Kiyoshi Kodama
| Kiyoshi Kodama | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 児玉 清 |
| Born |
Kiyoshi Kodama (小玉 清) 1 January 1934 Kita, Tokyo, Japan |
| Died |
16 May 2011 (aged 77) Chuo, Tokyo, Japan |
| Cause of death | Cancer |
| Other names | Kiyoshi Kitagawa (北川 清, real name) |
| Occupation | TV personality, actor |
| Years active | 1960–2011 |
| Notable work |
The Bad Sleep Well Eternity of Love |
| Television |
Arigato Hana wa Hanayome Panel Quiz Attack 25 Shiroi Kyotō Hero |
| Spouse(s) | Machiko Kitagawa (1964–2011) |
| Children | Daisuke Kitagawa |
| Website |
www |
Kiyoshi Kodama (児玉 清 Kodama Kiyoshi, real name: Kiyoshi Kitagawa (北川 清), born as Kiyoshi Kodama (小玉 清), 1 January 1934 – 16 May 2011) was a Japanese TV personality and actor.[1] He hosted the Asahi Broadcasting Corporation quiz show Panel Quiz Attack 25 continuously for thirty-six years from its start in April 1975 until he was forced to step down due to poor health at the end of March 2011.[2] His signature catchphrase on the show is "Attack Chance!"
An avid reader, Kodama hosted a TV book review show. He also published his own books. He was a voice actor for the voice of Robert Stephenson in the Japanese version of the 2004 animated movie Steamboy.[3]
Kodama died of stomach cancer at a hospital in Chuo, Tokyo on 16 May 2011.[4]
Works
Filmography
- The Hidden Fortress (隠し砦の三悪人) (1950, Toho)
- The Bad Sleep Well (悪い奴ほどよく眠る) (1960, Toho)
- Salaryman Chushingura (サラリーマン忠臣蔵) (1960, Toho)
- Eternity of Love (別れて生きるときも) (1961, Toho)
- Salaryman Chushingura 2 (続・サラリーマン忠臣蔵) (1961, Toho)
- The Longest Day of Japan (日本のいちばん長い日) (1967, Toho)
- Steamboy (スチームボーイ) (2005, Toho)
- Hero (2007, Toho)
Drama
- Taiga Drama Ōgon no Hibi (黄金の日日) (1978, NHK), Tokugawa Ieyasu
- Arigato (ありがとう, "Thank you") (1970–1974, TBS)
- Hana wa Hanayome (花は花よめ, "Flower to Flower Bride") (1971–1975, NTV)
- Shiroi Kyotō (白い巨塔) (1978, Fuji TV)
- Hero (2001, Fuji TV)
- Hero Special (HERO特別編) (2006, Fuji TV)
- Shikaotoko Aoniyoshi (鹿男あをによし) (2008, Fuji TV)
- Code Blue (コード・ブルー -ドクターヘリ救急救命-) (2007, 2008, 2010, Fuji TV)
- Taiga Drama Ryomaden (龍馬伝) (2010, NHK)
Other TV programmes
- Toli Quiz Yes-No (東リクイズ・イエス・ノー) (1974–1975, Mainichi Broadcasting System, Inc.)
- Panel Quiz Attack 25 (パネルクイズ アタック25) (1975–2011, Asahi Broadcasting Corporation)
- Surprising Law Travel Agency (びっくり法律旅行社) (2007–2009, NHK General TV)
- Welcome to the words house(NTV)
Radio
- Telephone Counseling (テレフォン人生相談) (2003–2011, Nippon Broadcasting System, Inc. (LF))
- Selection of Shuhei Fujisawa's Works (朗読・藤沢周平傑作選) (2009–2011, LF)
After his death
Asahi Broadcasting Corporation broadcast the special nationwide programme of "Attack 25" on the 22nd day of May 2011 to mourn his death. In the programme, two ABC presenters Yasuyuki Urakawa and Akiko Kato told viewers all over Japan about Kiyoshi Kodama and the 36-year history of "Attack 25", showing famous scenes in "Attack 25" including his signature Attack Chance catchphrase, treasured pictures of him which only ABC owns, and comments of memories from special guests.[5] Urakawa who substituted for Kodama since April 2011 continues to host Attack 25.[6]
References
- ↑ 児玉清さんが死去 俳優、「アタック２５」司会 ７７歳、胃がんで [Kiyoshi Kodama Dies of Cancer at 77 - Actor and "Attack 25" Presenter] (in Japanese). Japan: The Sankei Shimbun & Sankei Digital. 17 May 2011. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
- ↑ パネルクイズ アタック25 児玉清さん逝去に伴うお知らせ [An announcement of Kiyoshi Kodama's death]. Panel Quiz Attack 25 website (in Japanese). Japan: Asahi Broadcasting Corporation. 17 May 2011. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
- ↑ ""Steamboy" voice actor Kiyoshi Kodama dies at 77". The Big Cartoon DataBase. 19 May 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
- ↑ "Kiyoshi Kodama Official Website" (in Japanese). Japan: Office Kodama. 17 May 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
- ↑ さようなら 児玉清さん～パネルクイズ アタック25特別番組～ (in Japanese). Japan: Asahi Broadcasting Corporation. 20 May 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
- ↑ 【児玉清さん死去】朝日放送「アタック２５」は浦川アナが後継へ [(Kiyoshi Kodama's death) ABC announcer Yasuyuki Urakawa to host Attack 25] (in Japanese). Japan: The Sankei Shimbun & Sankei Digital. 17 May 2011. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
External links
- Official website (Japanese)
- Kiyoshi Kodama at the Internet Movie Database