Masumi Okada

Acting

Masumi Okada

Born September 22, 1935 · Nice, France

Died May 29, 2006 · aged 70

Masumi Okada (岡田眞澄, Okada Masumi, September 22, 1935 – May 29, 2006) was a professional actor, singer, stand-up comedian, and film producer. Also known by his nickname, "Fanfan", he was born in Nice, France, to a Japanese father, Minoru Okada, who was an artist, and a Danish mother, Ingeborg Sevaldsen, who was the sister of Eline Eriksen, the model for the "Mermaid of Copenhagen" and wife of the s…

Known For

Battle RoyaleBattle Royale · 2000
Battle Royale
7.32000
MovieDramaThriller
In the future, the Japanese government captures a class of ninth-grade students and forces them to kill each other under the revolutionary "Battle Royale" act.
The KeyThe Key · 1983
The Key
10.01983
MovieDrama
Battle Royale II: RequiemBattle Royale II: Requiem · 2003
Battle Royale II: Requiem
5.02003
MovieActionThriller
It's three years after the events of the original Battle Royale, and Shuya Nanahara is now an internationally-known terrorist determined to bring down the government. His terrorist group, Wild Seven, stages an attack that levels several buildings in Tokyo on Christmas Day, killing 8000 people. In order for the government to study the benefits of "teamwork", the new students work in pairs, with their collars electronically linked so that if one of them is killed, the other dies as well. They must kill Nanahara in three days - or die.
Frankie the MilkmanFrankie the Milkman · 1956
Frankie the Milkman
8.51956
MovieComedy
Roppeita is big in size, clumsy and full of energy. When his grandfather orders him to move out to Tokyo to save a sinking milk delivery business a distant relative of his runs, he encounters the most strangest of clientele.
The Guitarist and the RancherThe Guitarist and the Rancher · 1960
The Guitarist and the Rancher
1960
MovieWesternCrime
Rambler Shinji arrives in town armed with nothing but a guitar. With assistance from an old gun-for-hire friend, he sets about to stop the mob from turning an honest ranch into a gambling resort.
The Return of the Filthy SevenThe Return of the Filthy Seven · 1967
The Return of the Filthy Seven
9.01967
MovieCrimeDrama
A 1967 crime film
The HuntedThe Hunted · 1995
The Hunted
5.71995
MovieActionDrama
Paul Racine, a high-powered American business executive in Japan, is catapulted into a maze of danger and intrigue after he and his sexy companion are the targets of assassins hired by the ruthless Kinjo. To survive, Racine must join forces with a powerful samurai and together they will fight the force of evil in an awesome battle rooted in centuries of brutal conflict.
The Green Music BoxThe Green Music Box · 1955
The Green Music Box
5.01955
MovieDramaMusic
Ruriko's father is a well known scientist who's involved in secret research that even his family doesn't know about. Ever since he moved up to the research laboratory in Hokkaido, Ruriko hasn't heard from him. The only thing that reminded her of his warmth was the green music box that he’d left behind for her. She longed to reunite with her father. The little box played music that lifted her spirits, to a place where everything was perfect.

Movies

Battle RoyaleBattle Royale · 2000
Battle Royale
7.32000
MovieDramaThriller
In the future, the Japanese government captures a class of ninth-grade students and forces them to kill each other under the revolutionary "Battle Royale" act.
The KeyThe Key · 1983
The Key
10.01983
MovieDrama
Battle Royale II: RequiemBattle Royale II: Requiem · 2003
Battle Royale II: Requiem
5.02003
MovieActionThriller
It's three years after the events of the original Battle Royale, and Shuya Nanahara is now an internationally-known terrorist determined to bring down the government. His terrorist group, Wild Seven, stages an attack that levels several buildings in Tokyo on Christmas Day, killing 8000 people. In order for the government to study the benefits of "teamwork", the new students work in pairs, with their collars electronically linked so that if one of them is killed, the other dies as well. They must kill Nanahara in three days - or die.
Frankie the MilkmanFrankie the Milkman · 1956
Frankie the Milkman
8.51956
MovieComedy
Roppeita is big in size, clumsy and full of energy. When his grandfather orders him to move out to Tokyo to save a sinking milk delivery business a distant relative of his runs, he encounters the most strangest of clientele.
The Guitarist and the RancherThe Guitarist and the Rancher · 1960
The Guitarist and the Rancher
1960
MovieWesternCrime
Rambler Shinji arrives in town armed with nothing but a guitar. With assistance from an old gun-for-hire friend, he sets about to stop the mob from turning an honest ranch into a gambling resort.
The Return of the Filthy SevenThe Return of the Filthy Seven · 1967
The Return of the Filthy Seven
9.01967
MovieCrimeDrama
A 1967 crime film
The HuntedThe Hunted · 1995
The Hunted
5.71995
MovieActionDrama
Paul Racine, a high-powered American business executive in Japan, is catapulted into a maze of danger and intrigue after he and his sexy companion are the targets of assassins hired by the ruthless Kinjo. To survive, Racine must join forces with a powerful samurai and together they will fight the force of evil in an awesome battle rooted in centuries of brutal conflict.
The Green Music BoxThe Green Music Box · 1955
The Green Music Box
5.01955
MovieDramaMusic
Ruriko's father is a well known scientist who's involved in secret research that even his family doesn't know about. Ever since he moved up to the research laboratory in Hokkaido, Ruriko hasn't heard from him. The only thing that reminded her of his warmth was the green music box that he’d left behind for her. She longed to reunite with her father. The little box played music that lifted her spirits, to a place where everything was perfect.
Passport to DarknessPassport to Darkness · 1959
Passport to Darkness
7.51959
MovieMysteryCrime
A jazz bandleader, falsely accused of murdering his girlfriend, tries to stay one step ahead of the police as he dives into Tokyo's sin-city in search of the real killer.
Getting Any?Getting Any? · 1995
Getting Any?
5.71995
MovieComedy
While pursuing his dream of having car sex, a goofy middle-aged man makes all the wrong moves and ends up enrolling in a number of crazy escapades.
Crazed FruitCrazed Fruit · 1956
Crazed Fruit
6.91956
MovieRomanceDrama
Two brothers compete for the amorous favors of a young woman during a seaside summer of gambling, boating, and drinking.
IzoIzo · 2004
Izo
6.12004
MovieActionDrama
Izo is an assassin in the service of a Tosa lord and Imperial supporter. After killing dozens of the Shogun's men, Izo is captured and crucified. Instead of being extinguished, his rage propels him through the space-time continuum to present-day Tokyo. Here Izo transforms himself into a new, improved killing machine.
JingiJingi · 1991
Jingi
5.01991
MovieAction
Based on the comic by Ayumi Tachihara
Latitude ZeroLatitude Zero · 1969
Latitude Zero
5.91969
MovieScience FictionAdventure
A massive underwater volcano erupts and puts a group of investigative scientists in danger. They are rescued by an atomic super submarine named The Alpha under the command of Captain McKenzie. The group is quickly taken to a vast underwater city known as Latitude Zero, a fantastic, Atlantean type utopia, a world beneath the ocean with its own sun. It is soon discovered that Captain McKenzie is at war with the evil Dr. Malic, a cruel scientist who wishes to rule mankind all the while conducting genetic experiments on humans and animals. Malic sends his agents to kidnap Dr. Okada, a human scientist who has created a serum that can immunize exposure to radiation.
Western-style Village Murder CaseWestern-style Village Murder Case · 1995
Western-style Village Murder Case
1995
MovieMystery
Hajime Kindaichi, Miyuki Nanase, and their English teacher, Susumu Odagiri, go to the Cross-shape Village to take Wakaba Tokita from the forced marriage. Wakaba was found dead inside the locked church with his head missing when they held the ritual before the wedding. Afterward, another villager mutilated, and his condition imitates the mummy they had. Hajime and the others try to find the true identity of the formless murderer, the fifth mummy.
Tomorrow's Joe 2: The MovieTomorrow's Joe 2: The Movie · 1981
Tomorrow's Joe 2: The Movie
7.61981
MovieActionAnimation
It has been six months since the tragic accident in Joe and Rikiishi's fight. Joe believes he has overcome Rikiishi's death and decides to make a comeback. Joe does make a successful comeback by scoring 5 KO's by body blows. Joe is then given a shot at the national title as a means by the boxing commission to put him down. The champion, Tiger Ozaki makes use of Joe's habits and ends up making Joe's corner throw in the towel. Joe is afraid to throw punches at the face because of what happened to Rikiishi. Youko, Joe's love interest and the owner of the gym where Rikiishi trained at recruits a world ranked boxer from Venezuela, Carlos Rivera, to get Joe back on his feet and pursue his boxing career to the regional and world ranks.
The Sea and PoisonThe Sea and Poison · 1986
The Sea and Poison
7.11986
MovieDramaWar
Two interns and a nurse are interrogated by American MPs for their involvement in an atrocity during the war: the vivisections of a downed American air crew.
Kaito RubyKaito Ruby · 1988
Kaito Ruby
7.01988
MovieComedyRomance
Toru Hayashi is an unremarkable bachelor who lives with his mother, until one day a young woman named Rumi moves in in the apartment upstairs. Rumi is a self-proclaimed master thief, but she needs socially awkward Toru's help to actually kickstart her so-called career.
Living SkeletonLiving Skeleton · 1968
Living Skeleton
5.51968
MovieHorrorCrime
A ship is attacked at sea for its cargo by a group of thieves who murder a newlywed doctor and rape his wife. Three years later her twin sister is kidnapped by the same pirates, who begin to die strange deaths...
Four Seasons: NatsukoFour Seasons: Natsuko · 1980
Four Seasons: Natsuko
5.91980
MovieRomanceDrama
A young woman breaks off her long-term relationship with her boyfriend to move to Tokyo in search of new experiences.
Sayonara JupiterSayonara Jupiter · 1984
Sayonara Jupiter
5.51984
MovieScience FictionThriller
In the 22nd century, scientists from an energy-depleted Earth research new fuel sources in the far corners of the solar system, where they discover an ancient alien race from Jupiter as well as the emergence of an apocalyptically dangerous black hole. Koji Hashimoto's 1983 sci-fi adventure was conceived as a Japanese competitor to the upcoming sequel to Stanley Kubrick's classic 2001, titled 2010, and often mirrors the sequel's plot.
Winter's FlowerWinter's Flower · 1978
Winter's Flower
6.31978
MovieCrimeDrama
Kanno is a Yakuza. He had to kill Matsuoka who betrayed their boss. Kanno knew Matsuoka had a 3-year-old daughter named Youko. Before he gave himself to the police, he asked his trusted man to take care of her. While in prison, Kanno kept sending letters to Youko, disguising as an uncle in Brazil. 15 years later, Kanno is released. He is determined to live legitimately, however the Yakuza has not forgotten his wicked deed!
GoryokakuGoryokaku · 1988
Goryokaku
1988
MovieActionHistory
After the fall of the Tokugawa Shogunate, there was a series of battles fought while the former supporters of the Tokugawa shogunate retreated to the north where they actually started a sovereign nation that was recognized by more than one European country. Survivors of the Shinsengumi were among the followers of Enomoto Takeaki who took them to the northernmost island of Ezo where they fought their final battle at the star shaped fort, Goryokaku. The Japanese Civil Wars fought in the name of the emperor signaled the complete end of the feudal system and Japan’s entry into the modern world as those brave samurai tried to halt progress and learned that the age of modern warfare and weaponry had passed them by. Swords were no match for rifles and cannons, nor was any man a match for the power of the imperial flag. Japanese loyalty to the emperor has long defined the nation and culture despite the changing times.
Hakuchi: The InnocentHakuchi: The Innocent · 1999
Hakuchi: The Innocent
6.01999
MovieDramaFantasy
In a future where World War II never ended, Japan is decimated by nightly bombings. The only building left standing is known as the Media Station, a broadcasting center responsible for all of Japan's entertainment.

TV Shows

The Files of the Young KindaichiThe Files of the Young Kindaichi · 1995
The Files of the Young Kindaichi
7.61995
SeriesDramaMystery
A young man who showed little promise while a high school student becomes a master detective, just like his grandfather.
ShōgunShōgun · 1980
Shōgun
7.71980
SeriesDrama
An English navigator becomes both a player and pawn in complex political games in feudal Japan.
TrickTrick · 2000
Trick
7.22000
SeriesComedyDrama
Although 23 year old Yamada Naoko is a "super" magician, she is continously fired and constantly hounded by her landlady for the rent being late. After being fired once again, her boss shows her an ad of a physics professor, a non-believer of all things magical, offering money to anyone who can prove to him that magic is real. Desperately needing the money, Naoko accepts the challenge, which is how she comes to meet Professor Ueda. Falling prey to her simple magic tricks, Ueda is impressed, and enlists Naoko to help him uncover the tricks behind a local cult. Their hilarious antics, along with those of police officer Yabe, leads them onto further mysteries, all with tricks needing to be solved in sort of an "X-Files" meets "Scooby-Doo"...
Divorce LawyerDivorce Lawyer · 2004
Divorce Lawyer
6.02004
SeriesDrama
Takako Mamiya is a lawyer who quits her job at a prestigious law firm and establishes her own office. She confidently sets out to build her business, but soon her former firm is putting up obstacles and interfering, causing Takako's employees and clients to drift away. She finally puts together a new staff consisting of a college student who knows little about the law, a girl who applied for the job in hopes of meeting a rich guy, a hard-nosed lawyer, and a paralegal who hasn't passed the bar exam yet. Takako reluctantly handles divorce cases with her incompetent crew. For an elite lawyer like her, divorce cases are the most boring and unrewarding cases that exist. Through clashing with her employees and clients, Takako soon becomes a very mature and tough lawyer. "Divorce Lawyer" also tells the story of how difficult it is to judge love and relationships in legal terms.
Life of a FlowerLife of a Flower · 1963
Life of a Flower
7.01963
SeriesDrama
The story chronicles the life of Ii Naosuke.
A Sleeping ForestA Sleeping Forest · 1998
A Sleeping Forest
7.31998
SeriesDrama
Nemureru Mori is a drama that aired on Fuji TV. It first aired in Japan from 8 October 1998 to 24 December 1998. It is written by Nozawa Hisashi, starring Miho Nakayama and Takuya Kimura, and features music by Mariya Takeuchi and U2.
水曜ドラマスペシャル水曜ドラマスペシャル · 1984
水曜ドラマスペシャル
1984
Series
“Monday Drama Special” (Getsuyou Drama Special) is a long-running drama that aired on TBS every Monday from 21:00 to 22:54 (JST) from October 2, 1989 to March 19 , 2001 . program.
San-ban Tēburu no KyakuSan-ban Tēburu no Kyaku · 1996
San-ban Tēburu no Kyaku
8.01996
SeriesDrama
A program that uses a script written by Koki Mitani and is produced by a different cast and crew each time. As the narration at the beginning of the show says: "If you think you can create the same work with the same script, you don't know drama". This is a drama that clearly shows how the atmosphere of a work changes depending on the direction, making it ideal for those who aspire to become directors.
Three Sisters InvestigateThree Sisters Investigate · 1998
Three Sisters Investigate
1998
SeriesComedyDrama
Three sisters, all otherwise typical junior, high school student and college students, who, while probing into the murder case of their father, get themselves in the middle of other cases and wind up becoming detectives themselves.
Can't Hurry for LoveCan't Hurry for Love · 1998
Can't Hurry for Love
1998
Series
Fufu seikatsuFufu seikatsu · 1985
Fufu seikatsu
1985
Series
Miracle GirlMiracle Girl · 1980
Miracle Girl
1980
Series
Series about all-female private investigation agency.