Hideji Ōtaki Explained

Hideji Ōtaki
Native Name:大滝 秀治
Native Name Lang:ja
Birth Date:6 June 1925
Birth Place:Nakakubiki District, Niigata Prefecture
Death Place:Tōkyō Metropolis
Occupation:Actor, businessperson
Years Active:1950–2012

was a Japanese actor. He served as President of the Mingei Theatre Company.

Career

After serving in World War II, he became interested in the theater and helped found the Gekidan Mingei troupe in 1950.[1] He gained fame for his television work from the 1970s, but he also appeared in many films, especially those of Juzo Itami. His last film, Anata e, starring Ken Takakura, was released a few months before his death. He died of lung cancer at his home in Tokyo on 2 October 2012.

Awards

He won the award for Best Supporting Actor at the 1st Hochi Film Award for Brother and Sister, Kimi yo fundo no kawa o watare and Fumō Chitai.[2]

Selected filmography

Films

Television

Honours

Notes and References

  1. News: Japanese actor Hideji Otaki dies at 87. 5 October 2012. Japan Times. 6 October 2012.
  2. Web site: http://cinemahochi.yomiuri.co.jp/h_award/1976/ . ja:報知映画賞ヒストリー . Cinema Hochi . ja . 2011-01-08 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091124051449/http://cinemahochi.yomiuri.co.jp/h_award/1976/ . 2009-11-24 .
  3. Web site: 帝都物語. July 9, 2021. eiga.com.
  4. Web site: 北の国から. December 21, 2021. TV drama database.