Kishida Kunio Drama Award
1 appearances
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Edition 41 (1997) award
Suzuki Matsuo
まつお すずき
Matsuo Suzuki
Aliases:
松尾すずき
Pen Names:
Matsuo Suzuki (old styling)（Earlier credit styling used in early stage works and publications）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1962-12-15 （Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- actor, playwright, director, screenwriter, film director, columnist
- Active Years
- 1988-
- Influenced By
- Ichiro Zaitsu, John Belushi
- Nominations
- Quiet Room, Please (nominated for the 134th Akutagawa Prize), Old Man Gambling (Akutagawa Prize nominee), I Can Only Say "Yes" Anymore (Akutagawa Prize nominee)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyushu Sangyo University | Faculty of Arts | Department of Design | — | — | Japan |
Kyushu Sangyo University
Faculty of Arts
/ Department of Design
Country:
Japan
Joined the drama club during studies; some irregularities in academic progression reported
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Kishida Kunio Drama Award | Funky! The Universe Is Only Visible Up To a Point | — | Kishida Kunio Drama Award Committee | winner |
| 2008 | Japan Academy Prize | Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad | 最優秀脚本賞 | Japan Academy Prize Association | winner |
| — | Yomiuri Literature Prize | Life, Giga-Nagas | — | The Yomiuri Shimbun | winner |
Kishida Kunio Drama Award
1997
Work:
Funky! The Universe Is Only Visible Up To a Point
Organization:
Kishida Kunio Drama Award Committee
Result:
winner
Japan Academy Prize
2008
Work:
Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad
Category:
最優秀脚本賞
Organization:
Japan Academy Prize Association
Result:
winner
Yomiuri Literature Prize
Work:
Life, Giga-Nagas
Organization:
The Yomiuri Shimbun
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Yomiuri Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 71 (2019) award
Works
Major Works
Funky! The Universe Is Only Visible Up To a Point
1997 playA play mixing black humor and absurdity that became a representative work of Otona Keikaku.
absurdityyouth culturehumor
Love's Gate
2004 film (comedy)One of Matsuo Suzuki's directorial debut films, an ensemble comedy-drama.
loveensemble castcomedy
Welcome to the Quiet Room
2005 novel / filmA multi-perspective story set in a psychiatric ward; Suzuki served as original author, screenwriter and director for the film adaptation. It was an Akutagawa Prize nominee.
mental healthsocietyhuman relationships
Adaptations
- [film] Welcome to the Quiet Room (film) / 松尾スズキ (2007)
Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad (screenplay)
2007 film (screenplay)Screenplay adaptation of a popular story about family bonds and generational emotions; earned Suzuki a best screenplay award.
familyrecollectionloss and renewal
Bibliography
- Funky! The Universe Is Only Visible Up To a Point
- Love's Gate
- Welcome to the Quiet Room
- Same Name, Same Title (novel)
- Old Man Gambling
- Life, Giga-Nagas
Adaptations
- Welcome to the Quiet Room (film)
- Love's Gate (film)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- ironic humorblack comedytheatrical, dialogue-driven style
- Recurring Motifs
- familymiddle-age angsteveryday absurdity
Legacy
Beginning as a playwright and stage director, he has worked broadly across film, novels and television. As head of Otona Keikaku, he is recognized for his distinctive presence in contemporary theater and screen arts.
Trivia
- He formerly styled his name as "松尾すずき" (Matsuo suzuki).
- He kept pet cats named "Orochi" (female) and later "Cheese"; reportedly not keeping a cat currently.
- Founded and leads the theater company Otona Keikaku in 1988.