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Masayuki Suo

すお まさゆき

Suo Masayuki

別名: 矢島周平
ペンネーム: Yajima Shuhei（Pseudonym credited in pink film productions）

プロフィール

性別
男性
生誕
1956-10-29 （Meguro, Tokyo, Japan）
国籍
Japan
言語
Japanese
居住地歴
Meguro, Tokyo, Japan → Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan

経歴

職業
film director, screenwriter
活動期間
1982年〜
所属
Ohta Publishing (served as auditor), Altamira Pictures
影響を受けた人物
Yasujiro Ozu, Shigehiko Hasumi, Banmei Takahashi, Kōji Wakamatsu, Kazuyuki Izutsu

学歴

Rikkyo University
Faculty of Arts / French Literature
期間: 1975-1981
卒業年: 1981
国: Japan
Encountered film theory lecture by Shigehiko Hasumi and decided to pursue filmmaking

受賞歴

Broadcast Film Critics Association Award — Best Foreign Language Film
1997
対象作品: Shall We Dance?
主催: Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA)
結果: winner
National Board of Review — Best Foreign Language Film
1996
対象作品: Shall We Dance?
主催: National Board of Review
結果: winner
Japan Academy Prize — Best Director
1993
対象作品: Shiko Funjatta
部門: 監督賞
主催: Japan Academy Prize Association
結果: winner
Japan Academy Prize — Best Director
1997
対象作品: Shall We Dance?
部門: 監督賞
主催: Japan Academy Prize Association
結果: winner
Japan Academy Prize — Best Screenplay
1992
対象作品: Shiko Funjatta
部門: 脚本賞
主催: Japan Academy Prize Association
結果: winner
Japan Academy Prize — Best Screenplay
1996
対象作品: Shall We Dance?
部門: 脚本賞
主催: Japan Academy Prize Association
結果: winner
Blue Ribbon Awards — Best Director
1993
対象作品: Shiko Funjatta
部門: 監督賞
主催: Blue Ribbon Awards
結果: winner
Blue Ribbon Awards — Best Director
2008
対象作品: I Just Didn't Do It
部門: 監督賞
主催: Blue Ribbon Awards
結果: winner
Directors Guild of Japan — New Directors Award
1991
対象作品: Shiko Funjatta
主催: Directors Guild of Japan
結果: winner
Mainichi Film Awards — Best Film (Japan)
2013
対象作品: The Last Will and Testament
主催: Mainichi Film Awards
結果: winner
Medal with Purple Ribbon
2016
主催: Government of Japan
結果: decorated

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

Hentai Kazoku: Aniki no Yomesan

1984年 pink film

A pink film debut that pays homage to Yasujiro Ozu's camera work.

homagecinematic experimentation

Fancy Dance

1989年 feature film

A film that gained acclaim and helped Suo transition to mainstream cinema.

familyeveryday humor

Shiko Funjatta

1991年 comedy

A comedy about amateur sumo at university. It was a commercial success and won multiple domestic film awards.

youthcommunityhumor

Shall We Dance?

1996年 drama / comedy

A film about ballroom dancing that became a major hit, both domestically and internationally, earning multiple foreign film awards in the U.S. and elsewhere.

personal renewalchanges in everyday lifeadult romance and conflict
映像化・舞台化
  • [film (remake)] Shall We Dance? (2004 remake) / Peter Chelsom (2004)

I Just Didn't Do It

2007年 social drama

A social drama addressing problems in Japan's criminal justice system, including interrogation and trial procedures.

false accusationjustice systemjustice

The Last Will and Testament

2012年 drama

A film depicting family relationships and end-of-life issues; it won the Mainichi Film Awards' top prize for Japanese film.

familyagingtrust

Katsuben!

2019年 period-style / comedy

An entertainment film that draws on the silent film era and the role of benshi (film narrators) in Japan.

film historycraftsmanshiptransmission of expression

全著作

  • Shiko Funjatta (novelization)
  • Shall We Dance? (novelization)
  • Shall We Dance? Going to America (non-fiction)
  • I Just Didn't Do It — Questions about Japan's Criminal Trials (non-fiction)

翻案

  • Shall We Dance? (2004 American remake)

作風・主題

文体
humanistic depiction blended with humorinfluence of Ozu-like framing and composed long takesalso addresses social issues with a sober tone
頻出モチーフ
everyday humorcommunity (family, workplace, clubs)expression and tradition (film history / craftsmanship)

評価・遺産

Recognized both domestically and internationally, Suo is best known for creating one of Japan's international hits with Shall We Dance?. His range from social-issue films to broad comedies has had an enduring influence on contemporary Japanese cinema.

関連学会

  • Directors Guild of Japan

大衆文化への影響

  • Shall We Dance? is credited with sparking renewed interest in ballroom dancing in Japan.

引用

  • Since childhood my happiness has been making people around me laugh and enjoy themselves. Learning the knack of that laughter has helped me as a film director.
    出典: Interview (source: summarized from Wikipedia)

豆知識

  • Blood type A
  • Married to actress Tamiyo Kusakari (since 1996)
  • Played baseball as a child and remains a fan of the Tokyo Yakult Swallows
  • Served as a judge on the 1996 NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen