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第41回（1991年） award
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第41回（1991年） award受賞作: Hikarigoke and Other Works
A prize object recognizing Takeshi Kusaka's stage work across related performances. Centered on Hikarigoke, his control of voice, pause, and body sustained the tension of difficult material.
The force of voice and silence supports the stage's ethical weight.
theatreactorwarstage expression
Takeshi Kusaka
くさか たけし
Kusaka Takeshi
ペンネーム:
Kusaka Akira (legal name)（Legal / birth name）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1931-02-24 （Toshima, Tokyo, Japan）
- 死没
- 2017-05-15 （Spain (while recuperating)） 86歳
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
経歴
- 職業
- actor, voice actor, narrator, stage performer
- 活動期間
- 1954年〜2017年
- 所属
- Gekidan Shiki (founding member)
- 影響を受けた人物
- Michio Kato, Keita Asari
- 影響を与えた人物
- Nachi Nozawa, Michio Hasama
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keio University (left before graduation) | Faculty of Letters | Department of French Literature | — | 1950s–1953 (在学、1953年中退) | Japan |
| Keio Senior High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Keio University (left before graduation)
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of French Literature
期間:
1950s–1953 (在学、1953年中退)
国:
Japan
Left university in 1953 for financial reasons
Keio Senior High School
国:
Japan
Attended Keio affiliated schools
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Arts Festival Prize (Encouragement Prize) | (TV drama "Wakare") | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan) | 受賞 |
| 1977 | Kinokuniya Theatre Award | — | — | Kinokuniya (sponsor) | 受賞 |
| 1991 | Art Encouragement Prize (Minister of Education Award) | — | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan) | 受賞 |
| 1996 | Medal with Purple Ribbon | — | — | Government of Japan | 受章 |
| 2002 | Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette (4th class) | — | — | Government of Japan | 受章 |
Arts Festival Prize (Encouragement Prize)
1965
対象作品:
(TV drama "Wakare")
主催:
Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan)
結果:
受賞
Kinokuniya Theatre Award
1977
主催:
Kinokuniya (sponsor)
結果:
受賞
Art Encouragement Prize (Minister of Education Award)
1991
主催:
Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan)
結果:
受賞
Medal with Purple Ribbon
1996
主催:
Government of Japan
結果:
受章
Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette (4th class)
2002
主催:
Government of Japan
結果:
受章
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Equus
Theatre (stage play)A psychological play by Tom Stoppard. Kusaka performed prominent roles in stage productions.
psychologyreligionhuman relationships
The Merchant of Venice
Theatre (Shakespeare)A Shakespearean classic. A representative repertoire title staged by companies including Gekidan Shiki.
justiceprejudicerevenge
Hikarigoke
TheatreA play performed repeatedly over years. Kusaka collapsed during a performance in Nagoya but later recuperated and returned to the stage.
human dramarebirth
Amadeus (dubbing)
1984年 Film (dubbing)Provided the Japanese dubbing for Antonio Salieri (F. Murray Abraham) in the film 'Amadeus', receiving acclaim for his performance.
musicjealousyartist's anguish
作風・主題
- 文体
- deep, resonant voicegravity in performance rooted in classical theatre
- 頻出モチーフ
- reinterpretation of classicsweighty character portrayals
健康
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aspiration pneumonia2017Developed while recuperating in Spain in 2017 and led to his death
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fell ill during a stage performance名古屋公演時（年不詳、後に療養）after recuperation he returned to the stage
評価・遺産
As a founding member of Gekidan Shiki, he had a major impact on contemporary Japanese theatre, working extensively as a stage actor and dubbing performer. His deep voice and weighty acting influenced subsequent generations.
資料所蔵先
- NHK Archives (contains appearance records)
引用
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So skilled — what an incredible job.
出典: Nachi Nozawa (comment on Kusaka's dubbing; cited in interviews)
豆知識
- Nickname: "Gyobutsu"
- Height 168 cm, weight 60 kg (from cited sources)
- One of the founding members of Gekidan Shiki