is a Japanese

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Biography

Ando's father is actor

Eiji Okuda is a Japanese actor and film director. Born in Kasugai, Aichi, he was nominated for the Best Actor award at the 1990 Japanese Academy Awards for his performance in '' Sen no Rikyu''. He won the award for best actor at the 37th Blue Ribbon Awar ...

and her mother the essayist

Kazu Ando , better known as , is a Japanese essayist and ''tarento'' represented by Production Pao. Bibliography Translations Filmography TV series Radio series References External links {{DEFAULTSORT:Ando, Kazu Japanese essayists Japanese ...

. She studied in the

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, and graduated from the

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's Faculty of Arts. Later on, Ando went to

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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 based on a

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.'' In 2011, Ando wrote the novel ''0.5 mm''. In 2014, she married a man. 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 is a Japanese actress. Career Ando won the award for Best Supporting Actress at the 31st Yokohama Film Festival 2010 for ''Love Exposure'', ''The Wonderful World of Captain Kuhio'' and ''Tsumitoka batsutoka''. She was also nominated for the aw ...

. The movie was filmed in

Kōchi, Kōchi is the capital city of Kōchi Prefecture located on the island of Shikoku in Japan. With over 40% of the prefectural population, Kōchi is the main commercial and industrial centre and the "primate city" of the prefecture. , the city had an e ...

Works

Films

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Novels

Filmography

Radio

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* (in which it includes her personal profile) * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ando, Momoko Japanese women film directors Alumni of the University of London 1982 births Date of birth unknown Place of birth unknown Living people