Tsurutaro Kataoka

Tsurutaro Kataoka (片岡 鶴太郎, Kataoka Tsurutarō, born December 21, 1954) is a Japanese former professional boxer, TV personality, actor, and artist. For his role in the 1988 film The Discarnates, he won the award for best supporting actor at the 31st Blue Ribbon Awards,[1] at the 13th Hochi Film Award,[2] and at the 10th Yokohama Film Festival.[3]

Tsurutaro Kataoka
片岡 鶴太郎
Born	December 21, 1954 Arakawa, Tokyo, Japan
Occupation	Boxer, TV personality, actor, artist
Years active	1973–present

Filmography

Film

• The Discarnates (1988) - Hidekichi Harada
• Sharaku (1995) - Goro
• Sada (1998) - Tatsuzo Kikumoto
• Last Love (2007)
• Maniac Hero (2016) - Kōzō Kusaka
• Labyrinth of Cinema (2020) - Sen no Rikyū

Television

• Rose Against the Odds (1991) - Fighting Harada
• Taiheiki (1991) - Hōjō Takatoki
• Shūchakueki Series 5～ (1996–) – Masanao Ushio
• Atsuhime (2008) - Iwakura Tomomi
• Gunshi Kanbei (2014) - Kodera Masamoto
• Kamen Rider Drive (2014) - Jun Honganji
• Toto Neechan (2016) - Eitarō Kumai
• Dokonimo nai Kuni (2018) - Ayao Kishimoto
• Kirin ga Kuru (2020) - Settsu Harukado

Awards

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
2008	The Discarnates	31st Blue Ribbon Awards: Best supporting actor	Won[1]
		13th Hochi Film Award: Best supporting actor	Won[2]
		10th Yokohama Film Festival: Best supporting actor	Won[3]

References

1. ブルーリボン賞ヒストリー [Blue Ribbon Award History] (in Japanese). Cinema Hochi. Archived from the original on 2009-02-07. Retrieved 2010-01-22.
2. 報知映画賞ヒストリー [Hochi Film Award History] (in Japanese). Cinema Hochi. Archived from the original on 2009-01-31. Retrieved 2010-01-22.
3. 第１０回ヨコハマ映画祭 １９８８年日本映画個人賞 [10th Yokohama Film Festival: 1988 Japanese film individual award] (in Japanese). Yokohama Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2010-01-22.

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)
• Tsurutaro Kataoka at IMDb