Japanese model Rinko Kikuchi starred in films and plays in theatrical productions. In addition, it can often be seen on television. Rinko was nominated for an Oscar for her play in the movie Babylon.
Biography and personal life
Kikuchi was born on January 6, 1981 in Hadano in Kanagawa. She was the youngest of three children. In her youth, Rinko met an agent on the street who noticed a talented girl. The husband of Rinko is a Japanese actor Shota Sometani. Their wedding took place on December 31, 2014. Rinko's husband is 11 years younger than her. In October 2016, the couple had a baby.
Career and creativity
Her debut came in 1999. She played in the film "Will to Live." In 2001, Rinko starred in the film "Sora no Ana." The film was presented at international film festivals, including Rotterdam. In 2004, Kikuchi got a role in Katsuhito Ishii's "Taste of Tea". The film was shown at the Cannes Film Festival.
In 2006, Kikuchi was invited by Japanese producer Eko Narahashi to a film with the original name Babel. She played a restless deaf teenage girl. Rinko received international recognition and an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. It is noteworthy that this was only the fourth case of a nomination for a role without words in the history of this award. Kikuchi received an award from the National Survey Council for Breakthrough of the Year along with Jennifer Hudson and the Gotham Award.
Rinko starred in 2 films by Mamoru Hosea: "Crawlers of the Sky" in 2008 and "Assault Girls" in 2009. Rinko could be seen in Ryan Johnson’s second film, The 2009 Bloom Brothers. This was her first big role in English. The main character, who she played, said only 3 words in this language. Then some critics joked that this was the entire vocabulary of an English actress.
In 2010, Kikuchi starred as Naoko in the film adaptation of Haruka Murakami's Norwegian Forest. In March 2011, Rinko became one of the actors in the film "47 Ronin." This picture is the first English version of the legend of Chushingura, the most famous Japanese story about the devotion of the samurai and revenge. Kikuchi did an excellent job with her somewhat bitchy role. In 2013, she starred in the Guillermo del Toro film "The Pacific Frontier." The actress deliberately improved her English with the help of American TV shows. 2014 brought Kikuchi a role in the film "Kumiku, Treasure Hunter" directed by David Zellner.
