Keiko Kishi

Keiko Kishi

  • Birthday: 8/11/1932
  • Place of birth: Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
  • Fame for: Acting
  • Also known as: Kishi Keiko, 岸 恵子

Biography

Keiko Kishi (born August 11, 1932 in Yokohama, Japan) is 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, is born. She divorced her husband in 1975. Since 1996 she has been a Goodwill Ambassador for the UNFPA. Shw 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.

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Early Spring
Release date: 1/29/1956

Early Spring

Role(s): Chiyo Kaneko

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Kwaidan
Release date: 1/6/1965

Kwaidan

Role(s): Yuki the Snow Maiden (segment "The Woman of the Snow")

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The Yakuza
Release date: 12/21/1974

The Yakuza

Role(s): Eiko

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The Makioka Sisters
Release date: 5/21/1983

The Makioka Sisters

Role(s): Tsuruko Makioka

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Hunter in the Dark
Release date: 6/17/1979

Hunter in the Dark

Role(s): Omon

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