan

Yuki the Snow Maiden (segment "The Woman of the Snow")

1965

The Makioka Sisters Film ★ 7,4

The Makioka Sisters

Tsuruko Makioka

1983

Bread and Soup and Cat Weather Series ★ 6,4

Bread and Soup and Cat Weather

Teacher Yamaguchi

2013

First Love Series ★ 9,0

First Love

Kaori Mukai

2023

The Eldest Boy and His Three Elder Sisters Series ★ 5,0

The Eldest Boy and His Three Elder Sisters

Satoko Kashiwakura

2003

Zoku zoku jiken Series

Zoku zoku jiken

1980

The Yakuza Film ★ 7,1

The Yakuza

Eiko

1974

Tokyo Suburbia Series

Tokyo Suburbia

1979

Tokyo Air Raid Series ★ 7,0

Tokyo Air Raid

Mizuhashi Etsuko

2008

Maria Series ★ 9,0

Maria

Umi Sakamoto

2001

Early Spring Film ★ 7,5

Early Spring

Chiyo Kaneko aka Goldfish

1956

Fossil Series

Fossil

Madame Marcelin

1972

Keiko and Yves Get Married Film

Keiko and Yves Get Married

The bride

1957

Who Are You, Mr. Sorge? Film ★ 7,1

Who Are You, Mr. Sorge?

Yuki Sakurai

1961

Mango no Ki no Shita de Series

Mango no Ki no Shita de

Rinko Okuta (1989)

2019

Lullaby to Kill Film ★ 6,6

Lullaby to Kill

Rika Aochi (proprietress of the Kamenoyu)

1977

Queen Bee Film ★ 7,6

Queen Bee

Hideko Kamio

1978

For Those We Love Film ★ 6,1

For Those We Love

Tome Torihama

2007

The Autumn in Tokyo Series

The Autumn in Tokyo

1985

Her Brother Film ★ 7,1

Her Brother

Gen

1960

Love Under the Crucifix Film ★ 7,5

Love Under the Crucifix

1962

Hunter in the Dark Film ★ 6,3

Hunter in the Dark

Omon

1979

Yves Ciampi: The Adventurer Film

Yves Ciampi: The Adventurer

Self (archive footage)

2025

The Love Letter Trial Film

The Love Letter Trial

1951

Every Day That New Life Film

Every Day That New Life

1955

The Rendezvous Film ★ 6,6

The Rendezvous

Keiko Matsumiya

1972

Snow Country Film ★ 6,7

Snow Country

Komako

1957

Haha machi gusa Film

Haha machi gusa

1951

Red Torrent Series

Red Torrent

Kimoto Mitsuko

1977

The Inheritance Film ★ 7,3

The Inheritance

Yasuko Miyagawa

1962

The Den of Beasts Film ★ 7,0

The Den of Beasts

1951

A Dangerous Hero Film ★ 9,0

A Dangerous Hero

1957

Rue du Havre Film

Rue du Havre

1962

Koto: The Ancient City Film ★ 7,0

Koto: The Ancient City

Shige (Chieko's mother)

1980

The Uninhibited Film ★ 6,2

The Uninhibited

Nora

1965

Always in My Heart Film ★ 6,8

Always in My Heart

1953

The Thick-Walled Room Film ★ 7,2

The Thick-Walled Room

Yoshiko

1956

Tora-san Loves an Artist Film ★ 8,4

Tora-san Loves an Artist

笠りつ子

1973

Ten Women in Black Film ★ 5,9

Ten Women in Black

Ichiko Ishinoshita

1961

So Deep in My Heart Film

So Deep in My Heart

1955

Series

向田邦子終戦特別企画

1995

Always in My Heart Part 3 Film ★ 7,0

Always in My Heart Part 3

1954

I Lived, But... Film ★ 6,8

I Lived, But...

Self

1983

An Heir's Place Film ★ 10,0

An Heir's Place

1953

Keiko Kishi, Eternally Rebellious Film ★ 6,0

Keiko Kishi, Eternally Rebellious

2023

Noh Mask Murders Film ★ 6,3

Noh Mask Murders

Toshiko Nagahara

1991

Hana to ryû - Dai-ni-bu: Aijô ruten Film

Hana to ryû - Dai-ni-bu: Aijô ruten

1954

Home Sweet Home Film ★ 6,8

Home Sweet Home

1951

Two in the Amsterdam Rain Film ★ 8,0

Two in the Amsterdam Rain

Nakatsu

1975

Rififi in Tokyo Film ★ 5,9

Rififi in Tokyo

Asami

1963

I Will Buy You Film ★ 7,1

I Will Buy You

Fudeko Taniguchi

1956

Here Is a Spring Film ★ 8,2

Here Is a Spring

1955

The Garden of Women Film ★ 6,6

The Garden of Women

Tomiko Takioka

1954

Mother's First Love Film ★ 8,0

Mother's First Love

1954

Why She Won't Marry Film ★ 9,0

Why She Won't Marry

1990

Doctor's Day Off Film ★ 6,8

Doctor's Day Off

1952

Film ★ 7,0

The Mask and Destiny

1955

Always in My Heart Part 2 Film ★ 6,5

Always in My Heart Part 2

1953

Kyōshū Film

Kyōshū

1952

Night in Hawaii Film ★ 7,0

Night in Hawaii

1953

The Fighter in the Ring Film

The Fighter in the Ring

1956

Typhoon Over Nagasaki Film ★ 6,2

Typhoon Over Nagasaki

Noriko Sakurai

1957

Mastermind Film ★ 4,8

Mastermind

Nikki Kono

1976

The Fossil Film ★ 7,2

The Fossil

Madame Marcelin

1975

Snow Prince Film ★ 5,9

Snow Prince

2009

治郎吉格子 Film

治郎吉格子

お喜乃

1952

The Snow Flurry Film ★ 6,9

The Snow Flurry

Haruko

1959

Kah-chan Film ★ 8,0

Kah-chan

Okatsu

2001

Honno-Ji in Flames Film ★ 6,2

Honno-Ji in Flames

Tama

1960

Growing Up Film ★ 7,2

Growing Up

1955

Flying in the Air Film ★ 10,0

Flying in the Air

1957

Film

Shochiku Festival: All-Star Lineup – Studio Express / The Birth of an Actress

1956

Kurama Tengu: The Fire Festival Film

Kurama Tengu: The Fire Festival

1951

Les Miserables I: God and the Devil Film ★ 9,0

Les Miserables I: God and the Devil

1950

Minami kaze Film

Minami kaze

1951

Les Miserables II: Banner of Love and Freedom Film ★ 7,0

Les Miserables II: Banner of Love and Freedom

1950

Edo Kid Film

Edo Kid

Otae

1955

Hibari's Circus: The Sad Little Dove Film

Hibari's Circus: The Sad Little Dove

1952

Songfest! The 3 Young Musketeers! Film

Songfest! The 3 Young Musketeers!

1952

L'Essayage Film

L'Essayage

1969

Shikibu monogatari Film ★ 3,7

Shikibu monogatari

Nun Chishu

1990

The Refugee Film

The Refugee

Sachiko

1955

Otome no shinsatsu-shitsu Film

Otome no shinsatsu-shitsu

1953

疾風からす隊 Film

疾風からす隊

お京

1953

Bored Hatamoto: The Imposter Film

Bored Hatamoto: The Imposter

菊路

1952

Three Loves Film ★ 7,3

Three Loves

Michiko Satomi

1954

母恋草 Film

母恋草

1951