Naoto Takenaka
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Naoto Takenaka (竹中 直人 Takenaka Naoto?, 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 drama 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?.
[edit] Selected filmography
[edit] Director and actor
- 2001: Rendan (Quartet for Two)
- 1997: Tokyo biyori
- 1994: 119 (Quiet days of firemen)
- 1991: Muno no hito (Nowhere Man)
[edit] Actor
- 2006: School of water business
- 2004: Swing girls
- 2002: Ping Pong
- 2003: Azumi
- 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)
