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第0回（2019年） Winner
George Takei
ジョージ・タケイ
George Takei
別名:
武井 穂郷 / Hosato Takei / Hosato G. Takei
ペンネーム:
Hosato Takei（birth name）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1937-04-20 （Los Angeles, California, U.S.）
- 国籍
- United States
- 言語
- English, Japanese
- 宗教
- Buddhist
- 居住地歴
- Los Angeles (birth/childhood) → Rohwer War Relocation Center, Arkansas (internment) → Tule Lake War Relocation Center, California (internment) → New York City (residence/work base)
経歴
- 職業
- actor, author, activist
- 活動期間
- 1955年〜
- 所属
- Japanese American National Museum (board member / co-founder), East West Players (former chair of the Council of Governors)
- 影響を受けた人物
- Gene Roddenberry (Star Trek producer)
- 影響を与えた人物
- LGBTQ activists and Japanese American civil-rights advocates
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California, Berkeley | architecture (studies) | — | — | — | United States |
| University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) | School of Theater | theater | B.A., M.A. | — | United States |
| Shakespeare Institute (Stratford-upon-Avon) | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Sophia University (Tokyo) | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Desilu Workshop (Hollywood) | — | — | — | — | United States |
University of California, Berkeley
architecture (studies)
国:
United States
Studied architecture; later transferred to UCLA to study theater
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
School of Theater
/ theater
学位:
B.A., M.A.
卒業年:
1964
国:
United States
Received B.A. (1960) and M.A. (1964) in theater
Shakespeare Institute (Stratford-upon-Avon)
国:
United Kingdom
attended for theater study
Sophia University (Tokyo)
国:
Japan
attended as exchange/visitor
Desilu Workshop (Hollywood)
国:
United States
studied acting in Hollywood workshop
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Hollywood Walk of Fame (Television) | — | — | Hollywood Walk of Fame organization | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette | — | — | Government of Japan | 受賞 |
| 2020 | American Book Award | They Called Us Enemy | — | Before Columbus Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2014 | GLAAD Vito Russo Award | — | — | GLAAD | 受賞 |
| 2019 | Inkpot Award | — | — | Comic-Con International | 受賞 |
| 2016 | Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters (California State University, Los Angeles) | — | — | California State University, Los Angeles | 授与 |
| 2022 | Honorary Doctorate (University of South Australia) | — | — | University of South Australia | 授与 |
| 2007 | San Diego Asian Film Festival Lifetime Achievement Award | — | — | San Diego Asian Film Festival | 受賞 |
| 2012 | American Humanist Association LGBT Humanist Award | — | — | American Humanist Association | 受賞 |
Hollywood Walk of Fame (Television)
1986
主催:
Hollywood Walk of Fame organization
結果:
受賞
Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette
2004
主催:
Government of Japan
結果:
受賞
American Book Award
2020
対象作品:
They Called Us Enemy
主催:
Before Columbus Foundation
結果:
受賞
GLAAD Vito Russo Award
2014
主催:
GLAAD
結果:
受賞
Inkpot Award
2019
主催:
Comic-Con International
結果:
受賞
Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters (California State University, Los Angeles)
2016
主催:
California State University, Los Angeles
結果:
授与
Honorary Doctorate (University of South Australia)
2022
主催:
University of South Australia
結果:
授与
San Diego Asian Film Festival Lifetime Achievement Award
2007
主催:
San Diego Asian Film Festival
結果:
受賞
American Humanist Association LGBT Humanist Award
2012
主催:
American Humanist Association
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
American Book Awards
1回登壇
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第41回（2020年） Winner
作品
代表作
They Called Us Enemy
2019年 memoir / graphic novel 208ページA graphic-novel memoir focusing on Takei's childhood experience in Japanese American internment camps, family history, and reflections on American democracy.
internmentcivil rightsfamily memory
翻訳
- They Called Us Enemy (English)
To the Stars (autobiography)
1994年 autobiography 320ページAutobiography recounting his acting career, childhood experiences, and activism.
acting careerdiscrimination and reconciliationcivic rights
Mirror Friend, Mirror Foe
1979年 science fictionA science fiction novel co-written with Robert Asprin.
science fictionidentity
Allegiance (musical involvement)
2012年 musical / stageA stage musical based on internment experiences in which Takei participated; it premiered regionally and later ran on Broadway.
internmenthistorical memoryimmigrant rights
全著作
- Mirror Friend, Mirror Foe (with Robert Asprin, 1979)
- To the Stars: The Autobiography of George Takei (1994)
- Oh Myyy! (There Goes the Internet) (2012)
- Lions and Tigers and Bears (The Internet Strikes Back) (2013)
- They Called Us Enemy (2019)
- My Lost Freedom: A Japanese American World War II Story (2024)
- It Rhymes With Takei (2025)
翻案
- To Be Takei (documentary, 2014)
作風・主題
- 文体
- reflective, expository narrationeducational and advocacy-oriented tone
- 頻出モチーフ
- internment and memorycivil rights and equalityfamily and identityself-expression with humor
評価・遺産
Known internationally for his role as Sulu in Star Trek, Takei is also recognized as an author and activist who preserves and communicates the history of Japanese American internment. He has contributed to LGBTQ rights and US–Japan relations and received numerous awards and honorary degrees.
記念館・博物館
- Japanese American National Museum Los Angeles, California, U.S. 1992年開館
関連学会
- American Humanist Association (associated)
資料所蔵先
- Japanese American National Museum archives (materials related to Takei)
大衆文化への影響
- Iconic role as Hikaru Sulu in Star Trek (embedded in popular culture)
- Viral social-media presence and meme popularity (famous "Oh Myyy!" tagline)
引用
-
My aunt and baby cousin [were] found burnt in a ditch in Hiroshima.
出典: George Takei (memoir / interview)
豆知識
- Asteroid 7307 Takei is named in his honor.
- Publicly came out as gay in 2005.
- Married Brad Altman in 2008 (ceremony at the Japanese American National Museum).
- Has a large social-media following and meme popularity from Facebook posts.