Momoko Ando
Momoko Ando | |
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.jpg) Ando at the 36th Tokyo International Film Festival in October 2023 | |
| Born | March 19, 1982 |
| Education | University of London |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
| Spouse |
Unknown (m. 2014) |
| Children | 1 |
| Parents |
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| Relatives |
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| Awards | 69th Mainichi Film Awards Best Screenplay (0.5 mm) |
| Website | Momoko Ando Blog |
Momoko Ando (
Life and career
[edit]Ando's father is actor Eiji Okuda and her mother the essayist Kazu Ando.[2] 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.[3]
In 2010, she made her directorial debut with the film Kakera: A Piece of Our Life based on a manga.[4] In 2011, Ando wrote the novel 0.5 mm.
On March 14, 2014, Ando announced that she had married a non-celebrity. Simultaneously, she announced her pregnancy with her first child. Ando gave birth to the couple's first child in March 2015.[5] 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.[6] The movie was filmed in Kōchi, Kōchi.[7]
Works
[edit]Films
[edit]※Directorial works only
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 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
[edit]| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.5 mm | ||
| 2014 | Counter Illumination | First appeared in Gunzo | [8] |
Filmography
[edit]| Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Heart Net TV | NHK-E | Regular "Break Through" corner MC |
Radio
[edit]| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
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| 2016 | Magazine House Radiofast | J-Wave | Navigator |
Advertisements
[edit]| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2015 | Uniqlo outerwear "Outer wa, anatada" | Co-starred with her sister Sakura Ando |
Awards
[edit]| Award | Work | Ref. |
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| 69th Mainichi Film Awards Best Screenplay | 0.5 mm | [9] |
| 18th New Asian Talent Award Best Director | [10] | |
| 18th New Asian Talent Award Best Outstanding Screenplay |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Vol.50
安藤 桃子 さん". スープフレンズ. Soup Stock Tokyo. Archived from the original on 2014-11-20. Retrieved 2024-01-02. - ^ Sharp, Jasper (29 March 2010). "Midnight Eye interview: Momoko Ando". Midnight Eye. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- ^ "MOMOKO ANDO BLOG" (in Japanese). Retrieved 6 February 2017.
- ^ Schilling, Mark (2 April 2010). "There's always a missing piece". The Japan Times.
- ^ "
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. - ^ "
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. - ^ "
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. - ^ "
変 愛 小説 集 日本 作家 編 " (in Japanese). Kodansha Book Club. Retrieved 6 February 2017. - ^ "『
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. - ^ "
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.
External links
[edit]- Zero Pictures (in which it includes her personal profile) (in Japanese)
- Momoko Ando Blog (in Japanese)
- Momoko Ando- IMDb(in Japanese)
