Naoto Takenaka
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Naoto Takenaka | |
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| 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
- 2010: Mutant Girls Squad
- 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
- 1990: Best Guy
- 1989: Fancy Dance
- 1986 : Gonza the Spearman
Theater animation
- Pocket Monsters the Movie: Emperor of the Crystal Tower ENTEI (2000) - Entei, Doctor Shurī
- Ice 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)[1]
- 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
References
- ^ "第 16 回日本アカデミー賞優秀作品" (in Japanese). Japan Academy Prize. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
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