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Naoto Takenaka
Occupation(s)	Actor, comedian, film director, singer
Years active	1977-present
Spouse	Midori Kinōchi

Naoto Takenaka (竹中 直人, Takenaka Naoto) (March 20, 1956 - ) is a Japanese actor, comedian, singer, and director from Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture affiliated with From First Production. He is married to idol singer and actress Midori Kinōchi.

Filmography

Director

• Munō no Hito (1991)
• 119 (1994)
• Tōkyō Biyori (1997)
• Rendan (2001)
• Sayonara Color (2005)
• Yamagata Scream (2009)

Film

2009: Shinjuku Incident

2008: 4 Shimai Tantei Dan

2008: Kurosagi

2007: 26 Years Diary

2006: Catch a wave

2006: The School of Water Business

2006: Midnight Sun

2006: Nodame Cantabile

2005: Sayonara Color

2004: Swing girls

2003: Good Luck!!

2003: Azumi

2002: Ping Pong

2001: The Happiness of the Katakuris

2001: Waterboys

2000: Sanmon yakusha (By Player)

1996: Shall we dansu?

1995: East Meets West

1995: Gonin

1995: Tokyo Fist

1994: Rampo

1992: Shiko funjatta (Sumo Do, Sumo Don't)

1991: Hiruko the Goblin

1989: Fancy Dance

Theater animation

• Pocket Monsters the Movie: Emperor of the Crystal Tower ENTEI (2000) - Entei, Doctor Shurī
• Ige Age (2002) - Diego (Japanese dub)
• Innocence (2004) - Kimu
• Shrek 2 (2004) - Puss in Boots (Japanese dub)
• Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006) - Diego (Japanese dub)
• Sword of the Stranger (2007) - Kachū
• Shrek the Third (2008) - Puss in Boots (Japanese dub)
• The Sky Crawlers (2008) - Master
• Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) - Diego (Japanese dub)
• One Piece Film: Strong World (2009) - Shiki the Golden Lion

Video games

• Ryū ga Gotoku Kenzan! (PlayStation 3, Sega, 2008) - Nagayoshi Marume

Discography

Singles

• "Postman Pat no Uta" (1994)
• "Dokutoku-kun" (1995)
• "Deka Melon" (1997)
• "Kimi ni Hoshi ga Furu" (1997)
• "Nichiyōbino Shokuji" (1998)

Albums

• Kawatta Katachi no Ishi (1984)
• Naoto Takenaka no Kimi to Itsumademo (1995)
• Merci Boku (1995)
• Merci Boku, Unpeu Boku ~ Live in Japan (1995)
• Eraserhead (1996)
• Kuchibue to Ukulele (2000)

Other appearances

• Demento (PlayStation 2, Capcom, 2005) - Cinematics director, motion actor (Riccardo)

Film awards

• 1991

Blue Ribbon Awards Best Actor (Munō no Hito)

Hochi Film Award Rookie of the Year (Munō no Hito)

Venice Film Festival FIPRESCI Prize (Munō no Hito)

• 1992

Japan Academy Prize Best Supporting Actor (Shiko Funjatta)

• 1995

Japan Academy Prize Best Supporting Actor (East Meets West)

• 1996

Japan Academy Prize Best Supporting Actor (Shall We Dance?)

Impression repertoire

• Bruce Lee
• Kensaku Morita
• Kunie Tanaka
• Masao Kusakari
• Ryūnosuke Akutagawa
• Saneatsu Mushakōji
• Seichō Matsumoto
• Shūsaku Endō
• Tetsuo Ishidate
• Tetsurō Tanba
• Yūsaku Matsuda
• Yūzō Kayama

External links

• Naoto Takenaka at IMDb