Isao Matsuoka
Isao Matsuoka 松岡 功 | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 18, 1934 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Education | Konan University |
| Occupation | Media Executive |
| Organization | Toho Co., Ltd. |
| Title | Kaichō |
| Spouse | Chinami Shizuka |
| Children | Hiroyasu Matsuoka Shuzo Matsuoka |
| Parent(s) | Tatsuro (Kobayashi) Setsuko Matsuoka |
Isao Matsuoka (松岡 功, Matsuoka Isao, born December 18, 1934) is a longtime studio executive and former chairman of Toho Co., Ltd., serving as Chairman for 14 years until his retirement in 2009. He had previously served as President and worked for the company for over 50 years having joined in 1957.
Isao's father, Tatsuro Matsuoka (Kobayashi), was the second son of Toho founder Ichizō Kobayashi, and as such, was adopted into the Matsuoka family upon his marriage to Setsuko Matsuoka, daughter of Ichizō's business partner and member of Diet, Junkichi Matsuoka. Tatsuro also served as Toho's president following the death of his older brother Fusao.[1]
A graduate of the prestigious Konan University, Isao is credited with helping establish Toho as the preeminent film production, distribution and exhibition company in Japan with his revolutionary and innovative reforms following his promotion to President in 1977, and named as the 10th most powerful person in the Japanese film industry by Première Magazine Japan in 2001. Established in 1932, Toho is known internationally for its Godzilla series and the Akira Kurosawa classics Kagemusha and Ran produced under Matsuoka's leadership.[2][3]
Isao has also been honored with Lifetime Achievement Awards by CineAsia in 1998[4][5] and the National Association of Theatre Owners at ShoWest in 2007,[6][7] and the FIAPF Award for outstanding achievement in film at the 2009 Asia Pacific Screen Awards.[8]
Isao married Chinami Shizuka, a star of the Takarazuka Revue, with whom he had 2 sons, Hiroyasu Matsuoka, who followed his father into the film business and succeeded Isao to serve as the 15th President and CEO of Toho in 2022, and Shuzo Matsuoka, a former professional tennis player and current sports commentator.[9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ "小林一三". Jinjikoshinroku Database. 8th Edition. Nagoya University Graduate School of Law. July 1928.
- ^ Schilling, Mark (26 April 2009). "Toho chairman to step down". Variety.
- ^ "The Most Powerful 100 of Japanese Film Industry". Anime News Network. Première Japan. 22 February 2001.
- ^ "CineAsia Award Winners". FilmExpoGroup. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "Isao Matsuoka, Head of Toho Company talks about his film career and lifetime award from CineAsia". Reuters. 12 December 1998.
- ^ "ShoWest 2007". The Hollywood Reporter. Associated Press. 10 March 2007.
- ^ "ShoWest hails Matsuoka". Hollywood Reporter. 16 February 2007. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- ^ "FIAPF Award winners". Asia Pacific Screen Awards. November 2009. Archived from the original on 16 April 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- ^ "Toho Co Ltd (9602:Tokyo Stock Exchange)". Bloomberg. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ Yamaguchi, Naomi (6 November 2021). "父は東宝会長、母は宝塚スター". Sports Graphic. Bungeishunju Ltd.
External links
[edit]- Isao Matsuoka at IMDb
- Isao Matsuoka at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Toho Co. Toho official webpage (in Japanese)