Memoirs of a Geisha

A sweeping romantic epic set in Japan in the years before World War II, a penniless Japanese child is torn from her family to work as a maid in a geisha house.
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Film Cast:

  • Sayuri: Zhang Ziyi
  • Hatsumomo: Gong Li
  • Mameha: Michelle Yeoh
  • Chairman: Ken Watanabe
  • Chiyo: Suzuka Ohgo
  • Mother: Kaori Momoi
  • Nobu: Koji Yakusho
  • Pumpkin: Youki Kudoh
  • Tanaka: Togo Igawa
  • Sakamoto: Mako
  • Satsu: Samantha Futerman
  • Sakamoto’s Wife: Elizabeth Sung
  • Mr. Bekku: Thomas Ikeda
  • Auntie: Tsai Chin
  • Young Pumpkin: Zoe Weizenbaum
  • Shamisen Teacher: David Okihiro
  • Dance Teacher: Miyako Tachibana
  • Granny: Kotoko Kawamura
  • Koichi: Karl Yune
  • Korin: Eugenia Yuan
  • Mameha’s Maid: Yōko Narahashi
  • The General: Kenneth Tsang
  • Izuko – Geisha in Green: Navia Nguyen
  • Geisha in Lavender: Natsuo Tomita
  • Yukimoto Teahouse Matron: Fumi Akutagawa
  • The Baron: Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
  • Male Hairdresser: Koji Toyoda
  • Man in Grey Hat: Rick Mali
  • Boy on Bike: Steve Terada
  • Yukimoto Teahouse Geisha / Spring Festival Dancer: Laura Miro
  • Yukimoto Teahouse Geisha / Spring Festival Dancer: Diane Mizota
  • Sumo Referee: Yasusuke Uike
  • Small Sumo Wrestler: Shûhei Mainoumi
  • Large Sumo Wrestler: Daisuke Dewaarashi
  • Sumo Ring Announcer: Ren Urano
  • Sumo Wrestler: Ace Yonamine
  • Sumo Wrestler: Anthony Begonia
  • Sumo Wrestler: Albert ‘Sumo’ Lee
  • Sumo Wrestler: Dino Rivera
  • Dr. Crab: Randall Duk Kim
  • Tanizato Teahouse Owner: Takayo Fischer
  • Tanizato Teahouse Matron: Asako Takasue
  • Dancer at Party: Clarissa Park
  • Kimono Artist: Nobu Matsuhisa
  • Kimono Factory Worker: James Taku Leung
  • Drunken G.I.: Chad Cleven
  • Drunken G.I.: Richard J. Bell
  • Drunken G.I.: Cameron Duncan
  • Little Kiko: Faith Shin
  • Military Police Officer: Brannon Bates
  • Colonel Derricks: Ted Levine
  • Lieutenant Hutchins: Paul Adelstein
  • Sayuri Narration (voice): Shizuko Hoshi
  • Spring Festival Dancer: Michelle Aguilar Camaya
  • Spring Festival Dancer: Janelle Dote
  • Spring Festival Dancer: Kim Hazel
  • Spring Festival Dancer: Ashia Meyers
  • Spring Festival Dancer: Hikari
  • Spring Festival Dancer: Shiho Miyazawa
  • Spring Festival Dancer: Minae Noji
  • Spring Festival Dancer: Mami Saito
  • Festival Rehearsal Dancer: Shannon Abero
  • Festival Rehearsal Dancer: Kiyoko Ando
  • Festival Rehearsal Dancer: Miki Fujitani
  • Festival Rehearsal Dancer: Chieko Hidaka
  • Festival Rehearsal Dancer: Wendy Lam
  • Festival Rehearsal Dancer: Kanako Miyamoto
  • Festival Rehearsal Dancer: Brooke Miyasaki
  • Festival Rehearsal Dancer: Nao Nojima
  • Festival Rehearsal Dancer: Shelly Oto
  • Festival Rehearsal Dancer: Nikki Tuazon
  • Festival Rehearsal Dancer: Addie Yungmee
  • Student Dancer: Cassidy Adams
  • Student Dancer: Lena Ahn
  • Student Dancer: Allison Chan
  • Student Dancer: Deziree Del Rosario
  • Student Dancer: Emilie Endow
  • Student Dancer: Rosie Endow
  • Student Dancer: Hannah Hwang
  • Student Dancer: Emma Fusako Ishii
  • Student Dancer: Amy Saki Kawakami
  • Student Dancer: Stefani Lee
  • Student Dancer: Teanna Lee
  • Student Dancer: Melissa Morinishi
  • Student Dancer: Michelle Obi
  • Student Dancer: Kasey Okazaki
  • Student Dancer: Jacqueline Osaki
  • Student Dancer: Ayaka Oyama
  • Student Dancer: Jade Refuerzo
  • Student Dancer: La Na Shi
  • Student Dancer: Stacy Suzuki
  • Student Dancer: Miwa Tachibana
  • Student Dancer: Jordan Tambara
  • Student Dancer: Shaye Uyematsu
  • Shamisen Musician: Etsuo Hongo
  • Shamisen Musician: Tateo Takahashi
  • Shamisen Musician: Masakazu Yoshizawa
  • The Baron’s Guest (uncredited): Kazumi Aihara
  • Geisha (uncredited): Jennie Baek
  • Wealthy Guest (uncredited): Yuki Bird
  • Rickshaw Driver (uncredited): Michael Chen
  • Spa Patron (uncredited): Allen Dam
  • Guest of the Baron (uncredited): Maggie Hai-Uyen
  • Spa Worker (uncredited): James Huang
  • Radio Caster (uncredited): Masa Kanome
  • Rickshaw Driver (uncredited): Branden Weslee Kong
  • Wealthy Guest (uncredited): Aurelie Kyinn
  • Military Soldier (uncredited): Ruffy Landayan
  • Noodle Chef (uncredited): Teddy Lau
  • Maiko (uncredited): Stacey Lee
  • Drunken G.I. (uncredited): Jon Liggett
  • Spring Festival Dancer (uncredited): Julia Ling
  • Sexy Geisha (uncredited): Jia Mae
  • Radio Announcer (uncredited): Tohoru Masamune
  • Takamaya Towel Servant (uncredited): Danton Mew
  • Fisherman (uncredited): Doug Ming
  • Teahouse Patron (uncredited): Ryan Moriarty
  • Teahouse Owner (uncredited): Skye Nakamura
  • Maiko (uncredited): Tam Nguyen
  • Kimono Factory Worker (uncredited): Sophie Oda
  • Spa Patron (uncredited): Ricky Pak
  • Geisha (uncredited): Steffinnie Phrommany
  • Geisha (uncredited): Catherine Kim Poon
  • Chairman’s servant Arima (uncredited): Osamu Saito
  • Tea House Patron (uncredited): Jasper Salon
  • Drunken G.I. (uncredited): Austin Michael Scott
  • The Baron’s Guest (uncredited): Cathy Shim
  • Attendee (uncredited): Steve Sornbutnark
  • Hanamachi St. Geisha (uncredited): Clara Soyoung
  • Rickshaw Runner (uncredited): Aaron Takahashi
  • Spa Patron (uncredited): Ray Tom
  • Sumo Judge (uncredited): Henry T. Yamada
  • Spa Patron (uncredited): Joseph Steven Yang

Film Crew:

  • Original Music Composer: John Williams
  • Producer: Steven Spielberg
  • Costume Design: Colleen Atwood
  • Director of Photography: Dion Beebe
  • Casting: Francine Maisler
  • Producer: Douglas Wick
  • Editor: Pietro Scalia
  • Set Decoration: Gretchen Rau
  • Casting: Nina Henninger
  • Production Design: John Myhre
  • Director: Rob Marshall
  • Sound Mixer: Greg P. Russell
  • Screenplay: Robin Swicord
  • Novel: Arthur Golden
  • Producer: Lucy Fisher
  • Art Direction: Patrick M. Sullivan
  • Supervising Sound Editor: Wylie Stateman
  • Sound Mixer: Rick Kline
  • Sound Mixer: Kevin O’Connell
  • Production Sound Mixer: John Pritchett
  • Art Direction: Tomas Voth

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