Medium OwaraiTelevision Name Sanma Akashiya Nationality Japanese Role TV actor | Years active 1974–Present Children IMALU Genres Owarai | |
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Born July 1, 1955 (age 68) Nara, Japan ( 1955-07-01 ) Spouse Shinobu Otake (m. 1988–1992) Albums こういう自分がS・U・K・I, しあわせって何だっけ Movies Satoukibi batake no uta, Ikoka modoroka TV shows DANCING SANMA PALACE, Sanma no manma, Honmadekka!?TV, Much Ado About Love, Sora Kara Furu Ichioku n Similar People Shinobu Otake, IMALU, Takeshi Kitano, Shinsuke Shimada, Tamori | ||
Sanma Akashiya (明石家 さんま, Akashiya Sanma, born July 1, 1955 in Kushimoto, Wakayama) is a Japanese TV comedian and actor simply known as Sanma. His real name is Takafumi Sugimoto (杉本 高文, Sugimoto Takafumi). His talent agency is Yoshimoto Kogyo.
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Together with Beat Takeshi and Tamori, Sanma is said to be one of the "Big Three" television comedians of Japan. He is known for his ability to endlessly carry a conversation. His protruding front teeth are often ridiculed even by himself.
Personal life
Akashiya was once married to actress Shinobu Otake, who he met on the set of the drama series Danjo Shichinin Natsumonogatari. They had one daughter, Imalu Otake, born in 1989.
Filmography
Actor
2014
Hell Teacher Nûbee (TV Mini Series)
- Episode #1.7 (2014)
2014
So-On: The Five Oyaji
2013
NMB48 Geinin! (TV Series) as
Nanba Jogakuin Rijicho
- Saishû wa: Sanma Rijichô tôjô! & sayonara! Yuihan (2013) - Nanba Jogakuin Rijicho
2012
Omuraisu
2007
Hatachi no koibito (TV Series)
2007
Wada Akiko satsujin jiken (TV Movie)
2003
Song of the Canefields (TV Movie) as
Koichi Hirayama
2003
Kokoro wa ronrî kimochi wa '...' XI (TV Movie)
2002
Sora kara furu ichioku no hoshi (TV Series) as
Kanzo Dojima
- Unmei (2002) - Kanzo Dojima
- Higeki (2002) - Kanzo Dojima
- Futari musubareta yoru (2002) - Kanzo Dojima
- Akasareta kako (2002) - Kanzo Dojima
- Miu, sono ai to shi (2002) - Kanzo Dojima
- Kyûtenkai, satsujin (2002) - Kanzo Dojima
- Shi no kuchizuke (2002) - Kanzo Dojima
- Kanashî shinsô (2002) - Kanzo Dojima
- Uragiri (2002) - Kanzo Dojima
- Warui otoko (2002) - Kanzo Dojima
- Deai (2002) - Kanzo Dojima
2001
Minna no ie as
Mailboy
1997
Kokoro wa ronrî kimochi wa '...' X (TV Movie)
1996
Furuhata Ninzaburô (TV Series) as
Kiyoshi Koshimizu
- The Disappearance of Furuhata Ninzaburô (1996) - Kiyoshi Koshimizu
- The Man Who Talks Too Much (1996) - Kiyoshi Koshimizu
1996
Sonoki ni naru made (TV Series) as
Ken-ichi Taguchi
1994
Akashiya takoku sekigun (TV Series) as
Host
1992
Funky Monkey Teacher 2 as
Cop
1991
Funky Monkey Teacher as
Cop
1991
Yonimo kimyô na monogatari: Haru no tokubetsu hen (TV Movie)(segment "Gûzen yaro?")
1990
Tanba Tetsuro no daireikai shindara odoroita!! as
Judge
1990
Tales of the Bizarre (TV Series)
1989
A Festival of Dreams as
Kokichi
1989
Kokoro wa ronrî kimochi wa '...' IX (TV Movie)
1989
Kokoro wa ronrî kimochi wa '...' VIII (TV Movie)
1988
Ikoka modoroka
1988
Kokoro wa ronrî kimochi wa '...' VII (TV Movie)
1987
Kokoro wa ronrî kimochi wa '...' VI (TV Movie)
1987
19 as
Sanma
1987
Kokoro wa ronrî kimochi wa '...' V (TV Movie)
1986
Kokoro wa ronrî kimochi wa '...' III (TV Movie)
1986
Kokoro wa ronrî kimochi wa '...' IV (TV Movie)
1986
Kôshoku ichidai otoko: Yonosuke no aishite aishite monogatari (TV Movie) as
Yonosuke
1985
Kokoro wa ronrî kimochi wa '...' II (TV Movie)
1985
Sure Death! Brown, You Bounder! as
Soji Okita
1984
Kokoro wa ronrî kimochi wa '...' (TV Movie)
1983
Karajishi kabushiki gaisha
1980
Tennou no ryouriban (TV Series)
Producer
2021
Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko (producer)
2018
Jimmy: The True Story of a True Idiot (TV Series) (producer - 1 episode)
- Dai1wa (2018) - (producer)
2007
Sanma no manma (TV Series) (planner - 7 episodes)
- Kôji Higashino Part 2 (2013) - (planner - as Takafumi Sugimoto)
- Kôji Higashino Part 1 (2013) - (planner - as Takafumi Sugimoto)
- Yû Yamada/Maki Nishiyama (2013) - (planner - as Takafumi Sugimoto)
- Narumi Yasuda (2012) - (planner - as Takafumi Sugimoto)
- Asami Mizukawa (2012) - (planner - as Takafumi Sugimoto)
- Episode dated 13 February 2010 (2010) - (planner - as Takafumi Sugimoto)
- Episode dated 1 June 2007 (2007) - (planner - as Takafumi Sugimoto)
1994
Akashiya takoku sekigun (TV Series) (executive producer)
Self
2022
Shukan Sanma to Matsuko (TV Series) as
Self
2018
1-ban dake ga shitteiru (TV Mini Series) as
Self - VTR Guest
- Episode dated 15 October 2018 (2018) - Self - VTR Guest
2004
Odoru! Sanma goten!! (TV Series) as
Self - Shikai / Self - Host / Self
- Clash of the Intelligent & Not-so-Intelligent (2017) - Self - Shikai
- The Celebrity Kids Special (2015) - Self - Host
- Parents' Unbelievable Actions (2014) - Self - Shikai
- Episode dated 5 November 2013 (2013) - Self - Host
- Geinokai's Bad Friends Special (2012) - Self
- Episode dated 13 July 2010 (2010) - Self - Host
- This Year's Popular Celebs (2008) - Self - Shikai
- Episode dated 12 August 2008 (2008) - Self - Host
- 120-min All Women Special (2008) - Self - Shikai
- Sanma ga nakaseta onna (2004) - Self - Shikai
1985
Sanma no manma (TV Series) as
Self - Host / Self
- Masako Mori (2016) - Self - Host
- Nobuyuki Tsujii (2016) - Self - Host
- Tsubaki Oniyakko & Dai Satô (2016) - Self - Host
- Masahiko Tsugawa (2016) - Self - Host
- Takeshi Tsuruno (2016) - Self - Host
- 30th Anniversary Special (2016) - Self - Host
- Miho Nakazano (2015) - Self - Host
- Shion Sono (2014) - Self - Host
- Noriko Sakai (2013) - Self - Host
- Tomoko Nakajima (2013) - Self - Host
- All Hanshin-Kyojin, Koeda Katsura, Bonchi Osamu & Shoji Murakami (2013) - Self - Host
- Kôji Higashino Part 2 (2013) - Self
- Kôji Higashino Part 1 (2013) - Self
- Yû Yamada/Maki Nishiyama (2013) - Self
- Narumi Yasuda (2012) - Self
- Asami Mizukawa (2012) - Self
- Tamao Nakamura & Miyoko Asada (2011) - Self - Host
- Tsutomu Sekine (2009) - Self - Host
- Beat Takeshi (2007) - Self - Host
- Shingo Yamashiro, Shingo Yanagisawa & Shingo Kazami (2004) - Self - Host
- Aiko Morishita (2002) - Self - Host
- Sanshi Katsura (2000) - Self - Host
- Marcia (1998) - Self - Host
- Eri Ishida (1996) - Self - Host
- Say's (1993) - Self - Host
- Aja Kong (1991) - Self - Host
- Princess Princess (1989) - Self - Host
- Kaori Momoi (1987) - Self - Host
- Norio Nishikawa (1985) - Self - Host
- Ikue Sakakibara (1985) - Self - Host
2016
FNS 27 HRS Television 30 (TV Special) as
Self
2016
Lion Presents Gokigenyô (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.7847 (2016) - Self
2016
Santaku 14 (TV Special) as
Self
2015
Akashiya Santa no Shijô Saidai no Christmas Present Show 2015 (TV Special) as
Self - Emcee
2015
FNS 27 HRS Television 29 (TV Special) as
Self
2014
Akashiya Santa no Shijô Saidai no Christmas Present Show 2014 (TV Special) as
Self - Emcee
2014
FNS 27HRS Television 28 (TV Special) as
Self
1984
It's Okay to Laugh! (TV Series) as
Self
- Beat Takeshi (2014) - Self (voice)
- Episode dated 24 July 2009 (2009) - Self
- Sawako Ariyoshi (1984) - Self
2014
Akashiya Sanma ga honki de asunidemo sumitai machi o sagasu tabi in Nyûjîrando (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
2013
Akashiya Santa no Shijô Saidai no Christmas Present Show 2013 (TV Special) as
Self - Emcee
2013
SMAP Go! Go! (TV Special) as
Self
2013
Sanma no Super Karakuri TV (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 11 August 2013 (2013) - Self
- Episode dated 21 April 2013 (2013) - Self
2013
FNS 27 HRS Television 27 (TV Special) as
Self
2012
Akashiya Santa no Shijô Saidai no Christmas Present Show 2012 (TV Special) as
Self - Emcee
2012
Akashiya Sanma ga honki de asunidemo sumitai machi o sagasu tabi in Marêshia (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
2012
FNS 27HRS Television 26 (TV Special) as
Self
2011
Akashiya Santa no Shijô Saidai no Christmas Present Show 2011 (TV Special) as
Self - Emcee
2011
2011 FNS Kayôsai (TV Special) as
Self
2011
Akashiya Sanma ga honki de asunidemo sumitai machi o sagasu tabi in Hawai (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
2011
Satadê naito raibu JPN (TV Series) as
Self / emcee
2011
Honto no koi no kama sawagi (TV Special) as
Self - Emcee
2010
Akashiya Santa no Shijô Saidai no Christmas Present Show 2010 (TV Special) as
Self - Emcee
2008
Smap×Smap (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 9 November 2009 (2009) - Self
- Episode dated 20 October 2008 (2008) - Self
2009
Honma Dekka!? TV (TV Series) as
Self
2001
Koi no karasawagi (TV Series) as
Self - Host
- Episode dated 12 September 2009 (2009) - Self - Host
- Episode dated 8 December 2001 (2001) - Self - Host
- Episode dated 24 February 2001 (2001) - Self - Host
2009
FNS no hi 26 jikan terebi 2009 chô egao parêdo: Bakushô! Odaiba gasshuku!! (TV Special) as
Self
2009
Akashiya Sanma no eiga daijiten IV (TV Special) as
Self - Emcee
2004
Happy Xmas Show (TV Special) as
Self
2003
Happy Xmas Show (TV Movie) as
Self
1996
Mecha mecha iketeru! (TV Series) as
Self
1993
Downtown DX (TV Series) as
Self
1992
Dai 6 kai FNS no hi sûpâ supesharu 1 oku 2000 man nin no Heisei kyôiku terebi (TV Special) as
Self
1991
Tetsuko no heya (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #16.1 (1991) - Self
1983
Takechan no omowazu waratte shimaimasita (TV Series) as
Self
1983
Oretachi Hyokin zoku (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 30 July 1983 (1983) - Self
1980
Waratteru baaidesuyo! (TV Series) as
Self
1976
Quiz Derby (TV Series) as
Self
References
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