- Language
- Japanese
- Occupation
- Voice Actor
- Gender
- Female
- Date of birth
- 1957-07-17
- Hometown
- Tokyo, Japan
- Years active
- 1973
Shinobu Ootake
大竹しのぶ
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Shinobu Otake is a Japanese actress. She has won three Japanese Academy Awards: the 2000 Best Actress award for Railroad Man, and the 1979 awards for both Best Actress (The Incident) and Best Supporting Actress (Seishoku no ishibumi). She also won the award for best actress at the 12th Hochi Film Award for Eien no 1/2. At the 25th Moscow International Film Festival she won the award for Best Actress for her role in Owl. She has received a total of 12 nominations.
She was the favoured lead actress of director Kaneto Shindo after his previous lead actress, Nobuko Otowa, died in 1994, and featured in several of his films from A Last Note in 1995 to Postcard in 2011.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Shinobu Ootake's name in other languages?
Shinobu Ootake is also known as 大竹しのぶ.
When is Shinobu Ootake's birthday?
Shinobu Ootake was born on July 17, 1957.
How old is Shinobu Ootake?
Shinobu Ootake is 68 years old.
What is Shinobu Ootake's gender?
Shinobu Ootake is female.
What does Shinobu Ootake do?
Shinobu Ootake works as Voice Actor.
What language does Shinobu Ootake voice in?
Shinobu Ootake performs in Japanese.
Where is Shinobu Ootake from?
Shinobu Ootake is from Tokyo, Japan.