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Masumi Okada

Masumi Okada

Birthday: 1935-09-22 | Place of Birth: Nice, France

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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2004
Izo

as    Chief of the Palace

2000
Trick

as    Yamada's father

1995
The Hunted

as    Lt. Wadakura

1980
Four Seasons: Natsuko

as    Takahito Mori

1970
Latitude Zero

as    Dr. Jules Masson

1968
Living Skeleton

as    Father / Boss

1958
Red Pier

as    Taabô