Osamu Takizawa
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was a Japanese actor
. He was born in Ushigome, Tokyo
, Japan. Starting at the Tsukiji Little Theater, Takizawa participated in a number of theatrical troupes before forming Gekidan Mingei with Jūkichi Uno. His was praised for his performance in Death of a Salesman
and also directed a version of The Diary of Anne Frank. Perhaps his most notable film role was in Fires on the Plain
.
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
. He was born in Ushigome, Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan. Starting at the Tsukiji Little Theater, Takizawa participated in a number of theatrical troupes before forming Gekidan Mingei with Jūkichi Uno. His was praised for his performance in Death of a Salesman
Death of a Salesman
Death of a Salesman is a 1949 play written by American playwright Arthur Miller. It was the recipient of the 1949 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and Tony Award for Best Play. Premiered at the Morosco Theatre in February 1949, the original production ran for a total of 742 performances.-Plot :Willy Loman...
and also directed a version of The Diary of Anne Frank. Perhaps his most notable film role was in Fires on the Plain
Fires on the Plain (film)
is a 1959 Japanese war film directed by Kon Ichikawa, starring Eiji Funakoshi. The screenplay, written by, Natto Wada, is based on the novel Nobi by Shohei Ooka, translated as Fires on the Plain. It initially received mixed reviews from both Japanese and international critics concerning its...
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Filmography
(incomplete)- A Ball at the Anjo House (安城家の舞踏会, Anjō-ke no butōkai) (1947)
- The Bells of NagasakiThe Bells of Nagasakiis a 1949 book by Takashi Nagai. It vividly describes his experiences as a survivor of the Atomic bombing of Nagasaki. It was translated into English by William Johnston. The title refers to the bells of Urakami Cathedral, of which Nagai writes:...
(長崎の鐘, Nagasaki no Kane) (1950) - The Tale of GenjiThe Tale of Genji (1951 film)The Tale of Genji is a 1951 Japanese drama film directed by Kōzaburō Yoshimura. It's based on the piece of Japanese literature of the same name...
(1951) - Children of HiroshimaChildren of HiroshimaChildren of Hiroshima is a 1952 Japanese film directed by Kaneto Shindō. It was entered into the 1953 Cannes Film Festival. -Cast:* Nobuko Otowa - Takako Ishikawa* Osamu Takizawa - Iwakichi* Niwa Saito - Natsue Morikawa* Tsuneko Yamanaka...
(1952) - Rokunin no ansatsushaRokunin no ansatsushais a 1955 black-and-white Japanese film drama directed by Eisuke Takizawa.The film won 1956 Blue Ribbon Awards for best screenplay by Ryuzo Kikushima.- Cast :* Shōgo Shimada* Osamu Takizawa* Isao Yamagata* Kunitaro Sawamura* and others...
(1955) - Christ in BronzeChrist in Bronzeis a 1955 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Minoru Shibuya. It was entered into the 1956 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Eiji Okada* Kazuko Okada* Osamu Takizawa* Shinobu Araki* Akira Ishihama* Kyōko Kagawa* Kinzo Shin* Isuzu Yamada...
(1956) - The Loyal 47 RoninThe Loyal 47 Roninis a 1958 color Jidaigeki Japanese film directed by Kunio Watanabe.- Cast :* Kazuo Hasegawa as Ōishi Kuranosuke * Shintarō Katsu as Genzō Akagaki* Kōji Tsuruta as Kin'emon Okano* Raizō Ichikawa as Takuminokami Asano...
(忠臣蔵 ChūshinguraChushingurais the name for fictionalized accounts of the historical revenge by the Forty-seven Ronin of the death of their master, Asano Naganori. Including the early , the story has been told in kabuki, bunraku, stage plays, films, novels, television shows and other media...
) (1958) - Stolen DesireStolen Desireis a 1958 Japanese film by director Shohei Imamura. This was the first film Imamura directed.- Plot :The film tells the story of a group of itinerant actors. Many of the interests to be found throughout Imamura's career are found already in this first film, including earthy depictions of sex, life...
(盗まれた欲情, Nusumareta yokujo) (1958) - Fires on the PlainFires on the Plain (film)is a 1959 Japanese war film directed by Kon Ichikawa, starring Eiji Funakoshi. The screenplay, written by, Natto Wada, is based on the novel Nobi by Shohei Ooka, translated as Fires on the Plain. It initially received mixed reviews from both Japanese and international critics concerning its...
(1959) - The Flower and the Angry WavesThe Flower and the Angry Wavesis a 1964 Japanese film directed by Seijun Suzuki.-External links:* at the Japanese Movie Database...
(花と怒濤, Hana to dotō) (1964) - Shiroi KyotōShiroi KyotoShiroi Kyotō is a a novel by Toyoko Yamasaki. It has been adapted into a movie in 1966 and then twice as a television mini-series in 1978 and 2003.-Summary:...
(白い巨塔) (1966) - The Sands of KurobeThe Sands of Kurobeis a 1968 Japanese drama film directed by Kei Kumai. It was Japan's submission to the 41st Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.-Cast:* Toshirô Mifune as Kitagawa* Yûjirô Ishihara as Iwaoka...
(1968) - Rokudenashi Blues '98Rokudenashi Bluesis a boxing themed manga series authored by Masanori Morita that was serialized in the Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1988 to 1997.-Story:The story stars , delinquent student of , who wishes to become the World Boxing Champion...
(ろくでなしBLUES '98) (1998)