Tetsuya Watari

Japanese actor (1941–2020)
Person human Q874101
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Tetsuya Watari

Summary

Tetsuya Watari is a human[1]. He was born in Awaji[2]. He was born on December 28, 1941[3]. He passed away in Tokyo[4]. He died on August 10, 2020[5]. He worked as an actor[6], seiyū[7], singer[8], television actor[9], and recording artist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month, #7,211 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Tetsuya Watari's place of birth was Awaji[2].
  • Tetsuya Watari died in Tokyo[4].
  • Tetsuya Watari was born on December 28, 1941[3].
  • Tetsuya Watari died on August 10, 2020[5].
  • Tetsuya Watari held citizenship in Japan[12].
  • Tetsuya Watari held citizenship in Empire of Japan[13].
  • Tetsuya Watari's professions included actor[6].
  • Tetsuya Watari worked as a seiyū[7].
  • Tetsuya Watari worked as a singer[8].
  • Tetsuya Watari's professions included television actor[9].
  • Tetsuya Watari's professions included recording artist[10].
  • Tetsuya Watari's professions included film actor[14].
  • Among Tetsuya Watari's employers was Ishihara International Productions[15].
  • Tetsuya Watari was employed by Nikkatsu[16].
  • Tetsuya Watari was educated at Aoyama Gakuin University[17].
  • Tetsuya Watari was educated at Q11356692[18].
  • Tetsuya Watari received the Medal with Purple Ribbon[19].
  • Tetsuya Watari received the Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year[20].
  • Tetsuya Watari received the Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Newcomer[21].
  • Tetsuya Watari received the Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor[22].
  • Tetsuya Watari received the Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Supporting Actor[23].
  • Tetsuya Watari is recorded as male[24].
  • Tetsuya Watari's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Tetsuya Watari's record label is recorded as Nippon Crown[26].
  • Tetsuya Watari's discography is recorded as Tetsuya Watari discography[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: JP[29]

  • Began / founded: 1941-12-28[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2020-08-10[31]

  • Genre(s): enka[32]

  • Community tags: enka[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 58d80595-1dff-4de5-9dcc-15f188519694[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Tetsuya Watari was born in Awaji[2]. He was born on December 28, 1941[3].

Education

Educated at Aoyama Gakuin University[17], a private university[35], in Japan[36], founded in 1949[37], headquartered in Shibuya[38] and Q11356692[18], an unified secondary school in Japan[39], in Japan[40], founded in 1912[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], seiyū[7], singer[8], television actor[9], recording artist[10], and film actor[14]. Employers include Ishihara International Productions[15], a business[42], in Japan[43], founded in 1963[44], headquartered in Q119657946[45] and Nikkatsu[16], a media company[46], in Japan[47], founded in 1912[48], headquartered in Bunkyō-ku[49].

Recognition

Awards received include Medal with Purple Ribbon[19], a grade of an order[50], in Japan[51], founded in 1955[52]; Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year[20], a class of award[53], in Japan[54], founded in 1956[55]; Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Newcomer[21], a Blue Ribbon Awards[56], in Japan[57], founded in 1950[58]; Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor[22], a film award category[59], in Japan[60], founded in 1950[61]; and Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Supporting Actor[23], a film award category[62], in Japan[63], founded in 1951[64].

Death and Burial

Tetsuya Watari died on August 10, 2020[5]. He died in Tokyo[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[65].

Why It Matters

Tetsuya Watari ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month, #7,211 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]

FAQs

Where was Tetsuya Watari born?

Tetsuya Watari was born in Awaji[2].

Where did Tetsuya Watari die?

Tetsuya Watari died in Tokyo[4].

What did Tetsuya Watari do for work?

Tetsuya Watari worked as actor[6], seiyū[7], singer[8], television actor[9], and recording artist[10].

Where did Tetsuya Watari go to school?

Tetsuya Watari was educated at Aoyama Gakuin University[17] and Q11356692[18].

What awards did Tetsuya Watari receive?

Honors received include Medal with Purple Ribbon[19], Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year[20], Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Newcomer[21], and Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor[22].

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  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [66] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [67] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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