Shinsuke Shimada

Shinsuke Shimada
Born
Kimihiko Hasegawa

(1956-03-24) March 24, 1956 (age 68)
Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Occupation(s)Comedian, television presenter
Years active1974-2011

Shinsuke Shimada (島田紳助, Shimada Shinsuke) is a Japanese comedian and television presenter. He first became popular as part of a manzai duo formed with his on-stage partner Matsumoto Ryusuke. The duo was active between 1976 and 1985.[1]

In 1991 he directed the film Kaze, Slow Down.

Shimada played an important role for keeping the popularity for contemporary manzai alive - for many years he was the driving force behind the popular manzai competition M-1 Grand Prix.[2]

On August 23, 2011, Shinsuke Shimada announced his retirement after admitting to extensive ties to the yakuza, Japan's organized crime.[3] The yakuza's dominance in the entertainment industry was a subject that has long been a taboo.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Ties to the Yakuza Are No Laughing Matter", 26 August 2011, Jake Adelstein, The Atlantic Wire
  2. ^ "M-1 Grand Prix Official Website". M-1グランプリ 公式サイト. Retrieved 2019-05-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ McCurry, Justin (2011-08-25). "Japanese TV host Shinsuke Shimada resigns over yakuza links". The Guardian. Retrieved 2011-09-20.
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