Momoko Ando

Momoko Ando
Native name 安藤 桃子
Born 1982 (age 35–36)
Nationality Japanese
Education University of London
Occupation Film director
Years active 2010–
Parents
Relatives
Awards 69th Mainichi Film Awards Best Screenplay (0.5 mm)
Website Momoko Ando Blog

Momoko Ando (安藤 桃子, Andō Momoko, born 1982) is a Japanese film director.

Biography

Ando's father is the actor Eiji Okuda and her mother the essayist Kazu Ando.

She studied in the United Kingdom, and graduated from the University of London's Faculty of Arts. Later on, Ando went to New York University and learned film making, and started working as supervisory assistant.[1]

In 2010, she made her directorial debut with the film Kakera: A Piece of Our Life as Momoko Ando (安藤 モモ子).

In 2011, Ando made her writing debut with the novel 0.5 mm.

In 2014, she married a man who is not a celebrity.[2] Ando made her novel 0.5 mm into the film of the same name, and served as the screenwriter and director. The film starred her sister Sakura Ando.[3] They moved to Kōchi, Kōchi to make the film.[4]

Works

Films

※Directorial works only

Year Title Notes
2010Kakera: A Piece of Our LifeAlso wrote the screenplay
20140.5 mmAlso wrote the screenplay; second place at the 88th Kinema Junpo Best Ten

Novels

Year Title Notes Ref.
20110.5 mm
2014Counter IlluminationFirst appeared in Gunzo[5]

Filmography

Title Network Notes
Heart Net TVNHK-ERegular "Break Through" corner MC

Radio

Year Title Network Notes
2016Magazine House RadiofastJ-WaveNavigator

Advertisements

Year Title Notes
2015Uniqlo outerwear "Outer wa, anatada"Co-starred with her sister Sakura Ando

Awards

Award Work Ref.
69th Mainichi Film Awards Best Screenplay0.5 mm[6]
18th New Asian Talent Award Best Director[7]
18th New Asian Talent Award Best Outstanding Screenplay

References

  1. ↑ "MOMOKO ANDO BLOG" (in Japanese). Retrieved 6 Feb 2017.
  2. ↑ "奥田瑛二の長女・安藤桃子が結婚＆妊娠６か月". Sports Hochi (in Japanese). Hochi Shimbun. 29 Oct 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-10-29. Retrieved 6 Feb 2017.
  3. ↑ "安藤桃子監督＆安藤サクラ姉妹、摩擦を補う"最強"コンビで挑んだ「0.5ミリ」". Eiga.com (in Japanese). 21 Oct 2014. Retrieved 6 Feb 2017.
  4. ↑ "安藤桃子監督、映画館作っちゃう！移住の高知に文化根付かせたい". Sports Hochi (in Japanese). Hochi Shimbun. 4 Oct 2014. Archived from the original on 2015-02-08. Retrieved 6 Feb 2017.
  5. ↑ "変愛小説集　日本作家編" (in Japanese). Kodansha Book Club. Retrieved 6 Feb 2017.
  6. ↑ "『私の男』に日本映画大賞！第69回毎日映画コンクール発表！". Cinema Today (in Japanese). Retrieved 6 Feb 2017.
  7. ↑ "安藤桃子監督、妹・サクラ主演『0.5ミリ』で上海国際映画祭・アジア新人賞最優秀監督賞！". Cinema Today (in Japanese). 20 Jun 2015. Retrieved 6 Feb 2017.
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