[KineJapan] Nishida Toshiyuki (1947-2024)

[matteoB]

His performance as a director in Morisaki Azuma's Location (1984), about a
troupe shooting a pink film, is also worth mentioning

On Sat, 19 Oct 2024, 09:30 Aaron Gerow via KineJapan, <
kinejapan at mailman.yale.edu> wrote:

> Very sad to hear of his passing.
>
> Nishida quit Meiji University to become an actor and quickly became one of
> Japan's most versatile performers. He appeared on film and television, did
> drama and comedy, sang hit songs and hosted TV variety shows. To some he is
> most famous for starring in the long running Tsuri baka nisshi series and
> other Yamada Yoji films; to others, he was the star of four Taiga Dramas
> and appeared in nine more; to some, he was the MC of Knight Scoop, a
> popular late night variety show; and to yet others, he was the star of the
> musical Fiddler on the Roof. Kitano Takeshi fans remember him for his
> appearances in the Outrage films. He won many awards both as a serious
> actor and as a comedian, and was given the Order of the Rising Sun in 2018.
> He will sorely be missed.
>
> Aaron Gerow
>
> 10/17/24 午後9:51、Schermann Susanne via KineJapan <
> kinejapan at mailman.yale.edu>のメール:
>
> The actor Nishida Toshiyuki passed away on October 17th, aged 76.
> He will be most remembered for the *Tsuribaka Nisshi* series (FIshing
> Nut's Diary, 1988 - 2009). I like his collaboration with the director
> Yamada Yoji in *Gakko* (A Class to Remember, 1993). He was always
> himself, I would say, but he was very good at that. Rest in peace, and
> thanks
>
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toshiyuki_Nishida
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Class_to_Remember
>
>
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