Art Encouragement Newcomer Award of the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
1 appearances
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Edition 40 (1990) award
Kenichi Kato
かとう けんいち
Kato Kenichi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1949-10-31 （Iwata, Shizuoka, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Iwata, Shizuoka → Setagaya, Tokyo
Career
- Occupations
- actor, stage director
- Active Years
- 1973-
- Affiliations
- Kato Kenichi Office, Seinenza Film & Broadcasting Division
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shizuoka Prefectural Fukuroi Commercial High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Shizuoka Prefectural Fukuroi Commercial High School
Country:
Japan
After graduating high school he worked briefly as a salaryman before entering theatrical training.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Kinokuniya Theatre Award | — | — | Kinokuniya | 受賞 |
| 1994 | Kinokuniya Theatre Award | — | — | Kinokuniya | 受賞 |
| 1988 | Agency for Cultural Affairs Arts Festival Award | — | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs | 受賞 |
| 1994 | Agency for Cultural Affairs Arts Festival Award | — | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs | 受賞 |
| 1989 | Art Encouragement Prize (Newcomer) | — | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Yomiuri Theatre Award (Best Actor - Excellence) | — | 優秀男優賞 | Yomiuri Shimbun | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Art Encouragement Prize (Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Prize) | — | 文部科学大臣賞 | Agency for Cultural Affairs | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Purple Ribbon Medal | — | — | Government of Japan | 受章 |
| 2013 | Kazuo Kikuta Drama Award (Theatre Award) | — | — | Kazuo Kikuta Drama Award Committee | 受賞 |
| 2022 | Mainichi Art Award | — | — | Mainichi Newspapers | 受賞 |
| 2016 | Mainichi Film Awards (Best Supporting Actor) | Living with My Mother | 男優助演賞 | Mainichi Newspapers | 受賞 |
| 2024 | Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays | — | — | Government of Japan | 受章 |
Kinokuniya Theatre Award
1982
Organization:
Kinokuniya
Result:
受賞
Kinokuniya Theatre Award
1994
Organization:
Kinokuniya
Result:
受賞
Agency for Cultural Affairs Arts Festival Award
1988
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs
Result:
受賞
Agency for Cultural Affairs Arts Festival Award
1994
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs
Result:
受賞
Art Encouragement Prize (Newcomer)
1989
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs
Result:
受賞
Yomiuri Theatre Award (Best Actor - Excellence)
2004
Category:
優秀男優賞
Organization:
Yomiuri Shimbun
Result:
受賞
Art Encouragement Prize (Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Prize)
2004
Category:
文部科学大臣賞
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs
Result:
受賞
Purple Ribbon Medal
2007
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
受章
Kazuo Kikuta Drama Award (Theatre Award)
2013
Organization:
Kazuo Kikuta Drama Award Committee
Result:
受賞
Mainichi Art Award
2022
Organization:
Mainichi Newspapers
Result:
受賞
Mainichi Film Awards (Best Supporting Actor)
2016
Work:
Living with My Mother
Category:
男優助演賞
Organization:
Mainichi Newspapers
Result:
受賞
Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays
2024
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
受章
Awards & Nominations
Art Encouragement Prize for Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
1 appearances
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Edition 54 (2004) award
Works
Major Works
The Trial (one-man play: Shinpan)
1980 Theatre (one-man play)A notable one-man play performed to examine the human interior; characterized by intense solo performance.
solitudeinner lifeself-confrontation
Living with My Mother (film appearance)
2015 Film (performance)Directed by Kaneto Shindo (film credited 2015). Kato played 'Shanghai uncle' and earned acclaim for his supporting role.
postwarfamilyloss and memory
Bibliography
- Kenichi Kato's Guide to Acting, Gekishobo, 1984
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Realist, precise line deliveryPerformance style emphasizing actor's physicality
- Recurring Motifs
- memory and the pastfamily bondswar and its aftermath
Legacy
A leading stage actor for decades who also mentored younger actors. An important figure in contemporary Japanese theatre, honored with numerous awards and national decorations.
Archives
- NHK Archives (appearance records)
Trivia
- Nickname: 'Katoken'.
- Blood type: B.
- Established the Kato Kenichi Office in 1980 and continued to stage performances primarily at Honda Theatre for decades.