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Yasuo Furuhata

ふるはた やすお

Furuhata Yasuo

プロフィール

性別
男性
生誕
1934-08-19 (Asama Onsen, Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan)
死没
2019-05-20 (Tokyo, Japan) 84歳
国籍
Japan
言語
Japanese, French
居住地歴
Asama Onsen, Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan → Tokyo, Japan → Kyoto, Japan (worked at Toei Kyoto Studio)

経歴

職業
Film director, Screenwriter
活動期間
1963年〜2019年
影響を受けた人物
Jean-Luc Godard, Miyajima Yoshio

学歴

University of Tokyo
Faculty of Letters / Department of French Literature
学位: 学士
卒業年: 1957
国: Japan
Self-studied French and engaged with French literature, including reading works in the original language

受賞歴

Japan Academy Prize - Best Director
1999
対象作品: Poppoya (The Stationmaster)
部門: 最優秀監督賞
主催: Japan Academy Prize Association
結果: 受賞
Japan Academy Prize - Best Screenplay
1999
対象作品: Poppoya (The Stationmaster)
部門: 最優秀脚本賞
主催: Japan Academy Prize Association
結果: 受賞
Golden Peacock
2000
対象作品: Poppoya (The Stationmaster)
主催: International Film Festival of India
結果: 受賞
Art Encouragement Prize (Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology)
2001
対象作品: Hotaru
主催: Agency for Cultural Affairs (Arts Festival)
結果: 受賞
Medal with Purple Ribbon
2002
主催: Government of Japan
結果: 受章
Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette
2008
主催: Government of Japan
結果: 受章

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

Poppoya (The Stationmaster)

1999年 Drama

A human drama about an aging stationmaster, exploring pride in duty, loss, memory and family through his long service at a rural station.

lossmemoryfamily bondsduty
映像化・舞台化
  • [Film] Poppoya (The Stationmaster) / 降旗 康男 (1999)

Station

1981年 Drama

Set around trains and a station, this film depicts human relationships and personal choices in a restrained cinematic style.

journeynostalgiafragments of daily life

A-un

1989年 Drama

A delicate drama examining interpersonal relations and changing times, focusing on nuanced emotions and missed connections.

human relationshipsmiscommunicationpassage of time

Hotaru

2001年 Drama

A story about human loneliness and renewal, characterized by careful character portrayals and Japanese emotional aesthetics.

lonelinessrenewalfamily

To You

2012年 Drama

A contemplative journey about longing for home and loss, starring Ken Takakura; human bonds emerge through a quiet road trip.

journeyreminiscencebonds

Reminiscence

2017年 Drama

A film pursuing memories and interpersonal ties; one of his late-career works notable for its quiet narrative tone.

memorythe pastreconciliation

全著作

  • Hikou Shoujo Yoko (1966)
  • Jigoku no Okite ni Ashita wa Nai (1966)
  • Gokuchu no Kaoyaku (1968)
  • Station (1981)
  • Poppoya (The Stationmaster) (1999)
  • Hotaru (2001)
  • To You (2012)
  • Reminiscence (2017)

作風・主題

文体
restrained directionFrench cinema-influenced lyricismcareful depiction of inner life
頻出モチーフ
lonely protagonistsjourneys/stations/trains as motifmale honor and obligationloss and renewal

健康

  • Parkinson's disease
    2016-2019
    Developed in 2016 and entered treatment, leading to reduced ability to work in his final years

評価・遺産

Known for a wide range from yakuza films to sensitive human dramas, he left a significant mark on Japanese cinema through a long collaboration with Ken Takakura. Winner of domestic and international awards including for 'Poppoya', he is regarded as one of Japan's prominent film directors.

資料所蔵先

  • NHK Archives (Biographical record)
  • Japanese Movie Database (JMDb)
  • KINENOTE (Kinema Junpo database)

大衆文化への影響

  • Works with Ken Takakura are frequently featured in film festivals and retrospectives

引用

  • I don't want to make films about successful people.
    出典: My Half-Life (Shinano Mainichi Newspaper Matsumoto Branch — Yasuo Furuhata) (2016年)

豆知識

  • Born into a locally prominent family; his father and grandfather served as Diet members and civic leaders.
  • Studied French while at university and was influenced by French cinema.
  • After joining Toei he refused assignments to jidaigeki and pursued contemporary drama.
  • Formed a long-standing collaboration with actor Ken Takakura across more than 20 films.
  • Developed Parkinson's disease in 2016 and died of pneumonia in 2019 at age 84.
  • Received the Medal with Purple Ribbon (2002) and the Order of the Rising Sun (2008).