Name Makoto Wada Role Illustrator | Spouse Remi Hirano (m. 1972) Children Sho Wada, Ritsu Wada | |
![]() | ||
Movies Round About Midnight, Uneasy Encounters, Shizukana Ayashii Gogo ni, Three Tales Nominations Japan Academy Prize for Director of the Year Similar People Remi Hirano, Sho Wada, Shinichi Hoshi, Hiroyuki Sanada, Eiichi Ohtaki |
Shuji Terayama & Makoto Wada - A Band of Old Detectives and the Crime of Dr. Galigari (1972)
Makoto Wada (和田誠, Wada Makoto, born April 10, 1936) is a Japanese illustrator, essayist and film director.
Contents
- Shuji Terayama Makoto Wada A Band of Old Detectives and the Crime of Dr Galigari 1972
- Portrait in Jazz Haruki MurakamiMakoto Wada
- Filmography
- References

After graduating Tama Art University, he established himself as a graphic designer. As an illustrator, he drew many cartoons and caricatures for Shinichi Hoshi and Haruki Murakami.

Being a passionate film fan, he started his career as a film director in 1984. He won the award for best director at the 31st Blue Ribbon Awards for Kaitō Ruby.

Since 1972, Wada has been married to Remi Hirano, the granddaughter of Henry Pike Bowie. Their son, Sho Wada, is the guitarist and vocalist of Triceratops.
Portrait in Jazz ( Haruki Murakami/Makoto Wada)
References
Makoto Wada Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA