Kōji Wada (actor)
Kōji Wada | |
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| Born | 28 January 1944 |
| Died | 6 July 1986 (aged 42) Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1959–1986 |
| Spouse | [1] |
Kōji Wada (和田 浩治, Wada Kōji; 28 January 1944 – 6 July 1986) was a Japanese actor.[2][3]
Career
[edit]In 1959, Wada was scouted and joined Nikkatsu Company at the age of 15.[4] Wada's film debut was the 1959 film Mugon no Rantō directed by Katsumi Nishikawa.[4][5] In 1971, he left Nikkatsu and became a freelance actor.[4] As a freelance actor he appeared in supporting roles in such films as The Street Fighter's Last Revenge,[6] New Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Last Days of the Boss.[7]
Death
[edit]In December 1984, he complained of his first discomfort, saying that his stomach hurt, but he disguised it with medication. On June 1, 1985, I finally couldn't stand it anymore and went to the hospital, where I was admitted to the hospital urgently. At the end of the year, he miraculously recovered and was temporarily discharged from the hospital and resumed his activities. After a short hiatus, he returned to Ooka Echizen and recorded his last recording, Nagusame, but in 1986, his health deteriorated again. He was hospitalized for 10 days from February 14, and after that, the situation continued to fluctuate. On May 15, he appeared on "Hiroshi Sakai's Rumor Studio" (NTV system), and was readmitted to the hospital on May 17, two days after performing "Nagusame". He died of stomach cancer on July 6, 1986, at the age of 42, under the care of his wife.
Selected filmography
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Film
[edit]- Mugon no Rantō (1959) : Masao Kinoshita
- The Poem of the Blue Star (1960) : Toru Fujimoto
- Go to Hell, Hoodlums! (1960) : Sadao Matsudaira
- Carmen from Kawachi (1962) : Akira Sakata
- Sunset Hill (1964) : Shinji
- Gate of Flesh (1964) : Abe
- Three Stray Dogs'7 : Eiji Minagawa
- The Black Sheep (1967) : Jun Yamazaki
- Gappa: The Triphibian Monster (1967) : Machida
- To Kill a Kille (1967) : Hanji
- Alleycat Rock: Female Boss (1970) : Michio Yagami
- The Street Fighter's Last Revenge (1974) : Kunigami
- Barefoot in Blue Jeans (1975) : Keiichi Kazama
- New Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Last Days of the Boss (1976) : Tsutomu Nakamichi
- Eden no Umi (1976)
- A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness (1977) : Yoshizawa
- Proof of the Man (1977) : Kawanishi
- Mito Kōmon (1978) : Genpachiro Tsurugi
Television
[edit]- Ryōma ga Yuku (1968) : Takasugi Sinsaku
- Edo o Kiru III (1977) : Sakichi
- Ōoka Echizen (1978–86) : Kazama Shunsuke
References
[edit]- ^ 和田浩治 結婚１年７カ月で梓みちよと泥沼離婚 (in Japanese). nikkangendai. 12 July 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ 和田浩次 (in Japanese). Kinenote. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ 和田浩次 (in Japanese). kotobank.jp. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ a b c 和田浩次 (in Japanese). eiga.db. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ 無言の乱斗 (in Japanese). nikkatsu. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ 逆襲! 殺人拳 (in Japanese). japanese-cinema. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ 新仁義なき戦い 組長最後の日 (in Japanese). japanese-cinema. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
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