Background
Ben Wada was born in Matsusaka, Mie Prefecture.
和田 勉
Ben Wada was born in Matsusaka, Mie Prefecture.
After attending Sugamo Middle School and Senior High School, Wada graduated from the Drama department of the Literature Faculty at Waseda University.
He was the husband of costume designer Emi Wada. He joined Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai in 1953 and worked as a freelance director His contemporaries include Hisanori Isomura and Naoya Yoshida.
Working primarily as a director/producer, Wada was in charge of projects such as Ashura no gotoku, Za Shōsha and numerous television dramas.
He retired in 1987 and continued to make advances in his field even after retirement. Harimao was Wada"s debut as a film director
Wada published a collection of memoirs and writings entitled television Autobiography—Farewell My Love in 2003. Wada died from esophageal cancer on January 14, 2011.
Wada"s widow, Emi Wada, is a fashion designer.