Masato Harada
Encyclopedia
Masato Harada is a Japanese
film director
, critic
, and sometimes an actor; he is best known to Western audiences as Omura in The Last Samurai
and as Mr Mita in Fearless
. In both his acting roles he portrayed the villain
who wants Japan to westernize under the Meiji Restoration
in the meantime trying to remove the old ways.
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, critic
Critic
A critic is anyone who expresses a value judgement. Informally, criticism is a common aspect of all human expression and need not necessarily imply skilled or accurate expressions of judgement. Critical judgements, good or bad, may be positive , negative , or balanced...
, and sometimes an actor; he is best known to Western audiences as Omura in The Last Samurai
The Last Samurai
The Last Samurai is a 2003 American epic drama film directed and co-produced by Edward Zwick, who also co-wrote the screenplay based on a story by John Logan. The film was inspired by a project developed by writer and director Vincent Ward, who had previously filmed the movie in 1990, starring...
and as Mr Mita in Fearless
Fearless (2006 film)
Fearless, known in Chinese as Huo Yuanjia and Jet Li's Fearless in the United Kingdom and the United States, is a 2006 film directed by Ronny Yu and starring Jet Li...
. In both his acting roles he portrayed the villain
Villain
A villain is an "evil" character in a story, whether a historical narrative or, especially, a work of fiction. The villain usually is the antagonist, the character who tends to have a negative effect on other characters...
who wants Japan to westernize under the Meiji Restoration
Meiji Restoration
The , also known as the Meiji Ishin, Revolution, Reform or Renewal, was a chain of events that restored imperial rule to Japan in 1868...
in the meantime trying to remove the old ways.
Directing filmography
- Chronicle of My Mother (2011)
- Climber's HighClimber's Highis a 2008 Japanese film directed by Masato Harada.-Awards and nominations:51st Blue Ribbon Awards* Won: Best Film* Won: Best Supporting Actor - Masato Sakai-External links:...
(2008) - Mōryō no HakoMoryo no Hakois a Japanese novel by Natsuhiko Kyogoku. It is the second novel in the series that began with Summer of the Ubume. The novel has been turned into a live action feature film, a manga, and an anime TV series.-Story:...
(2008) - Densen UtaDensen Utais a 2007 Japanese satiric Japanese horror film produced by Shochiku Corporation and directed by Masato Harada.- Synopsis :Anzu Natsuno , an ordinary student at an all-girls high school, is walking in the hallway when she is attracted by a mysterious melody coming from the auditorium...
(2007) - Bluestockings (2005)
- The Choice of Hercules (2002)
- Inugami (2001)
- SpellboundSpellbound (1999 film)is a 1999 Japanese film directed by Masato Harada.-Awards and nominations:24th Hochi Film Award* Won: Best Film* Won: Best Actress - Jun Fubuki* Won: Best Supporting Actor - Kippei Shiina-References:...
(1999) - Bounce ko galsBounce Ko Galsis a 1997 Japanese film directed by Masato Harada.-Awards and nominations:40th Blue Ribbon Awards* Won: Best Film* Won: Best Director - Masato Harada* Won: Best Newcomer - Hitomi Satou22nd Hochi Film Award...
(1997) - Rowing Through (1996)
- Kamikaze Taxi (1995)
- Painted Desert (1993)
- Tuff 5 (1992)
- GunhedGunhed (film)is a 1989 Japanese live-action mecha film. It is an adaptation of the manga "Gunhed" by Kia Asamiya.-Plot:In 2038, a gang of scavengers infiltrate an industrial complex on a island within a prohibited zone. They are looking for the element Texmexium, which is rare and very valuable...
(1989) - The Heartbreak Yakuza (1987)
- Paris/Dakar 1500 (1986)
- Uindii (1984)
- Farewell, Movie Friend: Indian Summer (1979)
Acting filmography
- FearlessFearless (2006 film)Fearless, known in Chinese as Huo Yuanjia and Jet Li's Fearless in the United Kingdom and the United States, is a 2006 film directed by Ronny Yu and starring Jet Li...
(2006) as Mr. Mita - The Last SamuraiThe Last SamuraiThe Last Samurai is a 2003 American epic drama film directed and co-produced by Edward Zwick, who also co-wrote the screenplay based on a story by John Logan. The film was inspired by a project developed by writer and director Vincent Ward, who had previously filmed the movie in 1990, starring...
(2003) as Mr. Omura