Rinko Kikuchi (菊地 凛子, Kikuchi Rinko) (born Yuriko Kikuchi (菊地 百合子, Kikuchi Yuriko), January 6, 1981 in Kanagawa Prefecture), is an Academy Award-nominated Japanese actress. She has worked in film, television and theater, as well as 25 TV commercials and music videos.
Rinko Kikuchi (菊地 凛子 Kikuchi Rinko) | |
|---|---|
 Rinko Kikuchi | |
| Born | Yuriko Kikuchi |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (168cm) |
| Website | Official site |
Biography
She debuted, in 1999, under her birth name, Yuriko Kikuchi, with the Kaneto Shindo-directed film Ikitai (生きたい).[1] Soon after, in 2001, she starred in the acclaimed Kazuyoshi Komuri-directed film Sora no Ana (空の穴), which was featured across several international film festivals, including the Rotterdam Film Festival.[1] In 2004, she also appeared in the critically acclaimed Katsuhito Ishii-directed film Cha no Aji (茶の味), which was selected for the renowned Cannes Film Festival.[1]
In 2006, she appeared in the critically-acclaimed Alejandro González Iñárritu-directed film Babel, where she played Chieko Wataya, a deaf teenaged girl, in a role for which she was critically acclaimed[1], and nominated for numerous awards, including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[2], and winning several, such as the National Board of Review Award for Best Breakthrough Female Performance (tying with Jennifer Hudson) and the Gotham Award for Best Breakthrough. Having received an academy award nomination, she has become the first Japanese actress to be nominated in 49 years, since Miyoshi Umeki. Her hypnotic, emotionally intense role in Babel has led to her being noticed by many international directors, namely Rian Johnson, auteur director of Brick. She will star in his next film, The Brothers Bloom, which will be her first fully English-language feature.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Ikitai | Kaneto Shindo | a.k.a. Will to Live |
| 2000 | Sanmon Yakusha | Kaneto Shindo | |
| 2000 | Akai Shibafu | Mieko Umeuchi | a.k.a. Red lawn |
| 2001 | Paradice | Tatsuya Moriyama | a.k.a. Paradise |
| 2001 | Sora no Ana | Kazuyoshi Kumakiri | a.k.a. Hole of Sky |
| 2001 | DRUG | Hiroshi Sugawara | |
| 2002 | Hachigatsu no Maboroshi | Kosuke Suzuki | a.k.a.Mirage of August |
| 2003 | Jyunanasai | Hoka Kinoshita | a.k.a. Seventeen |
| 2004 | Tori | Tadanobu Asano | |
| 2004 | Cha no Aji | Katsuhito Ishii | a.k.a. The Taste of Tea |
| 2004 | 69 sixty nine | Sang-il Lee | |
| 2004 | Survive Style 5+ | Gen Sekiguchi, Taku Tada | |
| 2004 | Riyū | Nobuhiko Obayashi | |
| 2005 | Tagatameni | Taro Hyugaji | |
| 2006 | Nice no Mori: The First Contact | Katsuhito Ishii, Shunichiro Miki, Hajime Ishimine (ANIKI) | |
| 2006 | Warau Michael | Issei Oda | |
| 2006 | Babel | Alejandro González Iñárritu | Nominated for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[2] Film nominated for 7 Oscars including Best Picture. |
| 2007 | Zukan ni Nottenai Mushi[3] | Satoshi Miki | a.k.a. The Bug That's Not in the Guide |
| 2008 | The Brothers Bloom[4] | Rian Johnson |
Television
Awards and nominations
| Year | Group | Award | Result | Film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Gotham Awards | Breakthrough Award | Won | Babel |
| Best Ensemble Cast | Won | |||
| National Board of Review | Best Breakthrough Performance - Female | Won | ||
| Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Won | ||
| Most Promising Performer | Nominated | |||
| 2007 | Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | |
| Online Film Critics Society Awards | Best Breakthrough Performance | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | |||
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Nominated | |||
| Golden Globes | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Nominated | ||
| Academy Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role[2] | Nominated |
Notes
- ^ a b c d Template:En icon "Midnight Eye interview: Rinko Kikuchi". Retrieved 2007-02-14.
- ^ a b c Template:En icon "OSCAR.com - 79th Annual Academy Awards - Nomination". Retrieved 2007-02-14.
- ^ Template:En icon "ANORE INC". Retrieved 2007-02-14.
- ^ Template:En icon "Brody and Kikuchi in Bloom - ComingSoon.net". Retrieved 2007-02-14.