[4] 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.
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 TV dramas.
Wada published a collection of memoirs and writings entitled TV Autobiography—Farewell My Love in 2003.