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UPS主宰
アップスアカデミー芸術監督
ロックグループ「ゴダイゴ」の一連のヒット曲の作詞を手がける。
ニューヨークのネイバーフッド・プレイハウスで演技を学び、１９８０年ミュージカル「HAIR」の演出で本格的な演出業を開始する。
８６年よりUPSアカデミーの前身「UPSアクティング・セミナー」を開設。演出した舞台「THE WINDS OF GOD」は国内のみならず、ロサンゼルスやニューヨークでも上演。
現在はキャスティングディレクターとしても活躍しており、「ラスト・サムライ」、「SAYURI」、２００６年カンヌ国際映画祭監督賞受賞作品「バベル」、「アメリカンバスタイム俺たちの星条旗」、「ラーメンガール」(ブリタニー・マーフィー、西田敏行主演)等、話題作を次々と手がけている。
Casting Director | Casting Department | Producer
Formal education in Canada
Graduated International Christian University, Tokyo - B.A. in Linguistics
Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater, New York
1973 - present
Model Production(MP), General Director
1974 - present
Model Language Studio(MLS - English through Drama Center), Honorary President
1979 - present
United Performers' Studio(UPS), President
1992 - present
Tohoku University of Arts & Design, Lecturer
1998 - present
UPS Academy, Artistic Director
2000 - present
RYZIN, Japan Actors Studio
2007 -
Yellow Pin Project, Director
2008 -
WRITERS, DIRECTORS Unit of the Actors' Studio
2010 -
Casting Society of America, official member
1991
ARTS FESTIVAL AWARD presented by The Agency of Cultural Affairs
(The Winds of God stage version)
(The Winds of God stage version)
1993
THE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN ART presented by the United Nations' Society of Writers
(The Winds of God stage version)
(The Winds of God stage version)
1993
YUBARI INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL JUROR'S AWARD
(The Winds of God film version)
(The Winds of God film version)
1996
THE AWARD FOR BEST NEW DIRECTOR presented by Japan Film Critics Association
(The Winds of God film version)
(The Winds of God film version)
2004
BEAUTY SPIRIT IN FILM AWARD presented by Max Factor
2006
DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARD OF THE YEAR, International Christian University
1973
JUNE NIGHT, semi-musical
1975
LINE, Horowitz
1977
HAIR (MP), musical
1978
ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST (MP)
1979
THE MAGIC MONKEY (MP), original musical
1980
HAIR, musical
THE ZOO STORY (UPS)
THE INDIAN WANTS THE BRONX (UPS)
THE ZOO STORY (UPS)
THE INDIAN WANTS THE BRONX (UPS)
1981
THE WIZARD OF OZ (MLS), musical adaptation
GODSPELL (MLS-UPS), musical adaptation
KOKUHAKU FUKEI original play, (UPS)
GODSPELL (MLS-UPS), musical adaptation
KOKUHAKU FUKEI original play, (UPS)
1982
ATO original play (UPS)
1983
SHIN SAIYUKI (UPS), original musical - 2nd version of MAGIC MONKEY
SHIN SAIYUKI PART 2 (UPS), original musical - 3rd version
RUNAWAYS (MP), musical
SHIN SAIYUKI PART 2 (UPS), original musical - 3rd version
RUNAWAYS (MP), musical
1985
FAME (MP), original musical based on film
FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON (UPS), musical
FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON (UPS), musical
1986
MONKEY (UPS), original musical based on Chinese folktale
1988
STARSHINE (UPS), original musical
1990
MUSHO (UPS), original play based on JERICHO MILE
1991-93
THE WINDS OF GOD (UPS), original play
Winner of the Arts Festival award by the Ministry of Cultural Affairs
The Award of Excellence in Art by The United Nations Society of Writers
(First international invitational performance series presented by The Actors Studio, N.Y.)
Winner of the Arts Festival award by the Ministry of Cultural Affairs
The Award of Excellence in Art by The United Nations Society of Writers
(First international invitational performance series presented by The Actors Studio, N.Y.)
1993
CHARLIE & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY (Urban Resort Fair Kobe '93), musical
MOONLIT CLUB (Tokyo Opinions, TV Tokyo), original play
MOONLIT CLUB (Tokyo Opinions, TV Tokyo), original play
1994
SHIMA SPAIN PARK, musical circus
OF MICE AND MEN (UPS)
1995
DOG DAY AFTERNOON (UPS)
THE WINDS OF GOD (UPS), UN Invitational Performance, New York
THE WINDS OF GOD (UPS), Tokyo
THE WINDS OF GOD (UPS), UN Invitational Performance, New York
THE WINDS OF GOD (UPS), Tokyo
1996 August
THE WINDS OF GOD (UPS), World Peace Tour to Australia and New Zealand
1996 Dec.
THE WINDS OF GOD (UPS), Theatre V Akasaka, Tokyo
1996-1997
THE WINDS OF GOD (UPS), regular performances at high schools nationwide
1996
CLOWN SAID NO (UPS), original play based on a children's book
1999
DREAM OF PASSION (UPS), an original play about the revolution in Japan
1999
THE WINDS OF GOD (UPS), touring company
1999
RUNNER (UPS Academy), original play
2000
ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST (UPS Academy)
2001
DOG DAY AFTERNOON (UPS Academy)
2001
TATSU (UPS), original play
2002
JOHN-KUN and YOKO-CHAN (UPS), original play
2003
9 ON A BOAT (UPS Academy), original play
2003-ongoing
WINDS OF GOD (UPS), regular performances at high schools nationwide
2004
KENJI IN THE MILKYWAY (UPS Academy), original play based on author Kenji Miyazawa
2005
THE VISIT,(KIZASHI) based on F. Durrenmat
2007
DREAM OF PASSION, Original Play
2007
WAITING FOR THE SUN, Original play
2008
DREAM OF PASSION, Original play
2008
DOG DAY AFTERNOON (UPS)
2008
ELEPHANT DREAM (Microsoft Webbutai)
2009
MISUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
1969
HAIR, Assistant to Castelli, International Executive Producer
1970
GOLDEN BAT by the Tokyo Kid Brothers, Assistant to Castelli
1982 - present
Model Language Productions including THE SOUND OF MUSIC, OLIVER! etc.
International exchange productions such as:
PIED PIPER OF HAMELIN (Santa Monica, L.A. performances included)
SONGOKU (MLS - Australia performances included)
THE BIG FISH STORY (MLS - USA performance included)
IKKYU (MLS - Canada performance included)
THE MAGIC MONKEY - London performance
International exchange productions such as:
PIED PIPER OF HAMELIN (Santa Monica, L.A. performances included)
SONGOKU (MLS - Australia performances included)
THE BIG FISH STORY (MLS - USA performance included)
IKKYU (MLS - Canada performance included)
THE MAGIC MONKEY - London performance
1994 - present
THEATRESP0RTS (UPS)
1995
SHURIKEN - A Japan-New Zealand Joint Production (UPS)
1983
THE INNER TRIP, Producer, Writer and Director
1993-95
WINDS OF GOD (Shochiku), Director
Awarded the Special Jury Prize in The Young Fantastic Competition Section ofthe 1993 Yubari International Fantastic Adventure Film Festival
Entered in 1993 Montreal Film Festival; Theatrically released in Japan in June '95.
Awarded the Special Jury Prize in The Young Fantastic Competition Section ofthe 1993 Yubari International Fantastic Adventure Film Festival
Entered in 1993 Montreal Film Festival; Theatrically released in Japan in June '95.
2007
WAITING FOR THE SUN, Writer, Director
2002
THE LAST SAMURAI, Associate Producer
2008
RAMEN GIRL - `Producer
2004-2005
MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA, Acting Coach to Japanese Actors
1986
EMPIRE OF THE SUN - dir. Steven Spielberg, USA films, released1987
1997-8
SNOW FALLING ON CEDARS - dir. Universal Pictures, released 1998
1998
"Honolulu CRU" -TV Disney, ABC
2004
SIN CITY - dir. Robert Rodriguez, Frank Miller, Dimension Films, TBR 2005
2005
D.O.A.: DEAD OR ALIVE - dir. Corey Yuen, Impact Pictures, TBR 2006
1990
ATAMI - US film (pre-production stage)
1995
SHURIKEN- a N.Z.- Japan joint theatre production
1996
LOLA ROSA - Philippines film (pre-production stage)
1997
MEMORY & DESIRE - a N.Z. film - dir. Niki Caro, D.P. Dion Beebee
1998
MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA - dir. Steven Spielberg (cancelled)
Casting Director for Japan, Asia
Casting Director for Japan, Asia
1999
THE GODDESS OF 1967 - Australia-Japan film - dir. Clara Law
2001
THE MECHANICAL BIRD dir. Clara Law, D.P. Dion Beebee
2002
THE LAST SAMURAI - dir. Edward Zwick, starring Tom Cruise, Ken Watanabe
Casting Director for Japan, Asia
Casting Director for Japan, Asia
2004
MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA - dir. Rob Marshall, starring Zhang Ziyi, Ken Watanabe
Casting Director for Japan
2004-2005
BABEL - dir. Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu (in-production)
Casting Director for Japan
Casting Director for Japan
2006
AMERICAN PASTIME - casting
2005-2006
RAMEN GIRL - casting
2007
AMAZING GRACE Reality Show
2007
to be released LOCK and ROLL FOREVER, Directed by Peter Barsocchini Japan Casting
2007
JUMPER - directed by Doug Liman (Japan)
2007
108 - Directed by Mori, Casting Director
2007
THE GOLDEN COMPASS Voice actors for Japan
2007
WAITING FOR THE SUN, Internet cinema
2008
I SURVIVED A JAPANESE GAME SHOW (ABC) Japan casting
NINJA ASSASSIN - dir James MeVeigh Japan, Korea casting
MAP OF THE SOUNDS OF TOKYO - Isabel Coixet, Director
2009
BATTLESHIP - Japan casting
2009
RESTLESS - Japan casting Gus Van Sant Director
2010
47 RONIN - Japan Casting Carl Rinsch Director
