Momoko Ando

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Momoko Ando
安藤 桃子
Born1982 (age 38–39)
NationalityJapanese
EducationUniversity of London
OccupationFilm director
Years active2010–
Parents
Relatives
Awards69th Mainichi Film Awards Best Screenplay (0.5 mm)
WebsiteMomoko Ando Blog

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

Biography[]

Ando's father is actor Eiji Okuda and her mother the essayist Kazu Ando.[1] 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.[2]

In 2010, she made her directorial debut with the film Kakera: A Piece of Our Life based on a manga.[3] In 2011, Ando wrote the novel 0.5 mm.

In 2014, she married a man.[4] In the same year, 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.[5] The movie was filmed in Kōchi, Kōchi.[6]

Works[]

Films[]

※Directorial works only

Year Title Notes
2010 Kakera: A Piece of Our Life Also wrote the screenplay
2014 0.5 mm Also wrote the screenplay; second place at the 88th Kinema Junpo Best Ten

Novels[]

Year Title Notes Ref.
2011 0.5 mm
2014 Counter Illumination First appeared in Gunzo [7]

Filmography[]

Title Network Notes
Heart Net TV NHK-E Regular "Break Through" corner MC

Radio[]

Year Title Network Notes
2016 Magazine House Radiofast J-Wave Navigator

Advertisements[]

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

Awards[]

Award Work Ref.
69th Mainichi Film Awards Best Screenplay 0.5 mm [8]
18th New Asian Talent Award Best Director [9]
18th New Asian Talent Award Best Outstanding Screenplay

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Sharp, Jasper (29 March 2010). "Midnight Eye interview: Momoko Ando". Midnight Eye. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  2. ^ "MOMOKO ANDO BLOG" (in Japanese). Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  3. ^ Schilling, Mark (2 April 2010). "There's always a missing piece". The Japan Times.
  4. ^ "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 October 2014. Archived from the original on 29 October 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  5. ^ "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 October 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  6. ^ "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 October 2014. Archived from the original on 8 February 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  7. ^ "変愛小説集　日本作家編" (in Japanese). Kodansha Book Club. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  8. ^ "『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 February 2017.
  9. ^ "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 June 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2017.

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