Momoko Andō

is a Japanese film director and novelist.

Life and career Ando's father is 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 based on a manga. 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. 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. The movie was filmed in Kōchi, Kōchi.

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

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 18th New Asian Talent Award Best Director 18th New Asian Talent Award Best Outstanding Screenplay