Naoto Takenaka Biography

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Naoto Takenaka (竹中�人; born March 20 1956) is a Japanese actor, comedian, singer, and director from Yokohama. One of his most notable roles was Hideyoshi in the 1999 NHK Taiga dorama of the same name.

A veteran of almost a hundred films, he has been nominated for ten Japanese Academy Awards, winning Best Supporting Actor awards for Shiko funjatta (Sumo Do, Sumo Don't), East Meets West, and Shall we Dansu?.

Selected filmography

Director and actor

2001: Rendan (Quartet for Two)

1997: Tokyo biyori

1994: 119 (Quiet days of firemen)

1991: Muno no hito (Nowhere Man)

Actor

2004: Swing girls

2002: Ping Pong

2001: The Happiness of the Katakuris

2001: Waterboys

2000: Sanmon yakusha (By Player)

1996: Shall we dansu?

1995: East Meets West

1995: Gonin

1995: Tokyo Fist

1992: Shiko funjatta (Sumo Do, Sumo Don't)

External links

ja:竹中�人

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