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Tsunehiko Watase

Tsunehiko Watase(Japanese:Độ lại hằng ngạn,Hepburn:Watase Tsunehiko,July 28, 1944 – March 14, 2017)was a Japanese actor. He is best known for portraying Rintaro Kano inKeishicho Sosa Ikka 9 Gakari( "Homicide Team 9" ). He won Best Supporting Actor at the 2ndJapan Academy PrizeforThe Incidentand at the 3rdHochi Film AwardforThe Incident,Kōtei no inai hachigatsuandThe Fall of Ako Castle.[1][2]

Tsunehiko Watase
Độ lại hằng ngạn
Born(1944-07-28)July 28, 1944
Shimane,Japan
DiedMarch 14, 2017(2017-03-14)(aged 72)
Tokyo
EducationWaseda University
OccupationActor
Years active1969–2017
Spouse
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(m.1973;div.1978)​
RelativesTetsuya Watari(brother)

Biography

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1944–1969: Pre-debut

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Watase was born on July 28, 1944, inShimane.He had an older brother,Michihiko Watase.He moved from his hometown ofShimaneto Awaji,Tsuna, Hyōgo.In his junior high school exam, he had the second highest score, and in his third year of junior high school, he received hisblack beltinjudo.[3][4]He belonged to the swimming club in high school.[5]His classmate, Hyōgo Prefectural Assemblyman Hiroshi Noma, recalled that Watase "was always readingNatsume Sōseki"and his Japanese score was always in the top 5 among 270 students.[6]During high school, Watase aspired to be a newspaper reporter.[7]

After graduating from high school, Watase was accepted into the Faculty of Law atChuo UniversityandKeio University,but notWaseda University.His older brother told him to go to Keio University, but after seeing his mother in tears over the rejection letter in the garden, he decided to retake the college exams a year later. Influenced by Shirou Ozaki'sTheater of Life,[6]he entered Waseda University's Faculty of Law.[7]He began living with his older brother, who was attendingAoyama Gakuin Universityat the time.[6]While at Waseda, he belonged to thekarateclub and was a seconddan.[8]He said he was "a sloppy student", his dream to become a newspaper reporter disappeared because the university had no lectures or graduation thesis at the height ofstudent activism,[7]and at one point he wrote a lot of poems, hoping to become a lyricist.[6]Watase then thought that after graduating, he wanted to work in a job that was demanding and cutting-edge, and his brother advised him to "take the hard path".[9]He got a job in public relations atDentsubut quit the company after a month to work in sales at Japark, an advertising agency inAoyamafounded by his senior.[4]

While working at Japark, an acquaintance of his brother started a real estate agency and did not have any advertising staff, so Watase would help on his days off. While there, Shigeru Okada, the head of Toei's planning and production department, asked him if he wanted to be an actor.[10]His older brother, then an actor under the stage name Tetsuya Watari, opposed Watase entering the entertainment industry, saying it was a "premodern workplace" and that he wanted Watase to take the "normal, strict path".[9][11][12]Concerned he was being used to lure his brother to Toei,[12]Watase met Okada with the intention of refusing.[4]However, after being told "just leave it to me",[9][11]he was fascinated by his personality and decided that if there were more people like Okada in the world, he wanted to work with them, and he would give his all until he was 30.[7][10]

1970–1977: Debut, early roles

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On January 31, 1970, Watase made his debut with the release ofKiller Hitman Betsucho,in which he played the lead.[11]He was the first young talent brought in from outside Toei to make their debut in a leading role sinceHashizo Okawa.[4]Watase had come to Kyoto without studying acting, stayed in the same room as the director, and attended all filming regardless of whether he was part of the scene or not.[9][10]Though he doubted whether acting was right for him, Watase was too busy with work to worry. For Watase, action was the only element in which he could compete against great actors,[7]and he was expected to be Toei's hope for an action star.[13]

WithModern Yakuza: Three Bloody Sakura Brothers(1971),True Story: Private Ginza Police(1973),[6]Karajishi Police(1974), a fierce and tragic murder between brothers played by Watase andAkira Kobayashi,andJeans Blues: A Scoundrel With No Tomorrow(1974), where he played the JapaneseBonnie and ClydewithMeiko Kaji,Watase continued to play roles of outlaws struggling at the bottom.[14]In 1977, while filmingHokuriku Proxy War,Watase was thrown out of an openJeep,and his leg was crushed by the car.[15]He was replaced byGoro Ibuki.[16]The injury led him to change from an action actor to a character actor,[14]expanding his range of roles.[17][13]

Watase announced his engagement to actressReiko Ohara,whom he co-starred with inThree Bees(1970), in February 1972.[18]They married in 1973 and divorced in 1978.[19]

1978–1991: Expansion of roles

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In 1978, Watase receivedBlue RibbonandKinema Junpoawards for his supporting roles inThe Incident,his first role outside of Toei, andThe Fall of Ako Castle.[7]He was also nominated for theJapan Academy Film Prizefor his leading role in theShochikufilmAugust Without an Emperor.[20]In 1979, Watase won the Kinema Junpo Best Actor Award for his roles inQuivering TongueandThe Baby God Gave Me.[21]Watase was enthusiastic about the film adaptation of Nobuhiko Kobayashi's novelKarajishi Corporation,but it was impossible to make ayakuzafilm at Shochiku; Kobayashi recalled that it was a great regret.[22]

In a 2014 interview, Watase recalled that appearing in a Bathclin commercial was an opportunity to expand his horizons, connect with his audience more, and increase his recognition, as he had primarily appeared in serious roles.[23]

1992–2014: Increase in television roles

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In 1994, Watase suffered acerebral infarction,leaving him with a slight disability in his left hand.[24]Although Watase continued to appear in films such asCrest of Betrayal,around this time he began appearing in more television dramas likeTaxi Driver's Mystery Diary,which he had starred in since 1992. In theInspector Totsugawaseries, which he starred in from 1992 to 2015, producer Kazukiyo Morishita recalled that Watase was "not only an actor, but a staff member", having input on the script and sometimes directing the production.[25]

InChiri to Techin,which aired beginning in late 2007, Watase played Kusawaka Tsurezuritei, one of the four kings ofrakugoinKamigata.Though he struggled to play a role different from those he had played previously, feeling distant from a character that understoodrakugo,[26]Watase expressed a sense of accomplishment.[27]

In 2012, Watase won the 20thHashidaAward for his starring roles in television dramas likeOmiya-san.[28]

2015–2017: Later life and death

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In August 2015, Watase was diagnosed withgallbladder cancer.His diagnosis was made public in May 2016.[29]He died on March 14, 2017 due tomultiple organ failurecaused by the cancer.[30]

Reception and acting style

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DirectorSadao Nakajimasaid that Watase's interest in acting began when he met Ichirō Araki inModern Yakuza: Three Bloody Sakura Brothers(1971).[14]Araki's noisy acting style transformed Watase's previous acting style of simply throwing himself into it.[31]

Watase did many of his stunts without astunt double.InCrazy Beast(1976), Watase obtained a bus driver's license for a scene where a bus he is driving flips over.[15]Nakajima praised Watase's athletic ability, as he was able to hang onto a helicopter as it took off.[14]Gradually, Nakajima worried that Watase was becoming overconfident in his driving skills,[15]as inRunaway Panic Clash(1976), he was the only cast member to not use a stunt double for the climactic scene in which 200 cars and motorcycles collide.[3]

Filmography

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Film

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Television

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References

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  1. ^Đệ 2 hồi Nhật Bản アカデミー thưởng ưu tú tác phẩm(in Japanese). Japan Academy Prize.RetrievedDecember 15,2010.
  2. ^Báo biết ánh họa thưởng ヒストリー(in Japanese). Cinema Hochi. Archived fromthe originalon January 31, 2009.RetrievedDecember 15,2010.
  3. ^ab【 bình vân 】 độ lại hằng ngạn さん “スターに học vấn はいらない ánh họa は thân thể 労 động だ”[[Biography] Tsunehiko Watase: "Stars don't need academics. Movies are manual labor" ].Sports Hochi.March 17, 2017. Archived fromthe originalon May 16, 2017.
  4. ^abcdĐộ lại hằng ngạn đệ nhất làm から chủ dịch huynh ・ độ triết cũng そっくり[Tsunehiko Watase plays the leading role in his first film, looking just like his older brother Tetsuya Watari].Sports Nippon(in Japanese). December 12, 1969. p. 10.
  5. ^Độ lại hằng ngạn さん chết đi trường học cũ からも tích しむ thanh tam điền học viên đồng cấp sinh ら điệu む nữ tử học sinh が áp しかけ／ người の thượng に lập つ tư chất ／ binh khố[Tsunehiko Watase's alma mater expresses their condolences; Mita Gakuen classmates mourn; female students crowd / Qualities to stand above others / Hyogo].Mainichi Shimbun.March 17, 2017.
  6. ^abcdeĐộ lại hằng ngạn, đại nguyên lệ tử からベッドインを cự không されていた tam cái mục な sinh hoạt cá nhân ( toàn văn )[Tsunehiko Watase was refused bed-in by Reiko Ohara. The third photo of his private life (full text)].Shukan Shincho(in Japanese). March 31, 2017.RetrievedSeptember 30,2023.
  7. ^abcdef変 huyễn tự tại dịch giả インタビュー độ lại hằng ngạn[Interview with the ever-changing actor Tsunehiko Watase].Big tomorrow.No. 17621–10. October 2009. p. 52.
  8. ^Độ lại さん “Vân có thể giới mạnh nhất vân nói” sớm đại tay không bộ xuất thân “Nguyên cách đấu gia をＫＯ”[Mr. Watase, "The strongest legend in the entertainment world", from Waseda University Karate Club, "KO’d a former martial artist" ].Daily Sports online(in Japanese). March 17, 2017.RetrievedSeptember 30,2023.
  9. ^abcdĐộ triết cũng の thật đệ độ lại hằng ngạn が đông ánh からデビュー ついに áp し thiết られた huynh quý の phản đối[Tetsuya Watari's younger brother Tsunehiko Watase makes his debut with Toei, finally overcoming his brother's opposition].Shūkan Myōjō(in Japanese).Shueisha.December 28, 1969. p. 150.
  10. ^abcNay までサラリーマンをやってた nô が, gì ngày か sau に ánh họa の diễn viên chính をやるんですよ ( cười )[A guy who used to be an office worker will be playing the lead role in a movie in a few days (lol)].Toei.Archivedfrom the original on September 30, 2023.RetrievedSeptember 30,2023.
  11. ^abcHuynh quý độ triết cũng は phản đối, でもガンバル độ lại hằng ngạn, chủ dịch でデビュー 『 sát し phòng người đừng trướng 』 ずぶとい thần kinh で ý khí 込む giếng đá giám sát 『 năm sau はスター』[Big brother Tetsuya Watari is against it, but Tsunehiko Watase makes his debut in the lead role inKiller Hitman BetschoDirector Ishii is enthusiastic with his bold nerves 'Next year I will be a star'].Hochi Shimbun(in Japanese). December 12, 1969. p. 13.
  12. ^ab"Độ triết cũng の đệ" デビュー độ lại hằng ngạn mười năm ぶり の đại hình tân nhân['Tetsuya Watari's Younger Brother' Debuts Tsunehiko Watari First Major Newcomer in Ten Years].Naigai Times(in Japanese). December 18, 1969. p. 5.
  13. ^abYoshimoto, Junichi (May 1983).Khí になるスター độ lại hằng ngạn 『 chủ dịch もワキ dịch もそれなりにおもしろいですね……』[Interesting star Tsunehiko Watase: "Both the lead role and the side role are interesting in their own way..." ].Eiga Information.pp. 18–19.
  14. ^abcd【 vân có thể 】 độ lại hằng ngạn さん の minh hữu ・ trung đảo trinh phu giám sát が ngữ る “やんちゃな hằng さん”[[Entertainment] Tsunehiko Watase's ally, director Sadao Nakajima, talks about "Naughty Tsunehiko" ].Daily Sports online(in Japanese). March 17, 2017.RetrievedSeptember 30,2023.
  15. ^abcĐộ lại hằng ngạn さん “Bắc lục đại lý chiến tranh” の ロケで vận 転ミスを khởi こし đại sự cố[Tsunehiko Watase causes a serious accident due to a driving error on location forHokuriku Proxy War].Live Door News(in Japanese). April 1, 2017.RetrievedSeptember 30,2023.
  16. ^Bệnh ma と đấu う hoang ぶる dịch giả たち の bất khuất bí lời nói “Đệ 3 hồi ・ độ lại hằng ngạn” ( 3 ) アクションに đại dịch は không cần だ[Unyielding untold stories of savage actors fighting illness "Part 3: Tsunehiko Watase" (3) No need for substitutes for action].Asegai Plus(in Japanese). November 2, 2016.RetrievedSeptember 30,2023.
  17. ^なんで dịch giả さんがスピン の luyện tập をするんだ ( cười )[Why do actors practice spin (lol)].Toei.RetrievedSeptember 30,2023.
  18. ^渋 cốc, thanh sơn で thực べ bộ きデート độ lại hằng ngạn ・ đại nguyên lệ tử が hôn ước phát biểu nay thu には thức を… 『 bỉ nữ の すべてが hảo きです』[Eating-while-walking date in Shibuya and Aoyama, Tsunehiko Watase and Reiko Ohara will announce the engagement this fall... "I like all of her" ].Sports Nippon.February 15, 1972. p. 10.
  19. ^Hữu が minh かす độ lại さん bí lời nói đại nguyên lệ tử さんと の kết hôn… Ly hôn[Watase's secret story revealed by a friend: Marriage with Reiko Ohara...divorce].Daily Sports online(in Japanese). March 17, 2017.RetrievedSeptember 30,2023.
  20. ^"Nhật Bản アカデミー thưởng công thức サイト".Japan Academy Film Prize.Archived fromthe originalon January 17, 2019.
  21. ^Độ lại hằng ngạn さん chết đi… “Nhân nghĩa なき chiến い” シリーズ[Tsunehiko Watase passes away...Battles Without Honor and Humanityseries].Yomiuri Shimbun.March 16, 2017. Archived fromthe originalon March 20, 2017.
  22. ^Bổn âm を thân せば[If I State My True Feelings].Weekly Bunshun.No. 20405-3･30. March 30, 2017. p. 51.
  23. ^Quảng cáo の trung の người ( 1 ) お khách さんと の khoảng cách が gần くなる độ lại hằng ngạn thị[People in advertisements (1) Mr. Tsunehiko Watase, who brings you closer to the customer].Senden Kaigi.No. 15611–8. August 2014. p. 71.
  24. ^【 cam khẩu tân khẩu 】 độ lại hằng ngạn さん “Tối cao の sĩ sự” の ために khỏe mạnh に lưu ý… Nhất kỳ の nhất kỳ まで tay rút きを ngại った nhân sinh だった[[Sweet and Dry] Tsunehiko Watase takes care of his health in order to do his "best job"...He hated cutting corners until the very end of his life].Sanspo(in Japanese). March 19, 2017.RetrievedSeptember 30,2023.
  25. ^( hồi ức lục ) độ lại hằng ngạn さん ( vai hề )[(Reminiscence) Mr. Tsunehiko Watase (actor)].Nihon Keizai Shimbun(in Japanese). April 19, 2017.RetrievedSeptember 30,2023.
  26. ^Độ lại hằng ngạn が lạc ngữ に ác chiến khổ đấu trung![Tsunehiko Watase is struggling withrakugo!].Oricon News.October 5, 2016.RetrievedSeptember 30,2023.
  27. ^Độ lại hằng ngạn が『ちりとてちん』クランクアップ[Tsunehiko Watase cranks upChiri to Techin].Oricon News.October 5, 2016.RetrievedSeptember 30,2023.
  28. ^Kiều điền thưởng に độ lại hằng ngạn, thủy cốc phong, a bộ khoan ら[Tsunehiko Watase, Yutaka Mizutani, Hiroshi Abe and others won the Hashida Prize].Sponichi(in Japanese). July 12, 2016.RetrievedSeptember 30,2023.
  29. ^【サンスポ phóng viên が minh かす độ lại さん の dịch giả hồn 】９ hệ は “やらせてください!”[[Mr. Watase's actor spirit revealed by Sanspo reporter] "Please let me do" Section 9!].Sanspo(in Japanese). March 17, 2017.RetrievedSeptember 30,2023.
  30. ^Độ lại hằng ngạn さん tráng tuyệt chết võ cốt, không khí dụng, nam くさい… Nhân gian vị あふれる kỹ thuật diễn もう thấy られない[Tsunehiko Watase's tragic death: brutal, clumsy, manly... I can't see his humane acting anymore].Sanspo(in Japanese). March 17, 2017.RetrievedSeptember 30,2023.
  31. ^Truy điệu ・ độ lại hằng ngạn “70 niên đại を bỗng nhiên とつっ đi ったスター” trung đảo trinh phu[Memorial of Tsunehiko Watase, "A star who ran wild through the 1970s" Sadao Nakajima].Kinema Junpo.No. 20723-5/15. May 2017. p. 69.
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