Kishida Theater Award
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (1954) award
Tadasu Iizawa
いいざわ ただす
Iizawa Tadasu
Pen Names:
Tadasu Iizawa（Pen name used when anonymously writing scripts for NHK while employed at Asahi Shimbun）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1909-07-23 （Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 1994-10-09 （Tokyo, Japan） age 85
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Wakayama City (birthplace) → Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture → Koishikawa-Haramachi, Tokyo → Sugamo, Tokyo
Career
- Occupations
- playwright, director, novelist, radio/TV scriptwriter, editor
- Active Years
- 1932-1994
- Memberships
- Japan Art Academy
- Influenced By
- Keiro Miki (contemporary in broadcasting and drama)
- Nominations
- Naoki Prize (29th shortlist: "Chodzume Kidan")
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bunka Gakuin | Art Department | Fine Arts | — | 1928-1932 | Japan |
Bunka Gakuin
Art Department
/ Fine Arts
Period:
1928-1932
Year of Graduation:
1932
Country:
Japan
After graduation advanced to specialized course (art)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | NHK Radio Award | Saikai (Reunion) | — | NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) | winner |
| 1954 | Kishida Drama Award | No. 2 | — | Kishida Drama Award Committee | winner |
| 1954 | Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award | Hansel and Gretel | — | Sankei Group | winner |
| 1957 | NHK Broadcasting Culture Award | — | — | NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) | winner |
| 1968 | Yomiuri Literary Prize | Five Moyono | — | Yomiuri Shimbun | winner |
| 1969 | Saita Takashi Playwright Prize | Minna no Kaari | — | Saita Takashi Prize Committee | winner |
| 1970 | Onomiya Yoshiki Peace Play Prize | The Other Person | — | Onomiya Prize Committee | winner |
| 1973 | Kinokuniya Theater Award | Mrs. Chin's Japanese Wife | — | Kinokuniya Company | winner |
| 1979 | Mainichi Art Award | Night Laughter | — | Mainichi Shimbun | winner |
| 1983 | Japan Art Academy (Member) | — | — | Japan Art Academy | elected |
NHK Radio Award
1943
Work:
Saikai (Reunion)
Organization:
NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation)
Result:
winner
Kishida Drama Award
1954
Work:
No. 2
Organization:
Kishida Drama Award Committee
Result:
winner
Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award
1954
Work:
Hansel and Gretel
Organization:
Sankei Group
Result:
winner
NHK Broadcasting Culture Award
1957
Organization:
NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation)
Result:
winner
Yomiuri Literary Prize
1968
Work:
Five Moyono
Organization:
Yomiuri Shimbun
Result:
winner
Saita Takashi Playwright Prize
1969
Work:
Minna no Kaari
Organization:
Saita Takashi Prize Committee
Result:
winner
Onomiya Yoshiki Peace Play Prize
1970
Work:
The Other Person
Organization:
Onomiya Prize Committee
Result:
winner
Kinokuniya Theater Award
1973
Work:
Mrs. Chin's Japanese Wife
Organization:
Kinokuniya Company
Result:
winner
Mainichi Art Award
1979
Work:
Night Laughter
Organization:
Mainichi Shimbun
Result:
winner
Japan Art Academy (Member)
1983
Organization:
Japan Art Academy
Result:
elected
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
No. 2
1954 playA play first staged by Bungakuza. Winner of the Kishida Drama Award in 1954.
satire of powersocial critique
Five Moyono
1967 playFirst staged by Bungakuza in 1967. A socially conscious ensemble play that won the Yomiuri Literary Prize.
societyhuman relationships
Night Laughter
1978 play (script & direction)A production staged at Youth Theatre. Won the Mainichi Art Award for its script and direction.
comedysocial satire
Boo Foo Woo
1960 children's TV program (script)An NHK puppet TV series. Puppets were designed by Shigemi Hijikata; the series ran for several years.
childrenimagination
Bibliography
- Tadasu Iizawa: Selected Radio Dramas
- No. 2
- Bottom of the City
- Where Is the Bride?
- The Mad Beard
- Iizawa Tadasu Kyogen Collection
- Laughter as a Weapon
- Collected Comedies of Tadasu Iizawa (6 vols.)
Adaptations
- Totto TV (portrayal in TV drama)
Translations by Author
- The Adventures of Prince Ape (translation of Walter de la Mare)
- The King's Favorite Pickle Pie (translation)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- satirical humorsocially critical depictionaccessible tone for children
- Recurring Motifs
- contrast between power and laughternuances of everyday lifechildren's characters
Health
-
unknown (fell ill in 1925 and was hospitalized in a sanatorium)1925-1926Hospitalization affected his schooling and academic progress
Legacy
Known for political satire plays and children's broadcast scripts, he left many plays and writings. Active in both broadcasting and theatre, he influenced Japanese drama and children's programming.
Museums
- Chihiro Art Museum, Tokyo Tokyo, Japan
Academic Societies
- Japan Art Academy
Archives
- National Diet Library (holds publications)
- Zoshigaya Cemetery (grave)
In Popular Culture
- Contributions to NHK children's programs and character design remain influential
- Portrayed in TV dramas such as Totto TV
Trivia
- Real name was Isawa (伊澤) Noriki/Tadasu (伊澤 紀).
- Used the pen name 'Tadasu Iizawa' to write anonymously for NHK while employed at Asahi Shimbun.
- Worked across media: scripts for NHK children's shows, helped devise the Sato-chan mascot, and wrote lyrics for the 'Sony boy' song.