Yoichi Takabayashi
| Yoichi Takabayashi | |
|---|---|
| Born |
29 April 1931 Kyoto, Japan |
| Died |
15 July 2012 (aged 81) Kyoto, Japan |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 1959-2012 |
Yoichi Takabayashi (高林陽一 Takabayashi Yōichi, 29 April 1931 – 15 July 2012) was a Japanese film director.
Career
Born in Kyoto and graduating from Ritsumeikan University, Takabayashi became a pioneering independent filmmaker working in 8mm and 16mm film, earning awards at foreign festivals for his work.[1] His 1970 film Subarashii jōki kikansha was well received and earned him the opportunity to direct theatrical films.[1] The Water Was so Clear won the grand prize at the 1973 Mannheim-Heidelberg International Filmfestival.[2] His 1976 film Death at an Old Mansion was entered into the 26th Berlin International Film Festival.[3]
He died on 15 July 2012 of pneumonia at the age of 81.[4]
Filmography
- The Water Was So Clear (餓鬼草紙 Gaki zōshi) (1973)
- Temple of the Golden Pavilion (1976)
- Death at an Old Mansion (1976)
- Lover's Suicide (1977)
- Naomi (1980)
- Za ûman (1980)
- Kura no naka (1981)
- Akai scandal: joji (1982)
- Irezumi: Spirit of Tattoo (1982)
- Koi nakushite (2003)
- Hate e no tabi (2007)
References
- 1 2 "Takabayashi Yōichi". Nihon jinmei daijiten+Plus (in Japanese). Kōdansha. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
- ↑ "Awards of the 22. International Filmweek Mannheim". Internationales FilmFestival Mannheim-Heidelberg. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
- ↑ "IMDB.com: Awards for Death at an Old Mansion". imdb.com. Retrieved 2010-07-18.
- ↑ "Takabayashi Yōichi kantoku shikyo". 47News. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
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