About
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
The Files of the Young KindaichiSeries • 1995
ShōgunSeries • 1980
TrickSeries • 2000
Divorce LawyerSeries • 2004
Battle RoyaleMovie • 2000
The HuntedMovie • 1995
Tomorrow's Joe 2: The MovieMovie • 1981
Battle Royale II: RequiemMovie • 2003
Getting Any?Movie • 1995
Crazed FruitMovie • 1956
A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu EraMovie • 1957
IzoMovie • 2004
Latitude ZeroMovie • 1969
Living SkeletonMovie • 1968