. ▁It ▁was ▁subsequently ▁shown ▁as ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁V angu ard ▁section ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁Toronto ▁International ▁Film ▁Festival ▁and ▁at ▁the ▁London ▁International ▁Film ▁Festival , ▁in ▁October ▁ 2 0 0 9 . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁▁▁▁▁ ▁Category : 2 0 0 9 ▁films ▁Category : S wed ish ▁films ▁Category : S wed ish - language ▁films ▁Category : S wed ish ▁thr iller ▁films ▁Category : 2 0 0 0 s ▁thr iller ▁films <0x0A> </s> ▁was ▁a ▁Japanese ▁actor ▁and ▁com ed ian . ▁Born ▁in ▁H ira k ata , ▁Os aka , ▁he ▁graduated ▁from ▁Kit ano ▁Middle ▁School ▁( now ▁Kit ano ▁High ▁School ), ▁and ▁attended ▁W ased a ▁University . ▁He ▁began ▁his ▁career ▁as ▁a ▁stage ▁actor , ▁then ▁became ▁an ▁announ cer ▁for ▁N H K , ▁working ▁in ▁Man ch u ku o . ▁He ▁became ▁famous ▁in ▁films ▁first ▁for ▁comedy ▁roles , ▁appearing ▁in ▁series ▁such ▁as ▁the ▁" Company ▁President " ▁( Sh ach o ) ▁and ▁" Station ▁Front " ▁( E k ima e ) ▁series , ▁produced ▁by ▁T oh o . ▁He ▁appeared ▁in ▁nearly ▁ 2 5 0 ▁films , ▁both ▁contemporary ▁ ▁and ▁j ida ig ek i . ▁He ▁was ▁also ▁famous ▁on ▁stage ▁playing ▁Te v ye ▁in ▁the ▁Japanese ▁version ▁of ▁F idd ler ▁on ▁the ▁Ro of . ▁He ▁also ▁appeared ▁in ▁television ▁series ▁and ▁spe ci als , ▁and