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Blue Ribbon Award For Best Director
The Blue Ribbon Award for Best Director is a prize recognizing the work of a director of a Japanese film. It is awarded annually by the Association of Tokyo Film Journalists as one of the Blue Ribbon Awards. List of winners References External linksBlue Ribbon Awards on IMDb {{Blue Ribbon Award for Best Director Awards established in 1950 Recurring events established in 1950 1950 establishments in Japan Director Director may refer to: Literature * ''Director'' (magazine), a British magazine * ''The Director'' (novel), a 1971 novel by Henry Denker * ''The Director'' (play), a 2000 play by Nancy Hasty Music * Director (band), an Irish rock band * ''Di ... Awards for best director ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue Ribbon Awards
The are film-specific prizes awarded solely by movie critics and writers in Tokyo, Japan. The awards were established in 1950 by which is composed of film correspondents from seven Tokyo-based sports newspapers. In 1961, the six major Japanese newspapers (Yomiuri Shimbun, Asahi Shimbun, Mainichi Shimbun, Sankei Shimbun, Tokyo Shimbun and Nihon Keizai Shinbun) as well as the Japanese Associated Press withdrew their support for the Blue Ribbon Awards and established the , (which were held a mere six times). In 1967, the awards were cancelled following a series of demoralizing national political scandals that became known as "The Black Mist" and eventually enveloped Japan's baseball industry.Johnston, Michael. "Influence Markets", ''Syndromes of Corruption: Wealth, Power, and Democracy'' (Cambridge University Press, 2005), , p. 79. In 1975, the awards were revived, and have continued until the present day. The annual award ceremony is held in a variety of places in Tokyo every F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jun'ai Monogatari
is a 1957 Japanese film directed by Tadashi Imai. It was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival where Imai won the Silver Bear for Best Director. Cast * Shinjirō Ehara as Hayakawa Kantaro * Hitomi Nakahara * Eiji Okada * Isao Kimura * Yoshi Katō * Seiji Miyaguchi * Eijirō Tōno * Toshiko Kobayashi * Michiko Araki * Teruko Kishi * Junkichi Orimoto as Detective * Teruko Nagaoka Teruko (written: , , or ) is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Empress of Japan *Akai Teruko Akai Teruko (赤井輝子, November 6, 1514 – December 17, 1594) or Myoinni (妙印尼) was a late-Sengoku peri ... References External links * * 1957 films Japanese films 1950s Japanese-language films Films directed by Imai Tadashi 1950s Japanese films {{1950s-Japan-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroshi Teshigahara
was a Japanese avant-garde filmmaker and artist from the Japanese New Wave era. He is best known for the 1964 film ''Woman in the Dunes''. He is also known for directing other titles such as ''The Face of Another'' (1966), ''Natsu No Heitai'' (''Summer Soldiers'', 1972), and '' Pitfall'' (1962) which was Teshigahara's directorial debut. He has been called "one of the most acclaimed Japanese directors of all time". Teshigahara is the first person of Asian descent to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director, accomplishing this in 1964 for his work on ''Woman in the Dunes''. Apart from being a filmmaker, Teshigahara also practiced other arts, such as calligraphy, pottery, painting, opera and ikebana. Biography Teshigahara was born in Tokyo, the son of Sōfu Teshigahara, founder and grand master of the Sōgetsu-ryū school of ''ikebana''. He graduated in 1950 from the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music and began working in documentary film. He directed his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Insect Woman
is a 1963 Japanese drama film directed by Shōhei Imamura. It was entered into the 14th Berlin International Film Festival, where Sachiko Hidari won the Silver Bear for Best Actress award. It was also awarded numerous national film prizes. Plot The film follows Tome, a young woman born to a rural lower-class family in the Tōhoku region in 1918, who, after a long series of mishaps, rises to the status of a madam in the post-war era. When she is sentenced to jail, her daughter Nobuko becomes her patron's lover, but later steals his money to use it for building up a farming commune. Cast * Sachiko Hidari as Tome Matsuki * Jitsuko Yoshimura as Nobuko * Emiko Aizawa as Rui * Masumi Harukawa as Midori * Emiko Higashi as Kane * Daizaburo Hirata as Kamibayashi * Seizaburo Kawazu as Karasawa * Teruko Kishi as Rin * Tanie Kitabayashi as Madam * Kazuo Kitamura as Chuji * Asao Koike as Sawakichi * Masakazu Kuwayama as Owagawa En's Lover * Hiroyuki Nagato as Matsunami * Shoichi Ozawa as Ken ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Broken Commandment
''The Broken Commandment'' is a Japanese novel written by Tōson Shimazaki published in 1906 (late Meiji period) under the title ''Hakai'' (破戒). The novel deals with the ''burakumin'', formerly known as ''eta''. This book enjoyed great popularity and influence in Japan. Plot The basic plot concerns a school teacher named Ushimatsu Segawa (family name written last) who struggles with a commandment given to him by his late father. He is never to reveal his ''burakumin'' background, which his father had tried so hard to conceal as well. Ushimatsu idolizes Rentarou Inoko, a ''burakumin'' rights' activist and successful writer (particularly considering the social position given to those considered ''burakumin''). Ushimatsu wishes to reveal his background to Rentarou, as his need to hide away part of himself in order to be accepted by society in general leads to his feeling constricted by this superficial identity, and to his desiring to form a more meaningful connection with Rentaro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Being Two Isn't Easy
is a 1962 color Japanese comedy film directed by Kon Ichikawa. It was Japan's submission to the 35th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Style Ichikawa utilized the screen personas of popular stars Fujiko Yamamoto (glamorous, restrained) and Eiji Funakoshi (hapless, self-conscious) to make the child's independence and frequent endangerment believable. The director contrasts Chiyo's well-coiffed, reactive approach to motherhood by shooting Misako Watanabe as her sister-in-law in a sensuous, intimate manner as she bathes her own newborn. Cast * Hiro Suzuki as Taro, the baby * Eiji Funakoshi as Goro, the father * Fujiko Yamamoto as Chiyo, the mother * Kumeko Urabe as Ino, grandmother * Misako Watanabe as Setsuko, the aunt * Masako Kyôzuka as Chiyo's sister * Mantarō Ushio as Laundry Man * Kyōko Kishida as Chiyo's Friend * Shirô Ôtsuji a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hangyakuji
Hangyakuji ( ja, 反逆児, ''The Conspirator'') is a 1961 Japanese historical-fiction film directed by Daisuke Ito. It features Kinnosuke Yorozuya, Kaneko Iwasaki, and Tsukie Matsuura. Plot Saburo Nobuyasu, a young king, has trouble finding happiness and comfort. He feels more upset when he is set for an arranged marriage with Tokuhime, who is the daughter of Saburo's worst enemy, Oda Nobunaga. He feels even worse when due to his mother, who is very manipulative to him. Cast * Kinnosuke Nakamura as Saburō NObuyasu * Ryosuke Kagawa as Ōkubo Tadayo * Haruko Sugimura as Tsukiyama * Chiyonosuke Azuma as Hattori Haznō * Ryūnosuke Tsukigata as Oda Nobunaga Background The movie is loosely based on The Battle of Okehazama The took place in June 1560 in Owari Province, located in today's Aichi Prefecture. In this battle, the heavily outnumbered Oda clan troops commanded by Oda Nobunaga defeated Imagawa Yoshimoto and established himself as one of the front-running .... Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daisuke Itō (film Director)
was a Japanese film director and screenwriter who played a central role in the development of the modern jidaigeki and samurai cinema. Career Born in Ehime Prefecture, Itō joined the actors school at Shōchiku in 1920, but soon began writing screenplays under the recommendation of Kaoru Osanai. He made his directorial debut in 1924 at Teikoku Kinema with ''Shuchū nikki''. After trying to start his own production company, he settled at Nikkatsu and established his name in 1927 with the three-part ''Chūji tabi nikki'', which is considered one of the masterpieces of ''jidaigeki''. Especially in the silent era, he was known for a very mobile camera style that earned him the nickname "Idō daisuki" (Loves Motion), which is a pun on his name. The heroes of his films, such as Tange Sazen and Kunisada Chūji, were often disaffected, nihilistic loners and thus Itō's early films were sometimes considered tendency films. He was criticized, however, for being more of a stylist than a t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Her Brother
is a 1960 Japanese drama film directed by Kon Ichikawa. The film is based on the novel ''Otōto'' by Aya Koda. It was entered into the 1961 Cannes Film Festival, where it won a prize for Special Distinction. Plot 17-year-old Gen takes care of the household of her family due to her stepmother's rheumatism. Meanwhile, her younger brother Hekiro lives a carefree life, repeatedly getting into trouble and making gambling debts. Neither his stepmother interferes with his behaviour, nor does the detached father, a famous novelist. Only Gen scolds Hekiro from time to time, for which he ridicules her, although she is completely devoted to him. When Hekiro falls terminally ill with tuberculosis and is hospitalised, with his sister being the only regular visitor, he finally regrets his behaviour. After Hekiro's death, Gen is taken back home with anemia by the hospital personnel, but once she awakes, she returns to her role as the housekeeper without questioning. Cast * Keiko Kishi as G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fires On The Plain (1959 Film)
is a 1959 Japanese war film directed by Kon Ichikawa, starring Eiji Funakoshi. The screenplay, written by Natto Wada, is based on the novel ''Nobi'' (Tokyo 1951) by Shōhei Ōoka, translated as ''Fires on the Plain''. It initially received mixed reviews from both Japanese and international critics concerning its violence and bleak theme. In following decades, however, it has become highly regarded. ''Fires on the Plain'' follows a tubercular Japanese private and his attempt to stay alive during the latter part of World War II. Kon Ichikawa has noted its thematic struggle between staying alive, and crossing the ultimate low. Plot In February 1945, the demoralized Imperial Japanese Army on Leyte is in desperate straits, cut off from support and supplies by the Allies, who are in the process of liberating the Philippine island. Private Tamura has tuberculosis and is seen as a useless burden to his company, even though it has been reduced to little more than a platoon in strength. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odd Obsession
is a 1959 Japanese drama film directed by Kon Ichikawa. It was entered into the 1960 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Jury Prize. It was based on the novel '' The Key'', by Japanese novelist Junichirō Tanizaki. Plot A man who suspects his wife is having an affair with his daughter's fiancé places the two in dangerous situations in order to satisfy his voyeuristic curiosity. Cast * Machiko Kyō as Ikuko Kenmochi * Nakamura Ganjirō II as Kenji Kenmochi * Junko Kano as Toshiko Kenmochi * Tatsuya Nakadai as Kimura * Jun Hamamura as Dr. Sōma * Tanie Kitabayashi as Hana * Mayumi Kurata as Koike * Kyū Sazanka as Curio dealer * Ichirō Sugai was a Japanese actor. He appeared in more than 300 films between 1930 and 1971. Sugai often worked with Kaneto Shindo, Kenji Mizoguchi and Kōzaburō Yoshimura. Selected filmography * '' The Water Magician'' (1933) * '' Spring on Leper's Isla ... as Masseur * Mantarō Ushio as Dr. Kodama See also * '' The Key'' (1983) Referenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |