Makoto Wada
Makoto Wada 和田誠 | |
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Born | |
Died | 7 October 2019 | (aged 83)
Occupation(s) | Graphic designer, Illustrator, Essayist, Film director |
Makoto Wada (和田誠, Wada Makoto) (10 April 1936 – 7 October 2019) was a Japanese illustrator, essayist and film director.
Biography
After graduating Tama Art University, he established himself as a graphic designer. As an illustrator, he drew many cartoons and caricatures for Shinichi Hoshi and Haruki Murakami.
Being a passionate film fan, he started his career as a film director in 1984. He won the award for best director at the 31st Blue Ribbon Awards for Kaitō Ruby.[1]
Since 1972, Wada was married to Remi Hirano, the granddaughter of Henry Pike Bowie. Their son, Sho Wada, is the guitarist and vocalist of Triceratops. He died on October 7 2019 at the hospital in Tokyo. He was 83 years old. The cause of death was pneumonia. [2]
Filmography
- Mahjong hōrōki (1984)
- Kaitō Ruby (1988)
References
- ^ 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 2010-01-22.
- ^ 和田誠さん、83歳で死去 イラストレーター・映画監督. Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). 11 October 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
External links
- Makoto Wada at J'Lit Books from Japan