Art Encouragement Prize for Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
1 appearances
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Edition 73 (2023) award
Yasunori Danta
だんた やすのり
Danta Yasunori
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1957-01-24 （Yamashina Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan (born in Higashiyama Ward)）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- actor, voice actor, narrator, television host
- Active Years
- 1981-2025
- Affiliations
- Yume no Yuminsha (theatre company), Seinenza Training Institute, SIS Company
- Memberships
- Yume no Yuminsha, Seinenza, SIS Company
- Influenced By
- Hideki Noda, Yukio Ninagawa, Keralino Sandrovich
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ritsumeikan University | Faculty of Letters | Japanese Literature | — | 在籍（中退） / Attended (dropped out) | Japan |
| Seinenza Training Institute | — | — | — | 1979–1981 | Japan |
Ritsumeikan University
Faculty of Letters
/ Japanese Literature
Period:
在籍（中退） / Attended (dropped out)
Country:
Japan
Enrolled in the Faculty of Letters (Japanese Literature) at Ritsumeikan University; left before graduating.
Seinenza Training Institute
Period:
1979–1981
Year of Graduation:
1981
Country:
Japan
Graduated in 1981 as a member of the 5th class of the Seinenza training institute.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Kikuta Kazuo Drama Award | Omoroi Onna; Maboroshi ni Kokoro mo Sozoro Kuruuoshi no Warera Masakado | — | Kikuta Kazuo Drama Award Committee | Winner |
| 2006 | Asahi Stage Art Award | Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?; Tango: A Winter's End | — | The Asahi Shimbun Company | Winner |
| 2006 | Yomiuri Theatre Award | Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? | 大賞 | Yomiuri Shimbun | Winner |
| 2006 | Yomiuri Theatre Award | Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? | 最優秀男優賞 | Yomiuri Shimbun | Winner |
| 2011 | Yomiuri Theatre Award | Otona wa, Kaku Tatakaeri; The Nation's Film | 優秀男優賞 | Yomiuri Shimbun | Winner |
| 2017 | Yamashina Honor Award | — | — | Yamashina Honor Committee | Winner |
| 2018 | Kinokuniya Theatre Award | Dream Rift; No Exit; The Enemy of the People | — | Kinokuniya Company Ltd. | Winner |
| 2022 | Yomiuri Theatre Award | Death of a Salesman; A Woman's Life | 最優秀男優賞 | Yomiuri Shimbun | Winner |
| 2023 | Arts Encouragement Prize (Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award) | — | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs | Winner |
| 2024 | Order of the Purple Ribbon | — | — | Government of Japan | Awarded |
Kikuta Kazuo Drama Award
2004
Work:
Omoroi Onna; Maboroshi ni Kokoro mo Sozoro Kuruuoshi no Warera Masakado
Organization:
Kikuta Kazuo Drama Award Committee
Result:
Winner
Asahi Stage Art Award
2006
Work:
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?; Tango: A Winter's End
Organization:
The Asahi Shimbun Company
Result:
Winner
Yomiuri Theatre Award
2006
Work:
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Category:
大賞
Organization:
Yomiuri Shimbun
Result:
Winner
Yomiuri Theatre Award
2006
Work:
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Category:
最優秀男優賞
Organization:
Yomiuri Shimbun
Result:
Winner
Yomiuri Theatre Award
2011
Work:
Otona wa, Kaku Tatakaeri; The Nation's Film
Category:
優秀男優賞
Organization:
Yomiuri Shimbun
Result:
Winner
Yamashina Honor Award
2017
Organization:
Yamashina Honor Committee
Result:
Winner
Kinokuniya Theatre Award
2018
Work:
Dream Rift; No Exit; The Enemy of the People
Organization:
Kinokuniya Company Ltd.
Result:
Winner
Yomiuri Theatre Award
2022
Work:
Death of a Salesman; A Woman's Life
Category:
最優秀男優賞
Organization:
Yomiuri Shimbun
Result:
Winner
Arts Encouragement Prize (Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award)
2023
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs
Result:
Winner
Order of the Purple Ribbon
2024
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
Awarded
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
2006 Stage playA stage production of Edward Albee's play staged with SIS Company. Danta performed a lead role and received high critical acclaim, winning multiple theatre awards.
interpersonal relationshipspsychological dramafamily
Death of a Salesman
2022 Stage playA stage production of Arthur Miller's renowned play in which Danta delivered a powerful lead performance.
familyfailurecollapse of the American Dream
A Woman's Life
2020 Stage adaptationStage adaptation based on a novel by Morimoto Kaoru. Danta was involved as director in addition to theatrical duties.
human relationshipsfatea woman's life
Futarikko
1996 TV drama (morning serial)An NHK morning drama in which he played the father; one of the roles that brought him widespread recognition.
familycommunitycoming of age
Bibliography
- Futarikko (NHK morning drama, 1996)
- Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Stage, 2006)
- Death of a Salesman (Stage, 2022)
- Come Come Everybody (NHK morning drama, 2021)
- Do Not Say Mystery (film, 2023)
- Hanzawa Naoki (TV drama, 2020)
- Galaxy Street (film, 2015)
- Fukushima 50 (film, 2020)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- naturalistic actingmeasured delivery and controlled expression
- Recurring Motifs
- paternal rolesquiet intensity and internal conflict
Legacy
A renowned character and stage actor active for decades, recipient of numerous theatre awards. He continues to give memorable performances on stage, film and television and is highly regarded in contemporary Japanese theatre.
Archives
- NHK Archives
In Popular Culture
- Well known for strong television performances such as his role in 'Hanzawa Naoki', which left a lasting impression on viewers.
- His role as a father in the morning drama 'Futarikko' became one of his breakout performances.
Quotes
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I performed having given everything—body and soul.
Source: Yomiuri Shimbun (award coverage) (2023) -
I watch Hanshin games thinking, 'I hope they lose.'
Source: Weekly Asahi (interview) (2020)
Trivia
- Height: 170 cm
- Blood type: A
- Avid Hanshin Tigers fan
- Was a leading actor in the theatre company 'Yume no Yuminsha'