630 results found for: Nippon no Jingi
Tanimura Masahiko
Masahiko Tanimura was born on February 25, 1927 in Yamagata, Japan as Makoto Takeda. He was an actor, known for Nosutoradamusu no daiyogen (1974), Torakku yarô: Totsugeki ichiban hoshi (1978) and Akutarô-den: Warui hoshi no shita demo (1965). He died on August 6, 2000 in Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan (Source:…
Shimizu Kei
Keita Shimizu, born in Uji, Kyoto, Japan, is simply known as Kei Shimizu. He is a Japanese comedian who is represented by the talent agency, Yoshimoto Kogyo. After graduating from Doshisha Kori Junior and Senior High School, he graduated from Doshisha University Faculty of Commerce by going on to internal…
Funabashi Gen
Funabashi Gen was a Japanese actor born in Obihiro City, Hokkaido. In 1948, while attending the preparatory course at Hosei University, he passed the first New Face of Toyoko Film (the predecessor of Toei), dropped out of college and joined the company, and made his debut with "Thief of the Moonlight…
Tamori
Kazuyoshi Morita, known by his stage name Tamori (an anagram of his surname), is a Japanese television celebrity. Known for his trademark dark sunglasses, Tamori is one of the "big three" television comedians in Japan along with Takeshi Kitano (a.k.a. Beat Takeshi) and Sanma Akashiya. For more than…
Wakabayashi Shiho
Wakabayashi Shiho is a former Japanese actress from Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo. At the time of her debut, she belonged to Koichi Ichikawa's office, and after to Ota Production and Sun Music Brain. In 1983, when she was in the sixth grade of elementary school, she won the Grand Prix at Nippon Television's "★…
Take Masaharu
Born in Aichi Prefecture in 1967, Take Masaharu graduated from Meiji University in Tokyo. In 1986, during the course of his studies, he began making independent films. He then moved on to work as an assistant director for directors like Ishii Takashi or Sai Yoichi and made his feature film debut with…
Katagiri Kenji
Katagiri Kenji was born in Osaka in 1979 and was already making 8mm films when he was in high school. After graduating, he worked in France for three years as the assistant for Yann Dedet, who edited several films by François Truffaut. He returned to Japan in 2003 and gathered experience as an assistant…
Kuroyanagi Tetsuko
Kuroyanagi Tetsuko is a Japanese actress, television host, and essayist, born in Nogizaka, Akasaka, Tokyo, Japan. She is known for her pioneering role as Japan's first female television news anchor and talk show host. Affiliated with Yoshida Nahomi Office, Inc., she is also a member of the Japan Art…
Kitaoji Kinya
Kitaoji Kinya, born February 23, 1943 in Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, is a Japanese actor. He is the son of famous jidaigeki film star Utaemon Ichikawa, and graduated from Waseda University School of Letters, Arts and Sciences in Tokyo. Following his father's footsteps, Kitaoji's career is renowned…
Sonny Chiba
Chiba Shinichi, also known as Sonny Chiba, was a Japanese actor, singer, film producer, film director, and martial artist. Chiba was one of the first actors to achieve stardom through his skills in martial arts, initially in Japan and later before an international audience. Born Maeda Sadaho in Fukuoka,…
