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Yukio Ninagawa

Japanese theatre director and actor (1935-2016) · Japan · Directors · Died at 80

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Yukio Ninagawa was a Japanese theatre director, actor and film director, particularly known for his Japanese language productions of the Greek tragedies as well as Shakespeare - he directed eight distinct renditions of Hamlet. Ninagawa was also emeritus of the Toho Gakuen College of Drama and Music.

A life in dates

2016Died12 May 20162015Aoi Shushi wa Taiyou no Naka ni AruFilm, Director2013唐版 滝の白糸Film, Director2010Order of CultureAward2009MusashiFilm, Director2007お気に召すままFilm, Director2005Kikuchi Kan PrizeAward2004Person of Cultural MeritAward2003The Blue LightFilm, Director, Writer2001Medal with Purple RibbonAward1999蜷川幸雄演出「パンドラの鐘」Film, Director1988The Silk RoadFilm1981Summer of DemonFilm, Director1973A Woman Who Warns of DeathFilm1970Chiba Shusaku: Kendo MasshiguraSeries, Takase JirōtaThe Scandalous Adventures of BuraikanFilm, 19701966Silence Has No WingsFilm1964AssassinationFilm, Shôhei Imuta1960The Akasaka Sisters: Soft Touch of NightFilm1935Born15 October 1935

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Filmography 39

DIDinerDelmonico2019
蜷川幸雄　傷だらけの鬼才2018
疾走する蜷川幸雄80歳 〜生きる覚悟〜2016
AAAoi Shushi wa Taiyou no Naka ni AruDirector2015
JCJulius CaesarDirector2014
唐版 滝の白糸Director2013
CYCymbelineDirector2012
あゝ、荒野Director2011
ACAntony and CleopatraDirector2011
MUMusashiDirector2009
SESnakes and EarringsDirector, Writer2008
お気に召すままDirector2007
蜷川幸雄2005 : ～疾走する70歳～2005
WIWarau IemonDirector2004
×蜷川幸雄×藤原竜也〜ハムレットへの軌跡2004
TLThe Blue LightDirector, Writer2003
OROedipus RexDirector2002
蜷川幸雄演出「パンドラの鐘」Director1999
SHShintokumaruDirector1997
TWTwinkle1992
TRThe Silk Road1988
WTW's TragedyAbe1984
PMPrincess MedeaDirector1984
SDSummer of DemonDirector1981
UGUmi yo omae gaDirector1981
DCDouble Clutch1978
AYA Cheerful Yakuza1976
ADA Woman Who Warns of Death1973
LLLost Lovers1971
TBThe Scandalous Adventures of Buraikan1970
FRFuneral Parade of Roses1969 · ★ 7.5
ASAffair in the SnowAkira Sugino1968
SWSilence Has No Wings1966
DUDupe1965
ASAssassinationShôhei Imuta1964
BSBushido: The Cruel Code of the SamuraiKamikaze pilot1963
SHShe and He1963
TIThe InheritanceSadao's friend A1962
TNThe Akasaka Sisters: Soft Touch of Night1960

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CMChiba Shusaku: Kendo MasshiguraTakase Jirōta1970

Awards

Order of Culture2010
Kikuchi Kan Prize2005
Person of Cultural Merit2004
Medal with Purple Ribbon2001
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Kikuta Kazuo engeki shō

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Country
Japan
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1935 to 2016 · aged 80

In common with Yukio

Toshiaki KarasawaAlso in Warau Iemon (2004)Kumiko AkiyoshiAlso in The Blue Light (2003)Keiko KishiAlso in The Inheritance (1962)Mariko OkadaAlso in Affair in the Snow (1968)Ken'ichi HagiwaraAlso in Summer of Demon (1981)Kengo KōraAlso in Snakes and Earrings (2008)

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