Makoto Fujita
| Makoto Fujita | |
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| Born |
Makoto Harada April 13, 1933 Ikebukuro, Toshima, Tokyo City, Tokyo Prefecture (now Tokyo),  Japan
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| Died | February 17, 2010 (aged 76) Suita, Osaka, Japan
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| Cause of death | Aortic aneurysm |
| Occupation | Actor, singer, comedian |
| Years active | 1950–2010 |
Makoto Fujita (藤田まこと Fujita Makoto?), born Makoto Harada (April 13, 1933 – February 17, 2010), was a Japanese actor. He was born in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, the son of silent-film actor Rintarō Fujima, and started his career as a comedian in 1952.
Fujita appeared in both jidaigeki and contemporary roles. He starred as Nakamura Mondo, a samurai, in sixteen Hissatsu ("Kill") series on Asahi Broadcasting Corporation from 1973. He also portrayed Nakamura on stage and in film; for example, the 1984 film Hissatsu: Sure Death, the 1987 film Sure Death! Brown, You Bounder!, the (also released in 1987) film Sure Death 4: Revenge, the 1991 film Sure Death 5, and the 1996 film Sure Death! Mondo Dies. Fujita's last appearance was in 2009, although in January 2010 he had returned to the Hissatsu series as a narrator.
He also starred in the contemporary detective drama series Hagure Keiji Junjōha ("Rogue but Pure-Minded Detective"), also on the Asahi network.
Returning to jidaigeki he played the lead role in the remake of Kenkaku Shōbai with Megumi Ōji. He also took the role of Sen no Rikyū and in 2008 Tokugawa Mitsukuni.
Makoto's film credits number at least 57 [1] and he also starred in a number of TV commercials.
Makoto's talents extended beyond acting. He also sang, and released nine recordings, including a duet with Azusa Mano, and with The Peanuts twins. He also published several essays, the last of which was Saigo (2006).
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