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Masumi Okada

Sep 22, 1935 - May 29, 2006 (70 years old) in Nice, France

Masumi Okada (岡田眞澄, Okada Masumi, September 22, 1935 – May 29, 2006) was a professional actor, singer, stand-up comedian, and film producer. Also known by his nickname, "Fanfan", he was born in Nice, France, to a Japanese father, Minoru Okada, who was an artist, and a Danish mother, Ingeborg Sevaldsen, who was the sister of Eline Eriksen, the model for the "Mermaid of Copenhagen" and wife of the statue's sculptor, Edvard Eriksen. Masumi Okada was the younger of two sons; his older brother, Taibi "Erick" Okada, was also an actor and presenter—known professionally as E. H. Eric, he was the emcee for the Beatles' 1966 concert in Tokyo.

Known For

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The Files of the Young Kindaichi
Junji Kazamatsuri
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Shōgun
Brother Michael
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Trick
Yamada's father
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Izo
Chief of the Palace
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Dynamite ni Hi o Tsukero
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Divorce Lawyer
Kichinosuke Konuma
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The Hunted
Lt. Wadakura
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Crazed Fruit
Frank
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Life of a Flower
Henry Heusken
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Winter's Flower
Shinkichi Mie

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