Eiji Okuda (奥田瑛二, Okuda Eiji, born 18 March 1950) is a Japanese actor and film director.
Born in Kasugai, Aichi, he was nominated for the Best Actor award at the 1990 Japanese Academy Awards for his performance in Sen no Rikyu. He won the award for best actor at the 37th Blue Ribbon Awards for Like a Rolling Stone.
Eiji Okuda | |
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Born | Toyoake Andō 18 March 1950 |
Occupation(s) | Actor and film director |
Years active | 1976–present |
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Spouse | Kadu Ando |
Children | Momoko Ando Sakura Ando |
He made his directing debut in 2001, and has taken leading roles in front of the camera in the three films he has directed as of 2006.
He appeared in the Brazilian soap opera Morde & Assopra, of 2011, as a scientist in the first chapter. He also appeared in the film Dirty Hearts, also released in 2011, this time as the character Colonel Watanabe, officer of the Japanese Imperial Army, leader of Shindo Renmei and the great villain of the film.
Okuda is married to writer Kazu Andō and they have two daughters, film director Momoko Ando and actress Sakura Ando.
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