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Makoto Wada

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Makoto Wada
Hòa điền thành
Makoto Wada in 1966.
Born(1936-04-10)10 April 1936
Osaka,Japan
Died7 October 2019(2019-10-07)(aged 83)
Tokyo,Japan
Occupations
Spouse
Remi Hirano
(m.1972)

Makoto Wada(Hòa điền thành,Wada Makoto)(10 April 1936 – 7 October 2019) was aJapaneseillustrator, essayist, and film director.

Biography

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Wada was born inOsakaon 10 April 1936. He attendedTama Art University,where he won the Japan Advertising Art Award in 1957.[1]As an illustrator, Wada drew many cartoons and caricatures forShinichi HoshiandHaruki Murakami.He designed more than 2,000 covers for the magazineShūkan Bunshunfrom 1972 to 2017 and provided illustrations for the book review section of theMainichi Shimbunfrom 1992 to 2018.[1]

Being a passionate film fan, he started his career as a film director in 1984. He won the award for best director at the 31stBlue Ribbon AwardsforKaitō Ruby.[2]

Since 1972, Wada was married to Remi Hirano, the granddaughter ofHenry Pike Bowie.They had two sons: Sho and Ritsu. Their eldest son Sho is the guitarist and vocalist ofTriceratopsand is married to actressJuri Ueno.[1]

Wada died on 7 October 2019 at the hospital inTokyo.He was 83 years old. The cause of death waspneumonia.[1]

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^abcdHòa điền thành さん, 83 tuế で tử khứ イラストレーター・ ánh họa giam đốc.Asahi Shimbun(in Japanese). 11 October 2019.Retrieved11 October2019.
  2. ^ブルーリボン thưởng ヒストリー(in Japanese). Cinema Hochi. Archived fromthe originalon 2009-02-07.Retrieved2010-01-22.
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