Biografía
After working with Sidney Pollack on " Yakuza", and with Michael Ritchie on " Bad News Bears go to Japan" Naofumi Okamoto established his own film studio in Hollywood in 1988, in order to bridge the gap between Hollywood and the Japanese entertainment industry, Since the, ha has been active in film financing for entertainment companies. In this capacity,he has arranged many financial deals for Hollywood studios, as well as Japanese conglomerates.
In addition to running his studio,Okamoto produced the critically-acclaimed, documentary film, " Gaia Symphony". English version, with Dalai La,a, Frank Drake, Freeman Dyson and Jaques Mayol. " Gaia Symphony" holds the record for highest-grossing documentary in Japan. The English version was performed by well-known Hollywood actors, Dana Delany, Betty White, Mark Harmon and William Devane. As a result, " Gaia Symphony" was screened at the American Embassy in Tokyo for a distinguished international audience which include the Ambassadors of 70 nations.
Okamoto's small film Illusion: starred Heather Locklear, Ned Betty and Robert Carradine and was the most rented independent film, for Blockbuster, at the time. ALso, His interview with Aung San Suu Kyi has been published by a renowned Japanese publisher and has made a tremendous sensation among those concerned Asian studies. Her story will be filmed this winter.
During Okamoto's stay in New York, ha was head of production of one of the largest TV network in the world, Fuji Television. As such, he was responsible for, and produce such events as the Sumo tournament at Madison Square Garden and Julio Iglesias' charity concert at Lincoln Center. He also established the first Jpanese-language news network in the United States. In his work in Japan, Okamoto produced countless TV programs, including "Wild 7"and " Blue Afternoon', which still hold records for the highest rating in Japanese television history.
