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Lily Franky
Born as Masaya Nakagawa on 4th November 1963, the multi-talented Lily Franky is a celebrated figure in the world of entertainment. He is professionally known as Lily Franky (リリー・フランキー, Rirī Furankī), a pseudonym that itself is a work of art. Words are barely enough to capture the spectrum of Lily's talents as he dons many hats as an illustrator, writer, and actor which set him apart in the industry. Coming from Fukuoka, Japan Franky kick-started his career in the arts in the 1980s. He swiftly made a mark for himself and his career trajectory over the years has been nothing short of impressive. Franky, over time, has not just limited his career to one aspect of entertainment but has continuously expanded his horizons.
He has made his presence felt in the film industry with his remarkable acting skills. Bolstering his resume, Franky has appeared in over 40 films since 2001, making his mark with every nuanced performance. His hard work and talent were recognized at Japan Cuts: Festival of New Japanese Film in New York in 2016 where he received the Cut Above Award for Outstanding Performance in Film, a testament to his compelling screen presence. His versatility extends beyond acting to other creative fields. He is also a renowned illustrator, writer, designer, musician, lyricist, photographer, and essayist.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Masaya Nakagawa
Born: Fukuoka, Japan
Citizenship: Japan
Birthday: November 4, 1963
Occupations: Actor, Writer, Illustrator, Designer, Musician, Lyricist, Photographer, Essayist
Years Active: 1980s-present
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Movies Featuring Lily Franky
Like Father, Like Son
Shoplifters
Ainu Mosir
Bad City
The Parades
Ryōmaden
Boys on the Run
Afro Tanaka
Yellow Elephant
Love Strikes!
We Can’t Change the World, But We Wanna Build a School in Cambodia
As the Gods Will
Fires on the Plain
Helter Skelter
The Shell Collector
My Dad and Mr. Ito
Tornado Girl
Sunny
Laplace’s Witch
Pieta in the Toilet
AnoHana: The Flower We Saw That Day
Bakuman
While the Women Are Sleeping
Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow
A Beautiful Star
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The Last Shot in the Bar
Sea of Revival
Double Life
Sunny: Our Hearts Beat Together
Miko Girl
Blind Beast vs Killer Dwarf
Three Stories of Love
Million Yen Women
Not Quite Dead Yet
Town Without Sea
Kiba: The Fangs of Fiction
It’s a Flickering Life
Every Trick In The Book
The Last 10 Years
Prior Convictions
Hoshi Shinichi no Fushigina Fushigina Tanpen Dorama
He’s Expecting
The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House
Call Me Chihiro
Wheels and Axle
Cottontail
Town Without Sea
All Around Us
Oh, My Buddha!
The Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit
Diamonds in the Sand
Last Scene
A Mother’s Touch
Slow Train
Suspect X
Renoir
1st Kiss
Career Timeline
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2025
Last Scene
Ferris wheel staff
Slow Train
Katsumi Nikaido
Renoir
Keiji Okita
1st Kiss
Tenma Ichiro
2021
Kiba: The Fangs of Fiction
Mysterious Man
It’s a Flickering Life
Hiroshi Izumi
Every Trick In The Book
Maeda
2020
Ainu Mosir
Not Quite Dead Yet
Hino
Town Without Sea
Sho's Grandfather
Town Without Sea
Sho's Grandfather
2018
Shoplifters
Osamu Shibata
Sunny
Takeshi Oda
Laplace’s Witch
Zentaro Uhara
Sunny: Our Hearts Beat Together
Private detective Nakagawa
2017
Tornado Girl
Shu Koda
A Beautiful Star
Shigeichiro Osugi
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Masato Matsuda
The Last Shot in the Bar
Jinya Kitashiro
Miko Girl
Otori
2016
The Shell Collector
Scholar
My Dad and Mr. Ito
Yasuaki Ito
While the Women Are Sleeping
Iizuka
Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow
Nobuo Mori
Double Life
Shinohara
2015
Pieta in the Toilet
Touru Yokota
AnoHana: The Flower We Saw That Day
Kenichi Fujiyoshi
Bakuman
Sasaki
Three Stories of Love
Atsushi's Senior
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