Eiji Okuda

Eiji Okuda (奥田瑛二, Okuda Eiji, born 18 March 1950) is a Japanese actor and film director. Born in Kasugai, Aichi, he was nominated for the Best Actor award at the 1990 Japanese Academy Awards for his performance in Sen no Rikyu. He won the award for best actor at the 37th Blue Ribbon Awards for Like a Rolling Stone.[1]

Eiji Okuda
Eiji Okuda
Born
Toyoake Andō

(1950-03-18) 18 March 1950
Kasugai, Aichi, Japan
Occupation(s)Actor and film director
Years active1976–present
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
SpouseKadu Ando
ChildrenMomoko Ando
Sakura Ando

He made his directing debut in 2001, and has taken leading roles in front of the camera in the three films he has directed as of 2006.

He appeared in the Brazilian soap opera Morde & Assopra, of 2011, as a scientist in the first chapter. He also appeared in the film Dirty Hearts, also released in 2011, this time as the character Colonel Watanabe, officer of the Japanese Imperial Army, leader of Shindo Renmei and the great villain of the film.

Selected filmography

Films

Television

Director
  • 2001 Shōjo a.k.a. An Adolescent
  • 2004 Runin: Banished
  • 2006 A Long Walk
  • 2008 Kaze no sotogawa a.k.a. Out of the Wind
  • 2013 Kyoko to Shuichi no baai a.k.a. Case of Kyoko, Case of Shuichi

Dubbing

Video games
  • 2012 Yakuza 5 – det. Kazuhiko Serizawa/Tsubasa Kurosawa

Personal life

Okuda is married to writer Kazu Andō and they have two daughters, film director Momoko Ando and actress Sakura Ando.

References
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