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Donald Richie

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American writer and film historian (1924-2013)

United StatesWritersLived 1924 to 2013 · aged 88
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Donald Richie was an American author, journalist, and film critic. He was known for writing about the Japanese people, the culture of Japan, and especially Japanese cinema. Although he considered himself primarily a film historian, Richie also directed a number of experimental films, the first when he was 17.

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The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette

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Donald Richie was an American author, journalist, and film critic. He was known for writing about the Japanese people, the culture of Japan, and especially Japanese cinema. Although he considered himself primarily a film historian, Richie also directed a number of experimental films, the first when he was 17. He was awarded the Japanese Order of the Rising Sun in 2005.

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United States
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Lived 1924 to 2013 · aged 88
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