Art Encouragement Prize for Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
1 appearances
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Edition 54 (2004) award
Kan Ishibashi
いしばし かん
Ishibashi Kan
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1936-09-11 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Tokyo (birthplace) → Sapporo, Hokkaido (moved during elementary school) → Tokyo (professional base)
Career
- Occupations
- director, television director, film director, producer
- Active Years
- 1963-2017
- Affiliations
- Nippon Television Network Corporation (NTV), Freelance
- Influenced By
- Taichi Yamada, So Kuramoto
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | School of Political Science and Economics | — | 学士 | 1956-1960 | Japan |
Waseda University
School of Political Science and Economics
Degree:
学士
Period:
1956-1960
Year of Graduation:
1960
Country:
Japan
Graduated from the School of Political Science and Economics at Waseda University.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Art Encouragement Prize (Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) | Love Letter | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Agency for Cultural Affairs Arts Festival Award (Grand Prize) | Points and Lines | 大賞 | Agency for Cultural Affairs | 受賞 |
| 2010 | Agency for Cultural Affairs Arts Festival Award (Grand Prize) | Why Were You Able to Fight Despair? | 大賞 | Agency for Cultural Affairs | 受賞 |
| 2010 | Seoul International Drama Awards (Grand Prize) | Shoeshine Boy | グランプリ | Seoul International Drama Awards | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays | — | — | Government of Japan | 受章 |
| 2003 | ATP Award (Excellence Award) | Love Letter | 優秀賞 | All Japan TV Program Production Companies Association (ATP) | 受賞 |
Art Encouragement Prize (Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology)
2003
Work:
Love Letter
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs
Result:
受賞
Agency for Cultural Affairs Arts Festival Award (Grand Prize)
2007
Work:
Points and Lines
Category:
大賞
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs
Result:
受賞
Agency for Cultural Affairs Arts Festival Award (Grand Prize)
2010
Work:
Why Were You Able to Fight Despair?
Category:
大賞
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs
Result:
受賞
Seoul International Drama Awards (Grand Prize)
2010
Work:
Shoeshine Boy
Category:
グランプリ
Organization:
Seoul International Drama Awards
Result:
受賞
Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays
2011
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
受章
ATP Award (Excellence Award)
2003
Work:
Love Letter
Category:
優秀賞
Organization:
All Japan TV Program Production Companies Association (ATP)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Ikechu Genta 80 Kilo
1980 Television dramaA long-running family/ workplace drama series centered on office worker Genta Ikechu, focusing on everyday life and human bonds.
human dramadaily lifefamily and bonds
Shinjuku Shark series
1995 Television dramaA crime drama series set in Shinjuku, incorporating hard-boiled elements in its television adaptations.
crimesuspenseurban life
Love Letter
2003 TV drama (single episode / special)A television special broadcast on TV Tokyo. Noted for its delicate depiction of characters; it received cultural awards.
human relationshipsmemory and the pastbonds
Points and Lines
2007 Television dramaA drama based on a work by Seicho Matsumoto. Ishibashi's suspense-oriented direction earned the Agency for Cultural Affairs Arts Festival Grand Prize.
suspensejusticesocial issues
Shoeshine Boy
2010 TV drama (special)A TV special broadcast on TV Tokyo. It received international recognition, winning the Grand Prize at the Seoul International Drama Awards.
social dramahuman relationships
The Promise of Life
2016 FilmIshibashi's film directorial debut. A human drama about relationships and life's choices.
human dramalifeatonement and reconciliation
Bibliography
- Dial 110 (directorial debut, 1963)
- Ikechu Genta 80 Kilo (1980)
- Winter Story (1972)
- Yesterday, In Hibi (1984)
- Love Letter (2003)
- Points and Lines (2007)
- Shoeshine Boy (2010)
- The Promise of Life (2016; film directorial debut)
- Shinjuku Shark series (1995-2002)
- Kikujirō and Saki (series, 2001-2007)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- realism that closely follows daily lifedetail-oriented depiction of characters' inner livesuse of suspense techniques
- Recurring Motifs
- bonds and familysmall events of everyday lifeconflicts of justice and ethics
Legacy
Kan Ishibashi is one of Japan's prominent television directors, known for his careful depiction of everyday human drama. His award-winning work and emphasis on drama's duty to engage with viewers influenced later generations of directors.
In Popular Culture
- Frequently cited in media and criticism as a notable TV director.
Quotes
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Visuals have become fashionable, and it seems the lives and emotions that should be portrayed have become distant. The mission of TV drama should be to stay close to everyday life and carefully depict the feelings of those who live there and their bonds with others — a song of encouragement for life.
Source: Agency for Cultural Affairs Monthly (feature 'Culture Figures', 2011) (2011) -
A good drama has the stylistic qualities of good suspense.
Source: Mainichi Shimbun (interview) (2003)
Trivia
- His wife is Noriko Ooi, a former Nippon TV producer.
- During his unmarried years he lodged at director Kihachi Okamoto's residence and regarded Okamoto as a mentor.
- Made his directorial debut in 1963 on 'Dial 110' (also credited as writer on at least one episode).
- Received the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays in 2011.