Toei’s President Yusuke Okada (real name Tsuyoshi Okada = Tsuyoshi Okada) died in a Tokyo hospital at 10:58 pm on the 18th due to an acute aortic dissection. The company announced on the 20th. He was 71 years old.

The awakening and farewell ceremony will be held as a secret burial by close family members, with a farewell party held at a later date.

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According to people familiar with the matter, Mr. Okada spearheaded the production of the film “Life Stop” (directed by Ide Narishima, released in 2009) starring Sayuri Yoshinaga (75) until shortly before his death. He remained in close contact with the employees at the site and continued to encourage him to scold him, but on the 18th he collapsed at his home and was transported in an emergency, but died suddenly. It was the afternoon of the 20th that the clerk was informed of the obituary.

Mr. Okada is the eldest son of Honorary President Shigeru Okada (87 years old) who died in 2011, called “Don of the movie world”. He made his acting debut in 1969 while attending Keio University, and in 1970, when he was in his sophomore year, he applied to audition for the role of Kaoru, the main character in the movie “Beware Akatobuki-chan” ( directed by Shiro Moriya). Selected film debut. It became a hot topic that he starred in Toei’s rival Toho’s film and signed an acting contract.

In 1974, he was nominated by director Kihachi Okamoto to play the role of Manjiro, the main character in the film “Tokkan,” and he became a producer. He has produced many works starring Yoshinaga, such as the movie “Ran” (directed by Shiro Moriya), in which Yoshinaga co-starred with Ken Takakura for the first time.

He joined Toei in November 1988, became a director in 1992 and president in 2002. In 2014, he became the president of the Toei Group and the Federation of Filmmakers of Japan (Eiren), and in the 20th he became the Honorary Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the Japan Academy Awards, and was active as the face of the industry.

At the “Life Stop” interview held at Toei Tokyo Photo Studio on September 11, we responded to a reporter’s interview. While the film’s release was postponed one after another due to the crown, I was eager to say, “Everyone is doing their best (production). I want to put it in the best place (when it releases).” It was a life that passed as a filmmaker to the end.

◆ Yusuke Okada Born in Kyoto Prefecture on May 27, 1949 (Showa 24). He entered the Faculty of Economics at Keio University of Tokyo Hibiya Metropolitan High School. Although the class was canceled due to the Todai conflict, he was discovered in a bar in Kyoto and made his acting debut on NET TV (now TV Asahi) “Lemon Squash 4 to 4″ in 1969. The main films that appeared were ” An actual case prescription record of 300 million yen “(directed by Teruo Ishii) in 1975, and” People at Fire House “(directed by Kinji Fukasaku) in 1986. Major productions and planned works include” Hana no Ran ” (directed by Kinji Fukasaku) in 1988, “Zero Years of the North” (directed by Isao Gyosada) in 2005 and “Sakuramori Kita” (directed by Yojiro Takita) in 2018.