Art Encouragement Prize for Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
1 appearances
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Edition 41 (1991) award
Makoto Fujita
ふじた まこと
Fujita Makoto
Pen Names:
Makoto Harada（Birth name）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1933-04-13 （Ikebukuro, Toshima, Tokyo (then Tokyo-fu, Tokyo City), Japan）
- Died
- 2010-02-17 （Suita, Osaka Prefecture, Japan (transported to Osaka University Hospital)） age 76
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Toshima, Tokyo (birthplace) → Kyoto City (grew up) → Osaka Prefecture (worked and later lived near Osaka) → Minoh (Minoo) City (later residence)
Career
- Occupations
- actor, comedian, singer, television presenter, stage actor
- Active Years
- 1950-2010
- Affiliations
- Nakata Kikaku (when associated with Nakata Daimaru-Racket), Watanabe Production, Yoshimoto Kogyo (briefly), Shin Engiza (personal office), Office Saito
- Influenced By
- Fujima Rintaro (father, actor), Tatsumi Ryutaro
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyoto Municipal Horikawa High School | — | — | — | 中退（在学期間: 高等学校） | Japan |
Kyoto Municipal Horikawa High School
Period:
中退（在学期間: 高等学校）
Country:
Japan
Dropped out
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Order of the Purple Ribbon | — | — | Government of Japan | 受章 |
| 1990 | Arts Selection, Commissioner for Cultural Affairs Award (Minister of Education) | — | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs / Arts Selection | 受賞 |
| 1984 | Agency for Cultural Affairs Arts Festival — Excellence Award | The Tale of Tokairin Taro: Song Is My Life | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs (Arts Festival) | 受賞 |
| 1987 | Agency for Cultural Affairs Arts Festival — Excellence Award | Diary of Traveling Actor Komajuro: Life on the Stage | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs (Arts Festival) | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Osaka Cinema Festival — Best Actor | The Last Will for Tomorrow (Asu e no Yuigon) | — | Osaka Cinema Festival | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Japan Movie Critics Award — Special Jury Prize | The Last Will for Tomorrow (Asu e no Yuigon) | — | Japan Movie Critics Award | 受賞（審査員特別賞） |
Order of the Purple Ribbon
2002
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
受章
Arts Selection, Commissioner for Cultural Affairs Award (Minister of Education)
1990
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs / Arts Selection
Result:
受賞
Agency for Cultural Affairs Arts Festival — Excellence Award
1984
Work:
The Tale of Tokairin Taro: Song Is My Life
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs (Arts Festival)
Result:
受賞
Agency for Cultural Affairs Arts Festival — Excellence Award
1987
Work:
Diary of Traveling Actor Komajuro: Life on the Stage
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs (Arts Festival)
Result:
受賞
Osaka Cinema Festival — Best Actor
2009
Work:
The Last Will for Tomorrow (Asu e no Yuigon)
Organization:
Osaka Cinema Festival
Result:
受賞
Japan Movie Critics Award — Special Jury Prize
2008
Work:
The Last Will for Tomorrow (Asu e no Yuigon)
Organization:
Japan Movie Critics Award
Result:
受賞（審査員特別賞）
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Hissatsu Shikakenin (Hissatsu Series)
1973 TV period dramaA television period-drama series known for Fujita's role as Nakamura Mondo — a character combining domesticity with the life of an assassin, which became widely popular.
duty and human compassionduality (good and evil)Edo-period society
The Last Will for Tomorrow (Asu e no Yuigon)
2008 Film (feature)A wartime film depicting military figures of the Pacific War era; Fujita portrayed Lieutenant General Okada Suketoshi. It became one of his notable late-career film roles and earned him awards.
war and responsibilitypersonal conflicthistorical reflection
Tenamonya Sandogasa
1962 TV comedy / period-comedyA comedic period-drama in which Fujita played the lead role 'Ankake no Tokijiro', becoming one of his representative early-career works.
comedyKamigata performing artsensemble
Bibliography
- Hissatsu Man's Edge: How to Create the Charm of Maturity
- That's Life: A Son-in-Law's Human Training
- Getting Old Isn't So Bad
- Life Upset
- The End
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- theatrical, dialogue-focused actingapproach that refines a role through repetitioncombines humor with an undertone of gravity
- Recurring Motifs
- duty and compassioncharacters with a sense of defeat or melancholyfigures bearing occupational contradictions
Health
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esophageal cancer2008（診断）〜治療・一時復帰Required surgery and treatment leading to withdrawal from stage performances; later returned briefly
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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)2009（症状で降板）Caused withdrawal from ongoing television series and affected professional activity
Legacy
He transitioned from comedian to respected actor, achieving nationwide popularity especially for his role as Nakamura Mondo in the Hissatsu series. Renowned for balancing comedic and serious performance and for humane character portrayals; recipient of honors including the Order of the Purple Ribbon.
Archives
- Appearances archived by various TV stations and theaters
In Popular Culture
- Catchphrases and the image of Nakamura Mondo became embedded in period-drama popular culture
Quotes
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I realized the frightening nature of ratings, which are insubstantial.
Source: Interview / memoir remarks (2006) -
An actor needs a certain mystery. I don't want to reveal all my methods.
Source: Interview (statement) (1999)
Trivia
- Birth name: Makoto Harada.
- Height: 173 cm; blood type: AB.
- His father was Fujima Rintaro, a star actor of the silent-film era.
- Granddaughter is singer/actor Hana Rina (stage name).
- Diagnosed with esophageal cancer in later years; died from aortic dissection/rupture.