Kishida Kunio Drama Award
1 appearances
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Edition 56 (2012) award
Seiji Nozoe
ノゾエ セイジ
Nozoe Seiji
Pen Names:
Seiji Nozoe（Stage name (birth name: Nozoe Seiji)）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1975-07-02 （Okayama Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- San Francisco (childhood) → Okayama Prefecture (birthplace) → Tokyo (residence/work)
Career
- Occupations
- playwright, director, actor
- Active Years
- 1998-
- Affiliations
- Theatre troupe Haegiwa (founder/artistic director), My Promotion (agency), Setagaya Public Theatre (collaborator/performer)
- Influenced By
- Suzuki Matsuo
- Nominations
- Kishida Kunio Drama Award nominee (55th) — 'Haruharu'
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salesian School (middle & high school) | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Aoyama Gakuin University | Faculty of Economics | Department of Business Administration | — | — | Japan |
Salesian School (middle & high school)
Country:
Japan
Aoyama Gakuin University
Faculty of Economics
/ Department of Business Administration
Country:
Japan
Began theatre activities while a student; participated as a first-term student in ENBU Seminar
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | TAMA Film Festival — Best Film | Ultra Miracle Love Story | — | TAMA Film Festival Committee | 受賞 |
| 2012 | 56th Kishida Kunio Drama Award | ◯◯toaru Fuukei | — | Kishida Kunio Drama Award Committee / Hakusui-sha | 受賞 |
TAMA Film Festival — Best Film
2009
Work:
Ultra Miracle Love Story
Organization:
TAMA Film Festival Committee
Result:
受賞
56th Kishida Kunio Drama Award
2012
Work:
◯◯toaru Fuukei
Organization:
Kishida Kunio Drama Award Committee / Hakusui-sha
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
◯◯toaru Fuukei
2012 playA play that blends humor and pathos to portray subtle human relationships and everyday scenes; notable for its depictions of family and elderly characters.
familyaging societyeveryday subtleties
Ultra Miracle Love Story
2009 film (screenwriter/actor)A film for which Nozoe contributed as screenwriter and actor; mixes humor with human drama.
romancehuman dramaserendipitous encounters
Bibliography
- Haruharu (play)
- ◯◯toaru Fuukei (play)
- Chachacha no Charlie (play series)
- Ultra Miracle Love Story (film screenplay)
Adaptations
- Ultra Miracle Love Story (film adaptation)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- blend of humor and pathosaudience- or community-participatory stagingeveryday-life vignette-style storytelling
- Recurring Motifs
- family relationshipsintergenerational exchanges with the elderlysmall everyday miracles
Legacy
Active as playwright, director and actor, he is noted for socially engaged theatre projects involving community and elderly participants. He is recognized for a distinctive contemporary theatrical style.
In Popular Culture
- Widely known for appearances in TV dramas and films
- Attracted media attention for large-scale community participation projects
Quotes
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I believe theatre is a means to connect people's hearts. I want to believe that something happens in a space shared by actors and audience.
Source: Performing Arts Network Japan (interview) (2012)
Trivia
- Spent ages 3 to 8 in San Francisco.
- Height: 178 cm.
- Founded the theatre troupe Haegiwa in 1999 and serves as its artistic director.