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?. He also did the voice of Puss in Boots in the Japanese dub of the Shrek films.
[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
- 2008: Kurosagi
- 2007: 26 Years Diary
- 2006: School of water business
- 2006: Midnight Sun
- 2006: Nodame Cantabile
- 2004: Swing girls
- 2003: Good Luck!!
- 2003: Azumi
- 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
- 1994: Rampo
- 1992: Shiko funjatta (Sumo Do, Sumo Don't)
