, born Masahiko Katō (加藤雅彦 ''Katō Masahiko''; January 2, 1940 – August 4, 2018) was a Japanese

actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), lit ...

and director.

Career

Tsugawa was born January 2, 1940, in

Kyoto Kyoto (; Japanese: , ''Kyōto'' ), officially , is the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture in Japan. Located in the Kansai region on the island of Honshu, Kyoto forms a part of the Keihanshin metropolitan area along with Osaka and Kobe. , the c ...

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. After acting as a child, he made his major debut at the age of 16 in the Kō Nakahira film '' Crazed Fruit'' in 1956. Tsugawa's family was heavily involved in the film industry since before his birth. Tsugawa attended school until dropping out of

Waseda University , mottoeng = Independence of scholarship , established = 21 October 1882 , type = Private , endowment = , president = Aiji Tanaka , city = Shinjuku , state = Tokyo , country = Japan , students = 47,959 , undergrad = 39,382 , postgrad ...

Graduate School to pursue acting alone. He gradually grew in popularity by playing villain roles such television jidaigeki drama series as

Hissatsu series The is a long-running prime-time popular television Jidaigeki series about assassins in Japan. ''Hissatsu Shikakenin'' is based on Shōtarō Ikenami's novel ''Shiokinin Fujieda Baian'', but its sequels are only inspired by it. The series still co ...

and appeared in films like '' Otoko wa tsurai yo: Watashi no tora-san'' and '' Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack''. He was eventually adopted as one of director

Juzo Itami , born , was a Japanese actor, screenwriter and film director. He directed eleven films (one short and ten features), all of which he wrote himself. Early life Itami was born Yoshihiro Ikeuchi in Kyoto. The name Itami was passed on from his fath ...

's favourite actors, and went on to appear in nearly every one of his movies since ''

Tampopo is a 1985 Japanese comedy film written and directed by Juzo Itami, and starring Tsutomu Yamazaki, Nobuko Miyamoto, Kōji Yakusho, and Ken Watanabe. The publicity for the film calls it the first "ramen western", a play on the term Spaghetti We ...

''. In television Tsugawa portrayed

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five times. He played Ieyasu in the 2000 ''

Aoi Tokugawa Sandai is a 2000 Japanese historical drama television series and the 39th NHK taiga drama. The series respectively stars Masahiko Tsugawa, Toshiyuki Nishida, and Onoe Tatsunosuke II as the first three Tokugawa shōguns. It aired from January 9 to Dec ...

'' and became the oldest actor who played a lead role in the Taiga drama. Tsugawa recently debuted as a director under the pseudonym Makino Masahiko with his film ''

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''. He chose this name because he is the nephew of the Japanese director Masahiro Makino, his mother's brother. Legend has it that Tsugawa was so awed by the director while watching him at work as a young child that he asked if he could use ''Makino'' as his last name should he ever be a director, because of the similarities of the first names. Tsugawa comes from an illustrious film family. His older brother Hiroyuki Nagato was an actor. His wife Yukiji Asaoka was an actress. His grandfather is the director Shōzō Makino, his father, Kunitarō Sawamura, and his mother, Tomoko Makino, were both actors. His aunt and uncle through his father are the actors Sadako Sawamura and Daisuke Katō. Tsugawa died August 4, 2018 due to heart failure. He was 78.

Filmography

Director

* '' Asahiyama Zoo Story: Penguins in the Sky'' (2009)

Film

* ''

Kojiki Taishō is jidaigeki novel written by Jirō Osaragi in 1945. The novel deals with the warlord Gotō Matabei's life during the Warring States period. The novel was adapted into film in 1952 and 1964. Plot Gotō Matabei is the most able and fierce samu ...

'' (1952) - Hanawaka * ''

Sansho the Bailiff is a 1954 Japanese period film directed by Kenji Mizoguchi. Based on a 1915 short story of the same name by Mori Ōgai (usually translated as "Sanshō the Steward" in English), which in turn was based on a folktale, it follows two aristocratic ch ...

'' (1954) – Zushiō as a Boy * '' Crazed Fruit'' (1956) *''Farewell to Spring'' (1959) *''

Night and Fog in Japan is a 1960 Japanese film directed by Nagisa Ōshima. It is an intensely political film both in subject matter (Zengakuren opposition in 1950 and 1960 to the Anpo treaty) and in thematic concerns such as political memory and the interpersonal dynam ...

'' (1960) *''

The Sun's Burial is a 1960 Japanese film directed by Nagisa Ōshima. ''The Sun's Burial'' is known for its elements of Japanese nuberu bagu. ''The Sun's Burial'' depicts people at the bottom of the social pyramid. Isao Sasaki was selected for one of the lead rol ...

'' (1960) *''Rokudenashi (Good-for-nothing)'' (1960) *''

Bitter End of a Sweet Night ''Bitter End of a Sweet Night'' ( ja, 甘い夜の果て, Amai yoru no hate) is a 1961 Japanese drama film directed by Yoshishige Yoshida. Plot Young shop clerk Jirō is eager to climb the social ladder, an aim for which he uses and manipulates ...

'' (1961) *'' Drunkard's Paradise'' (1961) *''

'' (1964) *''Cuban Lover'' (1969) * '' Otoko wa tsurai yo: Watashi no tora-san'' (1973) * ''

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'' (1984) * '' The Funeral'' (1984) * ''

'' (1985) *'' Hitohira no yuki'' (1985) * ''

A Taxing Woman is a 1987 Japanese film written and directed by Juzo Itami. It won numerous awards, including six major Japanese Academy awards. The title character of the film, played by Nobuko Miyamoto, is a tax investigator for the Japanese National Tax Age ...

'' (1987) – Hanamura * '' A Taxing Woman 2'' (1988) – Hanamura * '' A-Ge-Man: Tales of a Golden Geisha'' (1990) * '' Heaven and Earth'' (1990) –

Takeda Shingen , of Kai Province, was a pre-eminent ''daimyō'' in feudal Japan. Known as the "Tiger of Kai", he was one of the most powerful daimyō with exceptional military prestige in the late stage of the Sengoku period. Shingen was a warlord of great ...

*''

Minbo is a 1992 Japanese film by filmmaker Juzo Itami. It is also known by the titles ''Minbo: the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion'', ''The Gangster's Moll'' and ''The Anti-Extortion Woman''. The film was widely popular in Japan and a critical succes ...

'' (1992) *'' The Strange Story of Oyuki'' (1992) * '' Daibyonin'' (1993) – Dr. Ogata * '' Crest of Betrayal'' (1994) – Ōishi Kuranosuke *''

A Last Note is a 1995 Japanese comedy-drama film directed by Kaneto Shindo. It was the last film of actresses Haruko Sugimura and Nobuko Otowa. Plot Yoko Morimoto, an aged but still active widowed actress, takes a rest from rehearsals and the hot temperatu ...

'' (1995) * ''

Supermarket Woman is a 1996 Japanese comedy romance film written and directed by Juzo Itami. The film stars Juzo's wife and regular leading-lady Nobuko Miyamoto as a woman who is hired by a failing supermarket to help it compete against an aggressive local rival. ...

'' (1996) – Goro * ''

Hissatsu! Mondo Shisu is a 1996 film based on the television Hissatsu series. The film depicts popular character Nakamura Mondo's death. Mondo is involved in Tokugawa shogunate's conflict. Cast * Makoto Fujita as Mondo Nakamura * Kunihiko Mitamura as Hide * Kiyo ...

'' (1996) * '' Marutai no Onna'' (1997) *'' Pride: The Fateful Moment'' (1998) – Prime Minister Hideki Tojo * '' Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris'' (1999) * '' Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack'' (2001) * '' The Man in White'' (2003) * '' What the Snow Brings'' (2005) * ''

The Uchōten Hotel (also known as ''Suite Dreams'', ''Wow-Choten Hotel'' or ''Suite Hotel'') is a 2006 Japanese comedy film, written and directed by director Kōki Mitani. The film is set in a five star Tokyo hotel on New Year's Eve, and follows the misadventur ...

'' (2006) * ''

Death Note ''Death Note'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from December 2003 to M ...

'' (2006) – Police Chief Saeki * '' Death Note 2: The Last Name'' (2006) — Police Chief Saeki * '' A Long Walk'' (2006) * ''

Hideo Nakata's Kaidan is a 2007 Japanese horror, Japanese horror film directed by Hideo Nakata. It centers on two young lovers who are haunted by the ghost of a murdered moneylender who seeks revenge, which leaves a lasting effect on the couple. Plot In feudal Japan, ...

'' (2007) * '' Genghis Khan: To the Ends of the Earth and Sea'' (2007) * ''

Aibō the Movie ''AIBOU: The Movie'', also known as ''Partners: The Movie'', is a 2008 Japanese film, directed by Seiji Izumi and based on the television series '' AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo''. It was the first in the ''Aibou'' (''Partners'') film series, followed ...

'' (2008) * ''

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'' (2011) * ''

Strawberry Night is a Japanese film based on Tetsuya Honda's detective novel by the same name. It was released in theaters on 23 January 2013. Cast * Yūko Takeuchi as Reiko Himekawa * Takao Osawa as Isao Makita * Hidetoshi Nishijima as Kazuo Kikuta * Keisu ...

'' (2013) * ''

0.5mm is a 2014 Japanese drama film directed by Momoko Andō. It was released in Japan on November 8, 2014. Cast *Sakura Ando as Sawa Yamagishi *Akira Emoto * as Shigeru Isuguro *Mitsuko Kusabue *Masahiko Tsugawa as Yoshio Makabe *Miyoko Asada as Hisa ...

'' (2014) * ''

Lady Maiko is a 2014 Japanese musical comedy film written and directed by Masayuki Suo, starring Mone Kamishiraishi, Hiroki Hasegawa, and Sumiko Fuji. It screened in competition at the 2014 Shanghai International Film Festival on June 16, 2014. It was rele ...

'' (2014) * ''

The Boy and the Beast is a 2015 Japanese animated action-adventure fantasy film written and directed by Mamoru Hosoda. The film stars the voices of Kōji Yakusho, Aoi Miyazaki, Shōta Sometani, Suzu Hirose, Kazuhiro Yamaji, Mamoru Miyano, Kappei Yamaguchi, Keishi ...

'' (2015) – Sōshi (voice) * '' Solomon's Perjury 2: Judgment'' (2015) * ''

Black Widow Business is a 2016 Japanese crime comedy film directed by . It was released in Japan by Toho on August 27, 2016. Plot Cast *Shinobu Otake *Etsushi Toyokawa *Machiko Ono *Kyōko Hasegawa *Asami Mizukawa *Shunsuke Kazama *Kimiko Yo * Mimura *Satoru Mats ...

'' (2016) – Kōzō Nakase * ''Ikitoshi Ikerumono'' (2017) – narrator

Television

* ''Ryōma ga Yuku'' (1968) – Kusaka Genzui * ''

Shinsho Taikōki is a Japanese ''jidaigeki'' or period drama that was broadcast in prime-time in 1973. It is based on Eiji Yoshikawa's novel of the same title. The lead star is Takashi Yamaguchi. Plot The drama depicts the story chronicles the life of Toyotomi H ...

'' (1973) * ''

Katsu Kaishū Count , best known by his nickname , was a Japanese statesman and naval engineer during the late Tokugawa shogunate and early Meiji period. Kaishū was a nickname which he took from a piece of calligraphy (Kaishū Shooku ) by Sakuma Shōzan. H ...

'' (1974) –

Tokugawa Yoshinobu Prince was the 15th and last ''shōgun'' of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan. He was part of a movement which aimed to reform the aging shogunate, but was ultimately unsuccessful. He resigned of his position as shogun in late 1867, while aiming ...

* '' Ōgon no Hibi'' (1978) –

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* ''

'' (1983) – Ōkubo Nagayasu * '' Ōoku'' (1983) -

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* ''Miyamoto Musashi'' (1984–85) –

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* ''

Hissastu Hashikakenin is a Japanese television ''jidaigeki'' or period drama that was broadcast in 1985. It is the 24th in the ''Hissatsu'' series. After appearing in several Hissatsu series as a guest villain actor, Masahiko Tsugawa won leading role in the Hissatsu ...

'' (1985) – Ryūji * ''Hagoku'' (1985) – Keizaburō Suzue * ''

Dokuganryū Masamune is a 1987 Japanese historical television series. It is the 25th NHK ''taiga'' drama. The broadcast received an average viewer rating of 39.7 percent in the Kanto area. The drama was adapted from the novel of Sōhachi Yamaoka. Plot Toyotomi Hide ...

'' (1987) –

* ''Tokugawa bugeichō: Yagyū sandai no ken'' (1992) – Tokugawa Ieyasu * ''Hachidai Shōgun Yoshimune'' (1995) –

* ''Kenpō wa Madaka'' (1996) –

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* ''Ieyasu ga mottomo osoreta otoko, Sanada Yukimura'' (1998) – Tokugawa Ieyasu * '' Furuhata Ninzaburō'' (1999) * '' Aoi'' (2000) – Tokugawa Ieyasu * ''

Chūshingura 1/47 is a 2001 Japanese historical film based on the kabuki tale of the Forty-seven Ronin. The film was made for the Fuji TV Network and was directed by Shunsaku Kawamo. The story tells the true story of Asano Naganori who attacked Lord Kira Koze ...

'' (2001) – Kira Kōzukenosuke * ''

Shounen wa Tori ni Natta is a 2001 Japanese television film by TBS. Plot Cast * Tomohisa Yamashita as Ken Nagashima * Shunsuke Kazama as Koiichi * Risa Nishimura as Kira Mizusawa * Yūko Asano as Naoko Nagashima * Masato Furuoya as Mr. Nagashima * Masahiko Tsugawa a ...

'' (2001) * '' Furuhata Ninzaburō The Spanish Embassy Murder'' (2004) * '' Sengoku Jieitai: Sekigahara no Tatakai'' (2006) – Tokugawa Ieyasu * '' The Family'' (2007) – Finance minister Nagata * '' Ultraman Ginga'' (2013) – Hotsuma Raido * '' Samurai Rebellion'' (2013) * '' Akagi'' (2015) – Iwao Washizu * ''Nobunaga Moyu'' (2016) – Kaisen Joki * '' Nemuri Kyoshirō The Final'' (2018)

Dubbing

* ''

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'', the Aviator

Awards and honors

Honor

* 2006 Awarded Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon from H.M. The

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* 2014 Awarded Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette from H.M. The

Awards

* 1982 Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Supporting Actor * 1986 Japanese Academy Awards Best Supporting Actor nomination for '' Hitohira no yuki'' * 1987

Mainichi Film Award The are a series of annual film awards, sponsored by Mainichi Shinbun (毎日新聞), one of the largest newspaper companies in Japan, since 1946. It is the first film festival in Japan. History The origins of the contest date back to 1935, ...

Best Actor * 1987 Hochi Film Award Best Supporting Actor nomination for ''

'' * 1988 Japanese Academy Awards Best Actor nomination for '' Wakarenu riyu'' * 1988 Japanese Academy Awards Best Supporting actor for ''

'' * 1993 Japanese Academy Awards Best Actor nomination '' Bokuto kidan'' * 1994

Nikkan Sports Film Award The are film-specific prizes awarded solely by the ''Nikkan Sports''. Categories *Best Film * Best Foreign Film *Best Director * Best Actor *Best Actress * Best Supporting Actor * Best Supporting Actress * Best Newcomer *Special Award Speci ...

Best Supporting Actor * 1995 Japanese Academy Awards Best Supporting Actor nomination for '' Shudan-sasen'' * 1999 Japanese Academy Awards Best Actor nomination for '' Puraido: Unmei no toki'' * 2014 Hochi Film Award Best Supporting Actor nomination for ''

References

External links

Granpapa Pro Profile
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tsugawa, Masahiko 1940 births 2018 deaths People from Kyoto Japanese male film actors Japanese film directors Recipients of the Medal with Purple Ribbon Recipients of the Order of the Rising Sun, 4th class Taiga drama lead actors Male actors from Kyoto