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Ken Ogata
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Ken Ogata | |
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緒形 拳 | |
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| Born | 緒形 明伸 (Akinobu Ogata) July 20, 1937 |
| Died | October 5, 2008 (aged 71) |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1960–2008 |
| Awards | Japan Academy Prize Best Actor 1979 The Demon 1984 The Ballad of Narayama 1987 House on Fire |
Akinobu Ogata (緒形 明伸, Ogata Akinobu, 20 July 1937 – 5 October 2008), better known by his stage name Ken Ogata (緒形 拳, Ogata Ken), was a Japanese actor. He appeared in more than 50 movies and 25 television series.[1] For his merits and contribution to arts in 2000 received Japan's Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon.[2]
Among many movie awards and nominations, he received three times Japan Academy Film Prize award for Best Actor for The Demon (1978), The Ballad of Narayama (1983) and House on Fire (1986), and in addition Blue Ribbon Award for Best Actor for The Catch and Okinawan Boys (1983).[3] Other notable roles were in Shohei Imamura's Vengeance Is Mine (1979), Paul Schrader's Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985), Peter Greenaway's The Pillow Book (1996).[1][4]
- ^ a b Weber, Bruce (2008-10-17). "Ken Ogata, Japanese Actor Famed for Films and TV, Dies at 71". The New York Times. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ "Screen great Ken Ogata dead at 71". The Japan Times. 2008-10-08. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ ブルーリボン賞ヒストリー (in Japanese). Cinema Hochi. Archived from the original on 2009-02-07. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
- ^ Gray, Jason (2008-10-07). "Japanese actor Ken Ogata dies aged 71". Screen Daily. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
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