Keiko Kishi
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 11, 1932
- Died
- August 7, 2026
- Birthplace
- 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
Yves Ciampi: The Adventurer 2025
as Self (archive footage)
Keiko Kishi, Eternally Rebellious 2023
Actor
Snow Prince 2009
Actor
For Those We Love 2007
as Tome Torihama
The Twilight Samurai 2002
as Older Ito Iguchi
Kah-chan 2001
as Okatsu
Noh Mask Murders 1991
as Toshiko Nagahara
Why She Won't Marry 1990
Actor
Shikibu monogatari 1990
as Nun Chishu
I Lived, But... 1983
as Self
The Makioka Sisters 1983
as Tsuruko Makioka
Koto: The Ancient City 1980
as Shige (Chieko's mother)
Hunter in the Dark 1979
as Omon
Queen Bee 1978
as Hideko Kamio
Lullaby to Kill 1977
as Rika Aochi (proprietress of the Kamenoyu)
Mastermind 1976
as Nikki Kono
The Fossil 1975
as Madame Marcelin
Two in the Amsterdam Rain 1975
as Nakatsu
The Yakuza 1974
as Eiko
Tora-san Loves an Artist 1973
as 笠りつ子
The Rendezvous 1972
as Keiko Matsumiya
L'Essayage 1969
Actor
The Uninhibited 1965
as Nora
Kwaidan 1965
as Yuki the Snow Maiden (segment "The Woman of the Snow")
Rififi in Tokyo 1963
as Asami
Love Under the Crucifix 1962
Actor
The Inheritance 1962
as Yasuko Miyagawa
Rue du Havre 1962
Actor
Ten Women in Black 1961
as Ichiko Ishinoshita
Who Are You, Mr. Sorge? 1961
as Yuki Sakurai
Her Brother 1960
as Gen
Honno-Ji in Flames 1960
as Tama
The Snow Flurry 1959
as Haruko
A Dangerous Hero 1957
Actor
Keiko and Yves Get Married 1957
as The bride
Snow Country 1957
as Komako
Typhoon Over Nagasaki 1957
as Noriko Sakurai
Flying in the Air 1957
Actor
I Will Buy You 1956
as Fudeko Taniguchi
The Thick-Walled Room 1956
as Yoshiko
- Shochiku Festival: All-Star Lineup – Studio Express / The Birth of an Actress
Shochiku Festival: All-Star Lineup – Studio Express / The Birth of an Actress 1956
Actor
The Fighter in the Ring 1956
Actor
Early Spring 1956
as Chiyo Kaneko aka Goldfish
Every Day That New Life 1955
Actor
So Deep in My Heart 1955
Actor
Edo Kid 1955
as Otae
- The Mask and Destiny
The Mask and Destiny 1955
Actor
The Refugee 1955
as Sachiko
Growing Up 1955
Actor
Here Is a Spring 1955
Actor
Three Loves 1954
as Michiko Satomi
Mother's First Love 1954
Actor
Always in My Heart Part 3 1954
Actor
Hana to ryû - Dai-ni-bu: Aijô ruten 1954
Actor
The Garden of Women 1954
as Tomiko Takioka
Always in My Heart Part 2 1953
Actor
Always in My Heart 1953
Actor
An Heir's Place 1953
Actor
Otome no shinsatsu-shitsu 1953
Actor
疾風からす隊 1953
as お京
Night in Hawaii 1953
Actor
Hibari's Circus: The Sad Little Dove 1952
Actor
Kyōshū 1952
Actor
Doctor's Day Off 1952
Actor
治郎吉格子 1952
as お喜乃
Songfest! The 3 Young Musketeers! 1952
Actor
Bored Hatamoto: The Imposter 1952
as 菊路
Kurama Tengu: The Fire Festival 1951
Actor
Minami kaze 1951
Actor
Haha machi gusa 1951
Actor
母恋草 1951
Actor
The Love Letter Trial 1951
Actor
The Den of Beasts 1951
Actor
Home Sweet Home 1951
Actor
Les Miserables II: Banner of Love and Freedom 1950
Actor
Les Miserables I: God and the Devil 1950
Actor
Credits from TMDB.