Ken Watanabe

Summary

Ken Watanabe is a human^[1]. He was born in Uonuma^[2]. He was born on October 21, 1959^[3]. He worked as a street sweeper^[4], stage actor^[5], film actor^[6], and television actor^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.43% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,125 views/month, #4,267 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Ken Watanabe's place of birth was Uonuma^[2].
• Ken Watanabe was born on October 21, 1959^[3].
• A child of Ken Watanabe was Dai Watanabe^[9].
• A child of Ken Watanabe was Anne Watanabe^[10].
• Ken Watanabe held citizenship in Japan^[11].
• Japanese was Ken Watanabe's native language^[12].
• Ken Watanabe's professions included street sweeper^[4].
• Ken Watanabe's professions included stage actor^[5].
• Ken Watanabe worked as a film actor^[6].
• Ken Watanabe worked as a television actor^[7].
• A notable work attributed to Ken Watanabe is Tampopo^[13].
• A notable work attributed to Ken Watanabe is The Sea and Poison^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Ken Watanabe is The Last Samurai^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Ken Watanabe is Memoirs of a Geisha^[16].
• Ken Watanabe received the Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year^[17].
• Ken Watanabe received the Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor^[18].
• Ken Watanabe is recorded as male^[19].
• Ken Watanabe's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Ken Watanabe's Commons category is recorded as Ken Watanabe^[21].
• Ken Watanabe's family name is recorded as Watanabe^[22].
• Ken Watanabe's given name is recorded as Ken^[23].
• Ken Watanabe's official website is recorded as http://www.kdash.jp/kdash/profile/watanabe_ken/^[24].
• Ken Watanabe's official website is recorded as https://www.kenwatanabe-official.com/^[25].
• Ken Watanabe's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ken Watanabe^[26].
• Ken Watanabe's medical condition is recorded as acute myeloid leukemia^[27].

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Origins and Family

Ken Watanabe was born in Uonuma^[2]. He was born on October 21, 1959^[3]. Japanese was his native language^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include street sweeper^[4], stage actor^[5], film actor^[6], and television actor^[7].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Tampopo^[13], a film^[28], directed by Jūzō Itami^[29]; The Sea and Poison^[14], a film^[30], directed by Kei Kumai^[31]; The Last Samurai^[15], a film^[32], directed by Edward Zwick^[33]; and Memoirs of a Geisha^[16], a film^[34], directed by Rob Marshall^[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year^[17], a class of award^[36], in Japan^[37], founded in 1956^[38] and Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor^[18], a film award category^[39], in Japan^[40], founded in 1950^[41].

Personal Life

Children include Dai Watanabe^[9], an actor^[42], b. 1984^[43], of Japan^[44] and Anne Watanabe^[10], an actor^[45], b. 1986^[46], of Japan^[47], awarded the Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year^[48].

Why It Matters

Ken Watanabe ranks in the top 0.43% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,125 views/month, #4,267 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

FAQs

Where was Ken Watanabe born?

Ken Watanabe was born in Uonuma^[2].

What did Ken Watanabe do for work?

Ken Watanabe worked as street sweeper^[4], stage actor^[5], film actor^[6], and television actor^[7].

What awards did Ken Watanabe receive?

Honors received include Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year^[17] and Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor^[18].