Momoko Ando | |
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Native name | 安藤 桃子 |
Born | 1982 (age 34–35) |
Nationality | Japanese |
Education | University of London |
Occupation | Film director |
Years active | 2010– |
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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.
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.
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 14 March. 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. They moved to Kōchi, Kōchi to make the film.
※Directorial works only