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 (153 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].
  • Among Tetsuya Watari's employers was Ishihara International Productions[14].
  • Among Tetsuya Watari's employers was Nikkatsu[15].
  • Tetsuya Watari was educated at Aoyama Gakuin University[16].
  • Tetsuya Watari was educated at Q11356692[17].
  • Tetsuya Watari received the Medal with Purple Ribbon[18].
  • Tetsuya Watari received the Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year[19].
  • Tetsuya Watari received the Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Newcomer[20].
  • Tetsuya Watari received the Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor[21].
  • Tetsuya Watari received the Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Supporting Actor[22].
  • Tetsuya Watari is recorded as male[23].
  • Tetsuya Watari's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Tetsuya Watari's record label is recorded as Nippon Crown[25].
  • Tetsuya Watari's discography is recorded as Tetsuya Watari discography[26].
  • Tetsuya Watari's Commons category is recorded as Tetsuya Watari[27].

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[16], a private university[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1949[30], headquartered in Shibuya[31] and Q11356692[17], an unified secondary school in Japan[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1912[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], seiyū[7], singer[8], television actor[9], and recording artist[10]. Employers include Ishihara International Productions[14], a business[35], in Japan[36], founded in 1963[37], headquartered in Q119657946[38] and Nikkatsu[15], a media company[39], in Japan[40], founded in 1912[41], headquartered in Bunkyō-ku[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Medal with Purple Ribbon[18], a grade of an order[43], in Japan[44], founded in 1955[45]; Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year[19], a class of award[46], in Japan[47], founded in 1956[48]; Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Newcomer[20], a Blue Ribbon Awards[49], in Japan[50], founded in 1950[51]; Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor[21], a film award category[52], in Japan[53], founded in 1950[54]; and Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Supporting Actor[22], a film award category[55], in Japan[56], founded in 1951[57].

Death and Burial

Tetsuya Watari died on August 10, 2020[5]. He died in Tokyo[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[58].

Why It Matters

Tetsuya Watari ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (153 views/month, #7,211 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

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[16] and Q11356692[17].

What awards did Tetsuya Watari receive?

Honors received include Medal with Purple Ribbon[18], Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year[19], Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Newcomer[20], and Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor[21].

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  26. [5] . star.setn.com. Retrieved . star.setn.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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