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第59回（2015年） award
Kenji Yamauchi
ヤマウチ ケンジ
Yamauchi Kenji
別名:
山内 健司
ペンネーム:
Kenji Yamauchi（Stage name in katakana used in credits to distinguish from an actor with the same kanji name.）,
Kenji Yamauchi (legal name)（Legal name previously used in credits）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1958-11-02 （Tokyo, Japan）
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
経歴
- 職業
- Commercial director, Stage director, Playwright, Film director
- 活動期間
- 1983年〜
- 所属
- Dentsu Film Company, Office of Hideki Kuroda (represented until 2019), Shiroyaginokai (theatre unit)
- ノミネート
- Finalist, 58th Kishida Kunio Drama Award (Priority of Efficiency), Finalist, 19th Tsuruya Namboku Drama Prize (Narcissus)
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Waseda University
国:
Japan
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Kishida Kunio Drama Award | Trois Grotesques | — | Hakusuisha | 受賞 |
| 2022 | Yomiuri Literary Prize (Drama/Scenario) | hot autumn | 戯曲・シナリオ賞 | Yomiuri Shimbun | 受賞 |
| — | ACC CM Festival Gold Award | Concord series (Shizuoka local) | — | All Japan CM Broadcasting Federation | 受賞 |
Kishida Kunio Drama Award
2015
対象作品:
Trois Grotesques
主催:
Hakusuisha
結果:
受賞
Yomiuri Literary Prize (Drama/Scenario)
2022
対象作品:
hot autumn
部門:
戯曲・シナリオ賞
主催:
Yomiuri Shimbun
結果:
受賞
ACC CM Festival Gold Award
対象作品:
Concord series (Shizuoka local)
主催:
All Japan CM Broadcasting Federation
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
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第74回（2022年） award
作品
代表作
Trois Grotesques
2014年 PlayA three-part play portraying human absurdity and grotesque elements through brief scenes.
human relationshipsabsurdityblack humor
Hot Autumn
2022年 PlayA play that uses climate change as a backdrop to explore conflicts within families and individuals.
climate changefamilysocial critique
Priority of Efficiency
2013年 PlayDepicts strange events and distorted daily life in a society that values efficiency.
efficiencyismworkeveryday madness
Narcissus
2015年 PlayA play that sharply depicts inner loneliness and desire.
lonelinessdesirehuman relationships
Mitsuko Kankaku
2011年 Film (feature)Feature-length debut incorporating a short-film-like structure.
inner lifefragmented narrative
I Like My Friend's Dad
2015年 Film (feature)A film about delicate childhood emotions and family relationships. Selected for the Japan Splash section at the 28th Tokyo International Film Festival.
familyadolescencetaboo
At the Terrace
2016年 Film (feature)Set on a shared apartment terrace, it examines relationships and loneliness. Selected for the Japan Splash section at the 29th Tokyo International Film Festival.
communitylonelinessencounters
Dawning on Us
2021年 Film (feature)A feature that delicately portrays a married couple's relationship. Selected for the Made in Japan section at the 22nd Tokyo Filmex.
marriagerenewaldaily life
Kuso Yarō to Utsukushiki Sekai: Shingo-chan and the Song-Eater
2018年 Film (segment in omnibus)Participated as director of a segment in an omnibus film.
short filmmusicpop culture
全著作
- Mitsuko Kankaku (2011)
- I Like My Friend's Dad (2015)
- At the Terrace (2016)
- Trois Grotesques (2014)
- Priority of Efficiency (2013)
- Narcissus (2015)
- Dawning on Us (2021)
- Kuso Yarō to Utsukushiki Sekai (segment) (2018)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Observational realism blended with surreal humorA hybrid of cinematic pacing and theatrical dialogue
- 頻出モチーフ
- nuances of family lifeeveryday dissonancesocial absurdity
評価・遺産
Through work spanning commercials, theatre and film, he has influenced contemporary Japanese directorial expression. He won the Kishida Kunio Drama Award for 'Trois Grotesques' and the Yomiuri Literary Prize, earning acclaim in both theatre and film.
大衆文化への影響
- SoftBank 'Shirato Family' commercial series
- Notable commercials such as Nissin UFO's 'UFO Kamen Yakisoban'
豆知識
- Legal name is Yamauchi Kenji (山内 健司); he previously worked under that name.
- Uses the katakana stage name '山内ケンジ' to distinguish himself from an actor with the same kanji name.
- Performs with the theatre unit 'Shiroyaginokai'.
- Collaborated for many years with actress Kanako Fukaura until her death.
- Joined Dentsu Film Company in 1983, became freelance in 1992, and was represented by Hideki Kuroda's office until 2019.