Keiko Kishi

Keiko Kishi

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.

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🎬 Movies Featuring Keiko Kishi

Yves Ciampi: The Adventurer

Yves Ciampi: The Adventurer (2025)

as Self (archive footage)
Noh Mask Murders

Noh Mask Murders (1991)

as Toshiko Nagahara
Koto: The Ancient City

Koto: The Ancient City (1980)

as Shige (Chieko's mother)
Queen Bee

Queen Bee (1978)

as Hideko Kamio
Lullaby to Kill

Lullaby to Kill (1977)

as Rika Aochi (proprietress of the Kamenoyu)
The Fossil

The Fossil (1975)

as Madame Marcelin
The Rendezvous

The Rendezvous (1972)

as Keiko Matsumiya
Kwaidan

Kwaidan (1965)

as Yuki the Snow Maiden (segment "The Woman of the Snow")
The Inheritance

The Inheritance (1962)

as Yasuko Miyagawa
Ten Dark Women

Ten Dark Women (1961)

as Ichiko Ishinoshita
I Will Buy You

I Will Buy You (1956)

as Fudeko Taniguchi
Early Spring

Early Spring (1956)

as Chiyo Kaneko aka Goldfish
Three Loves

Three Loves (1954)

as Michiko Satomi