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Kōhei Oguri
is a Japanese film director and screenwriter. Career Born in Gunma, Oguri first became a freelance assistant director after graduating from Waseda University. He made his directorial debut in 1981 with '' Muddy River'', which earned him both a Japan Academy Prize for Director of the Year and a citation in the Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award. ''Muddy River'' was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and won the Silver Prize at the 12th Moscow International Film Festival. In 1985 he was a member of the jury at the 14th Moscow International Film Festival. His film ''The Sting of Death'' won the Grand Prize of the Jury at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival. He has also authored several books. Filmography *'' Muddy River'' (泥の河 Doro no kawa) (1981) *''Kayako no tame ni'' (伽倻子のために) (1984) *''The Sting of Death'' (死の棘 Shi no toge) (1990) *'' Sleeping Man'' (眠る男) (1996) *''Umoregi'' (埋もれ木) (2005) *''Foujita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maebashi, Gunma
is the capital city, capital Cities of Japan, city of Gunma Prefecture, in the northern Kantō region of Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 335,352 in 151,171 households, and a population density of 1100 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . It was the most populous city within Gunma Prefecture until Takasaki, Gunma, Takasaki merged with nearby towns between 2006 and 2009. Maebashi is known to be the "City of Water, Greenery and Poets" because of its pure waters, its rich nature and because it gave birth to several Japanese contemporary poets, such as Sakutarō Hagiwara. Etymology The Maebashi area was called ''Umayabashi'' () during the Nara period. This name finds its origins in the fact that there was a bridge (, ) crossing the Tone River and not far from the bridge there was a small refreshment house with a stable (, ), often used by people travelling on the Tōzan-dō (the road connecting the capital to the eastern regions of Japan). The spelli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
14th Moscow International Film Festival
The 14th Moscow International Film Festival was held from 28 June to 12 July 1985. The Golden Prizes were awarded to the Soviet film ''Come and See'' directed by Elem Klimov, the American film '' A Soldier's Story'' directed by Norman Jewison and the Greek film '' The Descent of the Nine'' directed by Christos Siopahas. Jury * Sergei Gerasimov (USSR – President of the Jury) * Shyam Benegal (India) * Renate Blume (East Germany) * Paulin Vieyra (Senegal) * Jerzy Hoffman (Poland) * Daisy Granados (Cuba) * Giuseppe De Santis (Italy) * Nikos Koundouros (Greece) * István Nemeskürty (Hungary) * Kōhei Oguri (Japan) * Badrahin Sumhu (Mongolia) * Francois Chavan (France) * Eldar Shengelaia (USSR) * Rostislav Yurenev (USSR) * Robert Young (USA) Films in competition The following films were selected for the main competition: Awards * Golden Prizes: ** ''Come and See'' by Elem Klimov ** '' A Soldier's Story'' by Norman Jewison ** '' The Descent of the Nine'' by Christos Siopah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1945 Births
1945 marked the end of World War II and the fall of Nazi Germany and the Empire of Japan. It is also the only year in which Nuclear weapon, nuclear weapons Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, have been used in combat. Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: ** Nazi Germany, Germany begins Operation Bodenplatte, an attempt by the ''Luftwaffe'' to cripple Allies of World War II, Allied air forces in the Low Countries. ** Chenogne massacre: German prisoners are allegedly killed by American forces near the village of Chenogne, Belgium. * January 6 – WWII: A German offensive recaptures Esztergom, Kingdom of Hungary (1920–1946), Hungary from the Russians. * January 12 – WWII: The Soviet Union begins the Vistula–Oder Offensive in Eastern Europe, against the German Army (Wehrmacht), German Army. * January 13 – WWII: The Soviet Union begins the East Prussian Offensive, to eliminate German forces in East Pruss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Screenwriters
Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspora, Japanese emigrants and their descendants around the world * Japanese citizens, nationals of Japan under Japanese nationality law ** Foreign-born Japanese, naturalized citizens of Japan * Japanese writing system, consisting of kanji and kana * Japanese cuisine, the food and food culture of Japan See also * List of Japanese people * * Japonica (other) * Japonicum * Japonicus * Japanese studies Japanese studies (Japanese: ) or Japan studies (sometimes Japanology in Europe), is a sub-field of area studies or East Asian studies involved in social sciences and humanities research on Japan. It incorporates fields such as the study of Japanese ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan Academy Prize For Director Of The Year Winners
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north toward the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, and Taiwan in the south. Japan is a part of the Ring of Fire, and spans an archipelago of 6852 islands covering ; the five main islands are Hokkaido, Honshu (the "mainland"), Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa. Tokyo is the nation's capital and largest city, followed by Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Kobe, and Kyoto. Japan is the eleventh most populous country in the world, as well as one of the most densely populated and urbanized. About three-fourths of the country's terrain is mountainous, concentrating its population of 123.2 million on narrow coastal plains. Japan is divided into 47 administrative prefectures and eight traditional regions. The Greater Tokyo Area is the most pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Foujita
was a Japanese–French painter and printmaker born in Tokyo, Japan, who applied Japanese ink techniques to Western style paintings. At the height of his fame in Paris, during the 1920s, he was known for his portraits of nudes using an opalescent white ink with fine black outlines and his pictures of cats. He returned to Japan in 1933, and served as a war artist for the Empire of Japan#World War II (1941–1945), Imperial Japan during World War II. After the war, Foujita returned to France, where he became a French citizen and converted to Christianity. He was buried in Foujita Chapel, The Chapel of our Lady of Peace, which he had helped build and is painted with his frescoes. Since his death, Foujita's work has become increasingly appreciated in Japan. Early life in Japan Foujita was born in 1886 in , a former ward of Tokyo that is now part of the . He was the son of , an Army Medical Director. Immediately after graduating secondary school, Foujita wished to study in France. B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sleeping Man (film)
is a 1996 Japanese film directed by Kōhei Oguri. The film stars Ahn Sung-ki, Christine Hakim, and Kōji Yakusho. The music is by Toshio Hosokawa. It is produced by Hiroshi Fujikura and Kiyoshi Kenmochi. Cast * Ahn Sung-ki as the sleeping man * Christine Hakim as Tia * Kōji Yakusho as Kamimura * Jun Hamamura as Old man at post office * Tokie Hidari as Tomiko * Masao Imafuku as Le père de Takuji * Ittoku Kishibe , born , is a Japanese actor and musician. Career He originally entered show business as the bassist for the Japanese rock bands, The Tigers and Pyg, but later switched to acting. The veteran of over 115 films, he won the Best Actor Japanese Aca ... as Chief * Toshie Kobayashi as Middle-aged mother-in-law References External links * 1990s Japanese-language films 1996 films Films set in Gunma Prefecture Films shot in Japan Films directed by Kôhei Oguri 1990s Japanese films {{1990s-Japan-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990 Cannes Film Festival
The 43rd Cannes Film Festival was held from 10 to 21 May 1990 in film, 1990. The Palme d'Or went to ''Wild at Heart (film), Wild at Heart'' by David Lynch. The festival opened with ''Dreams (1990 film), Dreams'', directed by Akira Kurosawa and closed with ''The Comfort of Strangers (film), The Comfort of Strangers'', directed by Paul Schrader. Juries Main competition The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 1990 feature film competition: *Bernardo Bertolucci (Italy) Jury President *Aleksei Yuryevich German, Aleksei German (USSR) *Anjelica Huston (USA) *Bertrand Blier (France) *Christopher Hampton (UK) *Fanny Ardant (France) *Françoise Giroud (France) *Hayao Shibata (Japan) *Mira Nair (India) *Sven Nykvist (Sweden) Camera d'Or The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 1990 Camera d'Or: *Christine Boisson (actress) President *Bruno Jaeggi (journalist) *Caroline Huppert (director) *Catherine Magnan (cinephile) *Jan Svoboda (journalist) *Martine Jouando ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Prize Of The Jury
The Grand Prix is an award of the Cannes Film Festival bestowed by the jury of the festival on one of the competing feature films. It is the second-most prestigious prize of the festival after the Palme d'Or, and it replaced the Special Jury Prize, which was considered a "second place" award until after this award was introduced. History The award was first presented in 1967. The prize was not awarded in 1977. The festival was not held at all in 2020. In 1968, no awards were given as the festival was called off mid-way due to the May 1968 events in France. Also, the jury vote was tied, and the prize was shared by two films on 10 occasions (1967, 1971, 1976, 1978, 1989, 1990, 1994, 2011, and 2021–22). Andrei Tarkovsky, Bruno Dumont, Nuri Bilge Ceylan, and Matteo Garrone have won the most awards in this category, each winning twice. Three directing teams have shared the award: Paolo and Vittorio Taviani for ''The Night of the Shooting Stars'' (1982), Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sting Of Death
is a 1990 Japanese film directed by Kōhei Oguri and based on the novel by Toshio Shimao. It tells the story of a writer with a wandering eye and his jealous wife. The film was selected as the Japanese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 63rd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. Cast *Keiko Matsuzaka as Miho (ミホ) *Ittoku Kishibe as Toshio (トシオ) * Midori Kiuchi as Kuniko (邦子) * Takenori Matsumura as Shin'ichi (伸一) * Yuri Chikamori as Maya (マヤ) * Akira Yamanouchi as Masagaro a.k.a. Oji (おじ) * Miyoko Nakamura as Riki a.k.a. Oba (おば) Production The film was partly shot on location in Kakeromajima, Amami Islands.Gabriel, "Notes to Pages 9-11," p237 "Several full-scale shinyo models were constructed for the 1989 movie Shi no toge, shot partly on location in Kakeromajima." Awards ''The Sting of Death'' won the FIPRESCI Prize and the Grand Prize of the Jury at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival where it was also nominated for the Gold ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
12th Moscow International Film Festival
The 12th Moscow International Film Festival was held from 7 to 21 July 1981. The Golden Prizes were awarded to the Brazilian film ''O Homem que Virou Suco'' directed by João Batista de Andrade, the Vietnamese film '' The Abandoned Field: Free Fire Zone'' directed by Nguyen Hong Shen and the Soviet-French-Swiss film ''Teheran 43'' directed by Aleksandr Alov and Vladimir Naumov. Jury * Stanislav Rostotsky (USSR – President of the Jury) * Juan Antonio Bardem (Spain) * Basu Bhattacharya (India) * Jerzy Hoffman (Poland) * Jacques Duqeau-Rupp (France) * Bata Živojinović (Yugoslavia) * Komaki Kurihara (Japan) * Jay Leyda (USA) * Miguel Littín (Chile) * László Lugossy (Hungary) * Nelson Pereira dos Santos (Brazil) * Gian Luigi Rondi (Italy) * Olzhas Suleimenov (USSR) * Med Hondo (Mauritania) * Lyudmila Chursina (USSR) Films in competition The following films were selected for the main competition: Awards * Golden Prizes: ** ''O Homem que Virou Suco'' by João Batista de Andr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north toward the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, and Taiwan in the south. Japan is a part of the Ring of Fire, and spans Japanese archipelago, an archipelago of List of islands of Japan, 6852 islands covering ; the five main islands are Hokkaido, Honshu (the "mainland"), Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa Island, Okinawa. Tokyo is the Capital of Japan, nation's capital and largest city, followed by Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Kobe, and Kyoto. Japan is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eleventh most populous country in the world, as well as one of the List of countries and dependencies by population density, most densely populated and Urbanization by country, urbanized. About three-fourths of Geography of Japan, the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
