Masumi Okada
Acting
Born: 1935-09-22 in Nice, France
Biography
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 statue's sculptor, Edvard Eriksen. Masumi Okada was the younger of two sons; his older brother, Taibi "Erick" Okada, was also an actor and presenter—known professionally as E. H. Eric, he was the emcee for the Beatles' 1966 concert in Tokyo.
Known For
Shōgun
Brother Michael
The Files of the Young Kindaichi
Junji Kazamatsuri
Trick
Yamada's father
Divorce Lawyer
Kichinosuke Konuma
Tomorrow's Joe 2: The Movie
Jose Mendosa
The Hunted
Lt. Wadakura
The Key
A Sleeping Forest
Izo
Chief of the Palace
Three Sisters Investigate
Kekkon no Risou to Genjitsu
悪女A・B
Life of a Flower
Henry Heusken
Crazed Fruit
Frank
San-ban Tēburu no Kyaku
Sayonara Jupiter
Dr. Mohammed Mansur
Getting Any?
Russian Actor
Tales of Ginza
Mineo Akaishi
Goryokaku
Passport to Darkness
水曜ドラマスペシャル
Kigeki: Tonkatsu ichidai
Mariusu
Living Skeleton
Father / Boss
The Return of the Filthy Seven
The Sea and Poison
Hattori
Hakuchi: The Innocent
Head Manager
The Green Music Box
Moon Prince
Frankie the Milkman
A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era
Kisuke
The Guitarist and the Rancher
Can't Hurry for Love
Four Seasons: Natsuko
Takahito Mori
Latitude Zero
Dr. Jules Masson
A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness
Keiko Tadokoro
Red Pier
Taabô
My Sweetheart
The Johnnys' manager
To Love
Professor
Gun Number Zero
Daring Girls
