Rinko Kikuchi Filmography

Rinko Kikuchi

Rinko Kikuchi , born Yuriko Kikuchi , January 6, 1981, is a Japanese actress. Kikuchi is the first Japanese actress to be nominated for an Academy Award in 50 years. She is currently Japan's only living female Academy Award nominee in acting categories. The only other nominee was Miyoshi Umeki, who won the Best Supporting Actress award in 1957 for Sayonara. Kikuchi was born in Minamigaoka, Hadano City, Kanagawa Prefecture. She debuted in 1999 under her birth name, Yuriko Kikuchi, with the Kaneto Shindo-directed film Ikitai . Soon after, in 2001, she starred in the acclaimed Kazuyoshi...
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Birthdate:January 6, 1981
Birthplace:Hadano
Age:31
Height:5' 5"
Also known as:Yuriko Kikuchi, 菊地 凛子, Kikuchi Rinko

Movies with appearances by Rinko Kikuchi

TitleReleasedRatedGenre
Pacific Rim 2013 Action
47 Ronin 2012 Action
Norwegian Wood 2010 Romance Film
Shanghai 2010 R (USA) Period piece
Assault Girls 2009 Science Fiction
Map of the Sounds of Tokyo 2009 World cinema
Rebellion: The Killing Isle 2008 Action
The Brothers Bloom 2008 PG-13 (USA) Adventure
The Sky Crawlers 2008 PG-13 (USA) Animation
Babel 2006 R (USA) Indie
Funky Forest 2005 Surrealism
The Taste of Tea 2004 World cinema
Ogawa no Hotori
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Honors and Awards of Rinko Kikuchi

Babel
Academy Awards
Nomination - Academy Award for Actress in a Supporting Role
Babel
Golden Globe Awards
Nomination - Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Film
Babel
Satellite Awards
Nomination - Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
YearAward & CategoryMovie
2006 Nominated for the BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Supporting Actress Babel
2007 Nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture Babel
2007 Nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Cast in a Motion Picture Babel
2011 Nominated for the Asian Film Award for Best Actress Norwegian Wood
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Places Rinko Kikuchi has lived

Map showing Places Lived by Rinko Kikuchi
MarkerLocationPopulation
A Kanagawa Prefecture 8,830,000
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Frequently Asked Questions about Rinko Kikuchi

  • Q:
    Where was Rinko Kikuchi born?
  • A:
    Rinko Kikuchi was born in Hadano.
  • Q:
    What awards has Rinko Kikuchi been nominated for?
  • A:
    Award nominations include:
    - Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the film "Babel"
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