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Yukio Ninagawa

Japanese theatre director and actor (1935–2016)

  • Fame52.9
  • Momentum2.9
  • Wikipedia11.1K
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Lived 1935–2016, aged 81Japan
JapanJapanDirectorsMovie Director
  • Wikipedia
    12 languages
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  • Era
    1935–2016
    Aged 81
  • Known for
    Funeral Parade of Roses
    1969
Summary
Updated 2026-07-19

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.

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  • Order of Culture
  • Kikuchi Kan Prize
  • Person of Cultural Merit
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52.9
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Momentum2.9
Historical11.3
Now attention16.3
Source confidence70.0
Completeness80.0
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