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第18回(1974年) award
Tsuka Kohei
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Tsuka Kohei
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1948-04-24 (Kaho Town, Kaho District, Fukuoka Prefecture (now Kama City), Japan)
- 死没
- 2010-07-10 (Kamogawa, Chiba Prefecture (Kameda General Hospital), Japan) 62歳
- 国籍
- South Korea
- 言語
- Japanese
- 居住地歴
- Grew up in Chikuho, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan → Kita Ward, Tokyo (primary residence and activity base) → Kamogawa, Chiba Prefecture (hospitalization and death)
経歴
- 職業
- Playwright, Director, Novelist, Lyricist, Screenwriter
- 活動期間
- 1970年〜2010年
- 所属
- Tsuka Kohei Office, ★☆ Kita Ward Tsuka Kohei Theatre Company, Oita City Tsuka Kohei Theatre Company
- 影響を受けた人物
- Tetsuya Chiba (manga artist), Traditional popular theatre directing methods, Oku Kohei (name origin influence)
- 影響を与えた人物
- Shinobu Otake, Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, Hiroshi Abe, Numerous theatre companies and younger actors/screenwriters
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keio University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Philosophy | — | 入学~3年次中途退学 | Japan |
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Kishida Kunio Drama Award | Atami Murder Case | — | Kishida Kunio Drama Award Committee | 受賞 |
| 1976 | Golden Arrow Awards (Theatre) | Stripper Monogatari; Atami Murder Case (stage) | 演劇賞 | Golden Arrow Award Committee | 受賞 |
| 1980 | Kinokuniya Theatre Award (Group Award) | Tsuka Kohei Office (Atami Murder Case; Itsumo Kokoro ni Taiyo o; The Kamata March) | — | Kinokuniya Theatre Award Committee | 受賞(団体) |
| 1982 | Naoki Prize | The Kamata March | — | Naoki Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 1983 | Japan Academy Prize (Best Screenplay) | The Kamata March (film) | 脚本賞 | Japan Academy Prize Association | 最優秀脚本賞 |
| 1990 | Yomiuri Literary Prize | Hiryu-den '90: The Autumn of Slaughter | — | Yomiuri Shimbun | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Medal with Purple Ribbon | — | — | Government of Japan | 受章 |
| 2010 | Order of the Rising Sun, Small Order (posthumous) | — | — | Government of Japan | 追贈 |
受賞・候補エディション
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第86回(1981年 第2回開催) award
作品
代表作
Atami Murder Case
1975年 PlayOne of his signature plays. A forceful drama staged with minimal sets and intense emotion; repeatedly revised in successive revivals to reflect contemporary issues.
- [Film (adaptation)] Atami Murder Case (film and other adaptations) / 高橋和男 (1986)
The Kamata March
1981年 Novel / Play (depending on edition)A work adapted into a hugely successful film; a human drama reflecting the theatrical world and culture surrounding troupe life.
- [Film] The Kamata March (film) / 深作欣二 (1982)
Hiryu-den (including related works)
1977年 Play / NovelA series of works addressing social themes; exists in multiple versions and revisions.
Bakumatsu Junjoden
1988年 Play / ScreenplayA play with historical elements drawing on figures and events of the Bakumatsu period.
- [Film] Bakumatsu Junjoden (film) / 薬師寺光幸 (1991)
The Second Generation is Christian
1985年 Play / NovelA drama about family and faith; also adapted into film.
- [Film] The Second Generation is Christian (film) / 井筒和幸 (1985)
全著作
- Atami Murder Case (Shinchosha, 1975)
- The Kamata March (Kadokawa, 1981)
- Hiryu-den (Kadokawa Bunko, etc.)
- Talking to My Daughter About the Homeland (Kobunsha, 1990)
翻案
- The Kamata March (film adaptation, 1982)
- Atami Murder Case (multiple stage revivals and film adaptations)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Colloquial, energetic dialogueStaging that emphasizes improvisation and continual revision during rehearsals
- 頻出モチーフ
- FamilyViolence and revengeBoundary between stage and realityEntertainment and spectacle
健康
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Lung cancer2009-2010Underwent chemotherapy and continued to guide productions; died in 2010.
評価・遺産
A playwright and director who profoundly influenced Japanese theatre from the 1970s onward. Known for provocative staging that engaged audiences and for numerous hit works, he influenced many actors and companies.
記念館・博物館
- Tsuka Kohei Theatre Museum
資料所蔵先
- Archives held by Tsuka Kohei Office
大衆文化への影響
- Frequent revivals and film adaptations of works such as Atami Murder Case; broad influence across TV and film.
引用
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Theatre is like an F1 race. If you err by 0.01 seconds you die — it's a deadly serious contest.
出典: Remarks in rehearsal/interviews (citation needed)
豆知識
- Blood type: A.
- Daughter Mika Aihara (Aihara Mika) is a former Takarazuka Revue Snow Troupe top musumeyaku.
- At the end of 2009 he accepted his illness and left a final message dated 2010-01-01 to be disclosed after his death.