Tadanobu Asano is a Japanese actor. He has been awarded several prestigious awards, actively acts in film and tries himself in directing.
The domestic audience could see the actor Tadanobu Asano in Sergei Bodrov's military adventure action "Mongol". This Japanese actor has also directed several films.
Biography
Tadanobu Asano was named Sato at birth. The future musician and actor was born in Japan in the city of Yokohama in November 1973.
It is not surprising that later the young man wished to act in films, because his father was an agent for actors.
At the age of 16, Tadanobu starred in the first film. It was a sports drama. In 1991, he was entrusted with the main role in another film masterpiece. But not only the acting profession attracted the young man. He also liked music lessons, the young man had a good voice, so he sang in a group.
Personal life
At the age of 21, Tadanobu became a husband. His wife is actress and singer Chara. The family was quite strong, because the couple lived together for 15 years. During this time, they had a daughter and a son. But then the couple decided to divorce.
Career
Tadanobu's acting fate was very successful. Already at the age of 24, he was recognized as one of the most popular artists in Japan. The next work "Taboo" became even more successful. This film was released in 1999. It tells the story of a young homosexual who joined a samurai squad. Events unfold at a time when Japan was still a feudal country.
The film was awarded the Japanese Academy Prize. This work, together with its creators, participated in the Cannes Film Festival. This event glorified not only the film, its creators, but also the young actor.
When the young man was 30 years old, he played a lonely librarian in another film work. Hero Asano is deeply unhappy. He suffers, thinks about suicide, but when this character sees another person dying, his vision of the world changes abruptly.
For this work, Asano was awarded the prize for best male role at the famous Venice Film Festival.
Creation
The actor's path was successful not only at home, but also abroad. So, in 2011 he was invited to Hollywood. Here Tadanobu played the warrior Hogun in the blockbuster Thor. This was in 2002. The film was so in demand that its sequel was filmed in 2013.
Russian viewers could see the famous actor in the domestic film. So, in 2007, Tadanobu Asano played in the film "Mongol". This is an action by Sergei Bodrov. The Japanese actor played the main role here.
This film was liked not only by the audience, but also by critics. This masterpiece is nominated for an Oscar.
Another American actor tries his hand at directing. When he was 31 years old, he shot the short film Tory. Not only actors are involved here, but there is also animation. The main character of the plot is a Japanese warrior.
This work is followed by another, already comedic one. And in 2009, a budding Japanese director made a fantastic film. In 2020, the release of the film "Minamata" with Asano's participation is expected, and the release of the adventure thriller "Mortal Kombat" is scheduled for 2021.
