Nihon Essayist Club Award
1 appearances
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Edition 36 (1988) award
Harukazu Kitami
きたみ はるかず
Kitami Harukazu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1920-07-30 （Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan）
- Died
- 1995-10-23 age 75
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Actor, Theatre historian, Author
- Active Years
- 1940-1995
- Affiliations
- Bungakuza, Rokugatsu Gekijou, Theatre Company NLT
- Influenced By
- Haruko Sugimura, Toyoo Iwata, Nobuo Nakamura
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | — | — | Japan |
Waseda University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Country:
Japan
Formed the theatre group 'Wakai Nakama' while at university and engaged in theatrical activities.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Japan Essayists' Club Prize | Recollections of Bungakuza | — | Japan Essayists' Club | Winner |
Japan Essayists' Club Prize
1988
Work:
Recollections of Bungakuza
Organization:
Japan Essayists' Club
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Tetteki and Shunsho: The Beginning of Modern Acting
1978 Theatre history / EssayA study based on documents and testimonies on the careers of Tetteki Togi and Shunsho Dohi, notable figures in modern Japanese theatre.
modern theatrebiographical studyarchival research
Recollections of Bungakuza
1988 Memoir / Theatre historyA semi-autobiographical memoir based on his experiences, recalling his activities with Bungakuza, his career as an actor, and wartime and postwar experiences.
recollectiontheatre company historywartime experience
Bibliography
- Tetteki and Shunsho: The Beginning of Modern Acting
- Recollections of Bungakuza
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- detail-oriented, archival-based prosememoiristic narrative woven with personal experience
- Recurring Motifs
- history of theatre and biographieswartime and postwar experiencestheatre companies and behind-the-scenes
Legacy
He was celebrated as a distinguished character actor active in film, television and theatre, and was also recognized for his research and writings on modern Japanese theatre. His records of Bungakuza and other company activities have been valuable to subsequent theatre studies.
Quotes
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At first I was puzzled because the role involves cooking and such, but it's an unconventional home drama so it's enjoyable.
Source: Fukushima Minpo (feature article) (1969)
Trivia
- Served in the Philippines and participated in the Battle of Leyte Gulf during World War II.
- Regular cast member in the TV drama 'Mamoru mo Semeru mo' where his character was nicknamed 'Okaasan' ('Mother').
- Formed a theatre group and published a theatre-focused magazine while at Waseda University.