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Famous as :
ActorBirth Name :
Kensaku WatanabeBirth Date :
October 21, 1959Birth Place :
Koide, Niigata, JapanSpouse :
Yumiko Watanabe (? - April 2005), Kaho Minami (since December 3, 2005)
John Mayer and Sarah Silverman Among Stars Model for Clothing Giant Gap
July 31, 2007 09:07:07
John Mayer and Sarah Silverman, they are among numbers of celebrities recruited to pose for Gap's fall ad campaign, "Classics Redefined," captured by acclaimed photographer Annie Leibovitz.
The singer and comedian are joining the likes of Forest Whitaker, Liev Schreiber, Lucy Liu, Regina King, Selma Blair and Ken Watanabe, all of whom pose for the campaign to be featured across Canada online and outdoors as well as in the September issues of magazines, like Elle Canada, Fashion, Flare and Wish among others.
Oscar Presenters List Finalized
February 24, 2007 02:02:58
As the prestigious event is drawing very near to its scheduled date, telecast producer Laura Ziskin has announced the last hefty addition for the list of this year's Oscar presenters. Submitted Meryl Streep and Jack Nicholson into the lineup, the renowned producer also put in names like Gael Garcia Bernal, Emily Blunt, Catherine Deneuve, former Vice President Al Gore, James McAvoy, and Jerry Seinfeld.
Other well-known figures joining the pack are Oscar nominees Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert Downey Jr., Greg Kinnear, Helen Mirren, Clive Owen, Ken Watanabe, and Naomi Watts.
Bacon Joining the Cast of "The Air I Breathe"
November 14, 2005 04:11:34"The Air I Breathe," which script was written by Lee and Bob DeRosa, is about to start shooting in January. While the existed cast, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ken Watanabe and Diego Luna, are preparing themselves to work on the project, Kevin Bacon has just joined them to star in.
The film, based on an ancient Chinese proverb, will be directed by Jieho Lee for Emilio Diez Barroso's Nala Films and Paul Schiff Productions. The story is a romantic crime story that follows four extraordinary tales of human emotion: Happiness, Sorrow, Pleasure and Love.
More Actors to Chase the Dragon
November 08, 2005 04:11:44More and more actors interested about chasing the monster. In this case it is a Dragon. Joining Wesley Snipes in the highly anticipated "Chasing the Dragon" is Ken Watanabe and Shu Qi. The three of them will team up in the Chris Nahon direction, which script written by W. Peter Iliff.
As of Snipes he will play FBI Agent Bo Monroe, who teams up with Song, a poverty-stricken Asian girl played by Qi. All together they travel from China Town to Taiwan on a relentless pursuit of a ruthless Asian drug lord, Jimmy Jiro played by Watanabe. It is said that the film will begin its production next month in Taiwan and Toronto.
The Air They Breathe
October 22, 2005 10:10:17The title is "The Air I Breathe," but it isn't exactly about air. The story of the drama action flick is based on an ancient Chinese proverb that breaks life down into four emotional cornerstones -- happiness, pleasure, sorrow and love.
The film, written by Jieho Lee and Bob DeRosa, will be directed by Jieho himself for Emilio Diez Barroso's Nala Films and Paul Schiff Productions. Shooting will take place in Mexico City in January. In the meantime, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ken Watanabe and Diego Luna are in talks to star in.
