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Susumu Kondo

こんどう すすむ

Kondo Susumu

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1929-05-03 (Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan)
Died
2017-02-02 (Japan) age 87
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese
Residence History
Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan → Tokyo, Japan

Career

Occupations
television producer, film producer
Active Years
1959-2016
Affiliations
Gekidan Mingei (theater company, directing department), NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation), Sogo Vision, Tohokushinsha Creates

Education

Gakushuin University
Country: Japan
Left before graduation

Awards

International Emmy Award
Work: Akai Hana / Do You Know Vigée?
Organization: International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Result: winner
Agency for Cultural Affairs Arts Festival Grand Prize
Work: Akai Hana
Organization: Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan)
Result: winner
Matsuo Performing Arts Award (Planning & Production Prize)
Organization: Matsuo Arts Foundation
Result: recipient
Japan Film & Television Producers Association Award
Organization: Japan Film & Television Producers Association
Result: recipient
Broadcast Culture Fund Individual Award
Organization: Broadcast Culture Foundation
Result: recipient
Art Encouragement Prize (Minister of Education Award)
Organization: Agency for Cultural Affairs (Art Encouragement Prize)
Result: recipient

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Chūō Ryūsha (Central Quicksand)

1975 television drama

A TV drama based on a work by Seicho Matsumoto; Kondo served as a producer.

social issuesmystery

Akai Hana (Red Flower)

1976 television drama

A television production produced by Kondo that received the Agency for Cultural Affairs Arts Festival Grand Prize and international recognition.

human dramasocial issues

Do You Know Vigée?

1984 television program

A 1984 television program produced by Kondo; it was among works recognized by the International Emmys.

cultureart 소개

Onmyoji (film & TV)

2001 historical fantasy

He was involved in planning and producing both film and TV adaptations of the Onmyoji stories, overseeing large-scale productions.

mystery legendhistory and fantasy

Bibliography

  • The Producer's Journey: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow of Television Drama

Adaptations

  • Involved in numerous TV dramas and film adaptations as planner/producer

Style & Themes

Literary Style
realist production focusing on storytellingplanning-oriented, audience-conscious structure
Recurring Motifs
social issuesfamilyhuman conflict

Health

  • aspiration pneumonia
    Died of aspiration pneumonia on 2017-02-02

Legacy

Regarded as a pioneering television and film producer in Japan, he produced numerous notable works and was highly regarded for his planning and production capabilities in broadcasting and theater.

Academic Societies

  • Japan Film & Television Producers Association

Archives

  • National Diet Library (records/authority data)

Trivia

  • Has VIAF identifier (VIAF:259865576)
  • Has National Diet Library ID (NDL:00151254)