Hiroyuki Sanada

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Hiroyuki Sanada in October 2013

Hiroyuki Sanada MBE ( Japanese 真 田 広 之 Sanada Hiroyuki ; born October 12, 1960 in Tokyo ) is a Japanese film and stage actor. The name Sanada is believed, its real name is Hiroyuki Shimosawa ( 下 澤 廣 之 , Shimosawa Hiroyuki ).

Life

He made his film debut at the age of five in the film Rokyoku komori-uta . At the age of 12 he had already taken an interest in martial arts . He also learned to ride and studied traditional Japanese dances. The graduate of the film faculty of Nihon University first pursued a career as an action actor. In Yagyū ichizoku no inbō (1978) he had his first role in a historical action film, further film assignments followed. The actor performed his stunts himself and became a sought-after star of the genre with his film role in Mahjong hōrōki (1984) at the latest . Today he is a senior member of the Japan Action Club .

He developed into a very versatile actor. In German-speaking countries he is known primarily for his role as a swordsman in The Last Samurai with Tom Cruise or the Ringu - horror films .

Between 1999 and 2000, Sanada - the first Japanese - played the court jester in an English production of King Lear with the Royal Shakespeare Company . For his services he was awarded the Order of Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) by the British Queen Elizabeth II .

In 2007 he starred in the third part of Rush Hour with Jackie Chan . After appearing in the television series Lost (2010) and Revenge (2011–2012), he appeared in 2013 Wolverine: Weg des Kriegers . Also in 2013 he took on the role of Ōishi Kuranosuke , the leader of the 47 Rōnin , in the film of the same name about them.

In 2017 he was accepted into the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), which awards the Oscars every year.

Filmography (selection)

  • 1974: The Executioner (Chokugeki! Jigoku-ken)
  • 1978: In the shadow of the Shogun (Yagyû ichizoku no inbô)
  • 1978: Star war in space (Uchu kara no messeji)
  • 1979: Message from Space: Galactic Battle ( Uchu kara no messeji: Ginga taisen , TV series)
  • 1979: The Shogun Assassins (Sanada Yukimura no bouryaku)
  • 1979: Time Slip - The Day of the Apocalypse (Sengoku jieitai)
  • 1980: The Terrible Couple (Tonda kappuru)
  • 1981: Samurai Reincarnation (Makai tenshô)
  • 1982: The Death Stairway (Kamata kôshinkyoku)
  • 1982: Diamond Eye (Hoero tekken)
  • 1982: Lovers Lost (Dôtonborigawa)
  • 1982: Ninja Command (Ninja in the Dragon's Den)
  • 1982: Ninja Wars (Iga ninpôchô)
  • 1983: The Legend of the Eight Samurai (Satomi Hakkenden)
  • 1986: Inujini sesi mono
  • 1986: Kyabarê
  • 1986: Ultra Force (Wong ga jin si)
  • 1987: Sure Death: Revenge (Hissatsu 4: Urami harashimasu)
  • 1990: Byoin e iko
  • 1990: The Terror of the Mountains (Rimeinzu: Utsukushiki yuusha-tachi)
  • 1990: Tsugumi
  • 1993: High School Teacher ( Kôkô kyôshi , TV series)
  • 1995: The Abe Clan ( Abe ichizoku , TV movie)
  • 1995: East Meets West
  • 1995: Sharaku
  • 1998: Ring - The Original (Ringu)
  • 1998: lawn
  • 1999: Tadon to chikuwa
  • 1999: Ring 2 (Ringu 2)
  • 2001: Minna no ie
  • 2001: Onmyouji
  • 2001: Sukedachi-ya Sukeroku
  • 2002: Samurai of the Dawn (Tasogare Seibei)
  • 2003: Last Samurai
  • 2005: Aegis (Bôkoku no îgisu)
  • 2005: The White Countess
  • 2005: Wu Ji - The Riders of the Winds (Wújí)
  • 2007: Sunshine
  • 2007: Rush Hour 3
  • 2007: The City of Your Final Destination
  • 2008: Speed ​​Racer
  • 2010: Lost (TV series, 5 episodes)
  • 2011–2012: Revenge (TV series, 4 episodes)
  • 2013: Wolverine: Way of the Warrior (The Wolverine)
  • 2013: 47 ronin
  • 2013: The Love of His Life - The Railway Man (The Railway Man)
  • 2014: Extant (TV series, 13 episodes)
  • 2014–2015: Helix (TV series, 15 episodes)
  • 2015: Minions (voice)
  • 2015: Mr. Holmes
  • 2016: The Last Ship (TV series)
  • 2017: Life
  • 2018: The Catcher Was a Spy
  • 2018: Westworld (TV series, 3 episodes)
  • 2019: Avengers: Endgame
  • 2020: Minamata

Dorama

Dorama are Japanese television series.

  • Hikon Kazoku (2001)
  • Furuhata Ninzaburo 1999
  • Konna Koi no Hanashi 1997
  • Bokuga kanojo ni shakkin wo shita riyu 1994
  • Taburoido (1998)
  • Kôkô kyôshi (1993)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ "Class of 2017". Accessed June 30, 2017. http://www.app.oscars.org/class2017/ .
personal data
SURNAME Sanada, Hiroyuki
ALTERNATIVE NAMES 真 田 広 之 (Japanese); 下 澤 広 之 (Japanese, maiden name); Shimosawa Hiroyuki (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Japanese film and stage actor
DATE OF BIRTH October 12, 1960
PLACE OF BIRTH Tokyo , Japan