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Keiko Kishi

きし けいこ

Kishi Keiko

Aliases: 岸惠子
Pen Names: Keiko KishiVariant of real name

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1932-08-11 (Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan)
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese, French, English
Residence History
Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan → Saint-Louis Island, Paris, France

Career

Occupations
Actress, Writer
Active Years
1951-

Education

Kanagawa Prefectural Yokohama Hiranuma High School
Year of Graduation: 1951
Country: Japan
Graduated from Kanagawa Prefectural Yokohama Hiranuma High School.

Awards

Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
2002
Work: Kaachan
Organization: Japan Academy Prize Association
Result: 受賞
Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
2003
Work: Tasogare Seibei
Organization: Japan Academy Prize Association
Result: 受賞
Blue Ribbon Award for Best Actress
1961
Work: Otouto
Organization: The Association of Tokyo Film Journalists
Result: 受賞
Mainichi Film Award Kinuyo Tanaka Award
1991
Organization: Mainichi Newspapers
Result: 受賞
Asia Pacific Film Festival Best Actress
1955
Work: Rengô Kantai
Organization: Asia Pacific Film Festival
Result: 受賞
Galaxy Award
1983
Work: Yuugurete
Organization: Japan Council for Better Radio and Television
Result: 受賞
Fumiko Yamaji Film Award Special Prize
2001
Work: Kaachan
Organization: Fumiko Yamaji Cultural Foundation
Result: 受賞
Nikkan Sports Film Award for Best Actress
2001
Work: Kaachan
Organization: Nikkan Sports Newspaper
Result: 受賞
Ordre des Arts et des Lettres Officer
2002
Organization: French Government
Result: 受章
Ordre des Arts et des Lettres Commander
2011
Organization: French Government
Result: 受章
Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon
2004
Organization: Japanese Government
Result: 受章
Kikuchi Kan Prize
2017
Organization: Kikuchi Kan Prize Committee
Result: 受賞
Renaissance Française Honor Award
2019
Organization: Renaissance Française
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Your Name

1954 Film

A 1954 Japanese film famous for the protagonist's distinctive scarf style called 'Machiko-maki'.

LoveYouth

Kaachan

2001 Film

A 2001 film for which she won the Japan Academy Prize for Best Actress.

FamilyMother

Tasogare Seibei

2002 Film

A 2002 film for which she received the Japan Academy Prize for Best Supporting Actress.

Period DramaDrama

Style & Themes

Literary Style
LyricalRealism
Recurring Motifs
AffectionLonelinessMaternity

Legacy

Keiko Kishi is an actress and writer active in Japan and France, who has won numerous film awards and has had significant cultural impact.

Quotes

  • My only regret in life is declining to appear in David Lean's film 'The Bridge on the River Kwai'.
    Source: Interview (2021)

Trivia

  • The 'Machiko-maki' scarf style in 'Your Name' was an ad-lib using her own scarf.
  • She was forbidden by her husband to cook and suffered from a nervous breakdown.