Kanji Furutachi
Kanji Furutachi | |
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古舘寛治 | |
 Kanji Furutachi | |
| Born | 23 March 1968 Sakai, Osaka, Japan |
| Occupation | Actor |
Kanji Furutachi (Japanese: 古舘 寛治, Hepburn: Furutachi Kanji, born 23 March 1968 in Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese actor.
Career[]
Born in Sakai, Osaka, Furutachi traveled to New York in his twenties to study acting at the HB Studio under Uta Hagen.[1][2] Returning to Japan, he joined the Seinendan theatre troupe run by Oriza Hirata and the Sample theatre troupe run by Shū Matsui.[1] After appearing in many TV commercials, some of which earned him "nationwide popularity",[3] he got significant roles in television dramas and films.[4] He has frequently appeared in films directed by Seinendan member Kōji Fukada. For instance, Harmonium won the Jury Prize at the Un Certain Regard section of the 2016 Cannes Film Festival,[5] with Furutachi gaining particular praise in reviews.[6][7] It was announced in November 2017 he would be one of the main cast of the 2019 NHK Taiga drama Idaten.[8] He had his first starring role in a TV drama with TV Tokyo's (2020), under the direction of Nobuhiro Yamashita.[9]
Selected filmography[]
Film[]
- The Wonderful World of Captain Kuhio (2009)
- Hospitalité (2010)
- The Woodsman and the Rain (2011)
- Maestro! (2015)
- Too Young to Die! Wakakushite Shinu (2016)
- Harmonium (2016)
- The 8-Year Engagement (2017)
- Miyamoto (2019)
- Silent Rain (2019)
- My Name is Yours (2020)
- The Voice of Sin (2020), Masao Torii
- One Summer Story (2021), Kiyoshi Sakuta
- Pretenders (2021)[10]
- Annette (2021), Doctor
Television[]
- Legal High Season 2 (2013)
- Naotora: The Lady Warlord (2017)
- Idaten (2019), Isao Kani
- Kotaki Kyodai no Shikuhakku (2020)
Anime[]
Video games[]
- The World Ends with You (2007), Sanae Hanekoma
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "特別対談: 古舘寛治×宮城聰". SPAC (in Japanese). Shizuoka Performers Art Center. 12 March 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- ^ "「モバゲー」CMでよく見るあの人、古舘寛治の数奇な人生！". Ameba News [アメーバニュース] (in Japanese). Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- ^ Schilling, Mark (22 February 2017). "Kanji Furutachi: Reacting to Japan's film industry". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- ^ "古舘寛治の"ベテラン名脇役感"が否めない！彼の魅力とは何なのか". CIATR (in Japanese). Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- ^ "外国人記者から拍手・喝采！古舘寛治＆筒井真理子、流ちょうな英語であいさつ – シネマトゥデイ". シネマトゥデイ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- ^ Felperin, Leslie (4 May 2017). "Harmonium review – family secrets bubble up in intoxicating drama". the Guardian. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- ^ Lee, Maggie (15 May 2016). "Cannes Film Review: 'Harmonium'". Variety. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- ^ "NHK大河「いだてん」綾瀬はるか、生田斗真、役所広司ら新キャスト13名発表". 映画ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- ^ "古舘寛治、初主演に「ドッキリ！？」 テレ東系「コタキ兄弟－」で滝藤賢一と". スポーツ報知 (in Japanese). 6 November 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ "プリテンダーズ". eiga.com. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
External links[]
- Official website Official site, in English
- Official profile (in Japanese)
- Kanji Furutachi at IMDb
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