映画産業におけるプロデューサーの役割とそのキャリア

抄録

The “producers” in Japanese film industry are empirically examined on the basis of an intensive interview, focusing on (1) their roles, and (2) their careers. Ten roles are identified and they are suggestive of importance of creating relations with sponsors and creators (e. g., directors and camera operators). It was found that those relations were formed in their careers. Regardless of whether producers are independent or not, at some point in their careers, successful ones spent several years within a firm as employed company staff members. Career paths, as such, should be realized as a strategic component in nurturing producers in creative arenas such as film industry, as those paths are nothing but a vehicle to create necessary relations.