Ken Ogata
Akinobu Ogata (緒形 明伸, Ogata Akinobu, 20 July 1937 – 5 October 2008), better known by his stage name Ken Ogata (緒形 拳, Ogata Ken), was a Japanese actor. He appeared in more than 50 movies and 25 television series. For his merits and contribution to arts in 2000 received Japan's Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon.
Ken Ogata | |
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緒形 拳 | |
| Born | 緒形 明伸 (Akinobu Ogata) July 20, 1937 Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | October 5, 2008 (aged 71) Mibu, Tochigi, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1960–2008 |
| Awards | Japan Academy Prize Best Actor 1979 The Demon 1984 The Ballad of Narayama 1987 House on Fire |
Among many movie awards and nominations, he received three times Japan Academy Film Prize award for Best Actor for The Demon (1978), The Ballad of Narayama (1983) and House on Fire (1986), and in addition Blue Ribbon Award for Best Actor for The Catch and Okinawan Boys (1983). Other notable roles were in Shohei Imamura's Vengeance Is Mine (1979), Paul Schrader's Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985), Peter Greenaway's The Pillow Book (1996).