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productions of

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plays and Greek tragedies. He directed eight distinct renditions of ''

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.'' Ninagawa was also

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of the Toho Gakuen College of Drama and Music. Although most famous abroad for his touring productions of European classics, Ninagawa also directed works based on contemporary writing from Japan, including the Modern Noh plays of

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(which toured to New York's Lincoln Center in early summer 2005) and several other plays by Japanese dramatists, including

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and

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. His production of ''

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'' was performed in England in June 2006, at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford and the Theatre Royal in Plymouth. In 2007 his company participated in the Barbican International Theatre Event (BITE) series at the Barbican Arts Centre in London, with their production of '' Coriolanus''.

Biography

In 1955 Ninagawa first joined theatre company "Seihai" (‘young actors’). In 1967 he left the group and set up his own theatre company, "Gendaijin-Gekijo" (‘modern people's theatre’). He made his debut as a director in 1969 with ''Shinjo afururu keihakusa'' (‘genuine frivolity’?). After the disbandment of “Gendaijin-Gekijo” in 1971, in the following year he established a new theatre company called "Sakura-sha" ('cherry blossom company'), which once again resulted in disbandment three years later, 1974. At the same time, the year 1974 has become the turning point for Ninagawa, when the then '' Toho'' theatre producer Tadao Nakane invited him to direct larger productions, and as a result he came to work on a Shakespeare play for the very first time - ''

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''. Since then, he has become one of the most feted directors in the theatre world. In 1998 he vowed to direct all of Shakespeare's works, and in the year 2000 he directed the mammoth ''Greeks'', a performance lasting for a total of ten and a half hours. Beginning in 1983 when he directed ''

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'', Ninagawa continued to do overseas tours every year, adding to his high reputation in Europe, the US and Canada. He was invited to present a play each year in London, for three years in a row – '' Midsummer Night's Dream'' in 1996, ''Shintokumaru'' (name of the male protagonist) in 1997, and ''

'' in 1998. In addition he collaborated with the ''

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'' from 1999 to 2000 and presented ''

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'' at London and Stratford-upon-Avon. Ninagawa won many awards in Japan, and he was awarded honorary doctorates in the UK by the University of Edinburgh (1992) and

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(2009). He is the father of the photographer and film director Mika Ninagawa. In his theatrical company "Ninagawa Studio (Ninagawa Company)", he continued to produce experimental productions with young people. In 2006, he founded a new theatrical group for people over 55 years old called "Saitama Gold Theatre" which is based at Saitama Arts Theatre. Ninagawa died of

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at a hospital in

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on May 12, 2016, aged 80.

Stage direction history

(Premier dates only) *1969 ''Nayameru kamigami wa, saredo shuppatsu shi tamawazu''（悩める神々は、されど出発し給わず） - by Toshiro Ishido *1969 ''Shinjo afururu keihakusa''（真情あふるる軽薄さ） - by Kunio Shimizu *1970 ''Ashita sokoni hana o sasouyo''（明日そこに花を挿そうよ） - by Kunio Shimizu *1970 ''Omoide no Nihon ichiman-nen''（想い出の日本一萬年） - by Kunio Shimizu *1971 ''Tōkaidō Yotsuya Kaidan''（東海道四谷怪談） - by Nanboku Tsuruya IV *1971 ''Karasu yo, oretachi wa dangan o komeru''（鴉よ、おれたちは弾丸をこめる） - by Kunio Shimizu *1972 ''Bokura ga hijo no taiga o kudaru toki''（ぼくらが非情の大河をくだる時） - by Kunio Shimizu *1973 ''Moudouken''（盲導犬） - by Juro Kara *1973 ''Nakanai noka? Nakanai noka 1973-nen no tameni?''（泣かないのか？泣かないのか1973年のために？） - by Kunio Shimizu *1974 ''

(Romio to Julietto)''（ロミオとジュリエット） - by

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*1975 ''Karaban, Taki no shiraito''（唐版・瀧の白糸） - by Juro Kara based on Kyōka Izumi *1975 ''

(Lia-oh)''（リア王） - by William Shakespeare *1976 ''

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(Oidipusu-oh)''（オイディプス王） - by

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*1976 ''Kindai Nogakushu – Sotoba Komachi / Yoroboshi''（近代能楽集/卒塔婆小町・弱法師）- by

*1977 ''

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(Sanmon opera)''（三文オペラ） - by

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*1978 ''

(Ohjo Media)''（王女メディア） - by

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*1978 ''

(Hamuretto)''（ハムレット） - by William Shakespeare *1979 ''Suicide for Love (Chikamatsu shinjuu monogatari)''（近松心中物語） - by Matsuyo Akimoto *1979 '' Notre Dame de Paris (Notorudamu do Pari)''（ノートルダム・ド・パリ） - by

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*1980 ''NINAGAWA

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(NINAGAWA Makubesu)''（NINAGAWAマクベス） - by William Shakespeare *1980 ''Genroku minato uta''（元禄港歌） - by Matsuyo Akimoto *1981 ''Shitayamannen-cho monogatari''（下谷万年町物語） - by Juro Kara *1982 ''Ame no natsu, 30nin no Juliet ga kaette kita''（雨の夏、三十人のジュリエットが還ってきた） - by Kunio Shimizu *1982 ''Nanboku koi monogatari – Hito wa itoshiya''（南北恋物語－人はいとしや） - by Matsuyo Akimoto *1983 ''Kuroi tulip (Kuroi chulippu)''（黒いチューリップ） - by Juro Kara *1984 ''Nigorie''（にごり江） - adapted from the novels by Ichiyō Higuchi *1984 ''Tango at the end of winter (Tango, fuyu no owari ni)''（タンゴ・冬の終わりに） - by Kunio Shimizu *1984 ''Genroku minato uta – Sennen no koi no mori''（元禄港歌－千年の恋の森） - by Matsuyo Akimoto *1984 '' Three Sisters (Keikoba to iu na no gekijyou de jyouen sareru Sannin shimai)''（稽古場という名の劇場で上演される三人姉妹） - by

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*1985 ''Kyofu jidai''（恐怖時代） - by Junichiro Tanizaki *1985 ''95 kg to 97 kg no aida''（95kgと97kgのあいだ） - by Kunio Shimizu *1985 ''Sakuhin tachi''（作品たち） *1986 ''

(Oidipusu-oh)''（オイディプス王） nd ver.*1986 ''Chi no konrei''（NINAGAWA少年少女鼓笛隊による血の婚礼） - by Kunio Shimizu *1986 ''Hinmin kurabu''（貧民倶楽部） - by Kyōka Izumi *1987 '' The Tempest (Tenpesuto)''（テンペスト） - by William Shakespeare *1987 ''Niji no bacteria''（虹のバクテリア） - by Isamu Uno *1987 ''Nazeka seishun jidai''（なぜか青春時代） - by Kunio Shimizu *1987 ''Gips (Gipusu)''（ギプス） - by Isamu Uno *1988 ''Yokubou to iu na no shiden''（欲望という名の市電） - based on a play by

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*1988 ''Hamlet''（ハムレット） nd Ver.*1988 ''Kanadehon Chushingura''（仮名手本忠臣蔵） *1990 ''

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(Peerugyunto)''（ペールギュント） - by

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*1990 ''PLAYZONE'90 MASK''（PLAYZONE'90 MASK ） - by Johnny Kitagawa *1990 ''Sotoba Komachi''（卒塔婆小町） - by Yukio Mishima *1991 ''Tango at the end of winter (Tango, fuyu no owari ni)''（タンゴ・冬の終わりに） - by Kunio Shimizu, in an English adaptation by Peter Barnes which starred

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and played at the King's Theatre, Edinburgh as part of the

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before transferring to the Piccadilly Theatre in London''Tango at the End of Winter'' by Shimizu, Barnes, Amber Lane Plays 1991, *1991 ''1991, matsu''（1991・待つ） *1991 ''King Lear (Lia-ou)''（リア王） nd Ver.*1991 ''Shichinin misaki''（七人みさき） - by Matsuyo Akimoto *1991 ''1992, matsu''（1992・待つ） *1992 '' The Flying Dutchman (Samayoeru Oranda-jin)''（さまよえるオランダ人）

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- by

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*1992 ''SHOW-geki MASK''（SHOW劇 MASK） - by Johnny Kitagawa *1992 ''Three Sisters (Sannnin shimai)''（三人姉妹） nd Ver.*1992 ''Sennen no machi no Christmas''（千年の街のクリスマス） *1993 ''1993, matsu''（1993・待つ） *1993 ''Haru''（春） - by Isamu Uno *1993 '' Kiki's Delivery Service (Majo no Takkyuubin）''（魔女の宅急便） usical- by Eiko Kakuno *1993 ''Shoka no yo no yume''（初夏の夜の夢） *1994 ''Peer Gynt'' nd Ver.*1994 ''

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(Natsu no Yo no Yume)''（夏の夜の夢） - by William Shakespeare *1994 ''

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(Osero)''（オセロー） - by William Shakespeare *1994 '' Waiting for Godot (Godo o machinagara)''（ゴドーを待ちながら） - by

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*1995 ''Hamlet''（ハムレット） rd Ver.*1995 ''Shintoku-maru''（身毒丸） - by Shuji Terayama and Rio Kishida *1996 ''Koboreru kajitsu''（零れる果実） - by Toshiro Suzuki and Naoshi Kariba *1996 ''1996, matsu''（1996・待つ） *1997 ''Kusameikyuu''（草迷宮） - by Rio Kishida *1997 ''Showa Kayou daizenshuu''（昭和歌謡大全集） - by Kunio Shimizu based on Ryu Murakami *1997 ''Giniro Kujira no jikan ryokou''（銀色クジラの時間旅行） *1997 ''Karumen to yobareta onna''（カルメンと呼ばれた女） - by Kensuke Yokouchi *1997 ''Hitachibou Kaison''（常陸坊海尊） - by Matsuyo Akimoto *1998 ''Romio and Juliet''（ロミオとジュリエット） nd Ver.*1998 ''1998, matsu''（1998・待つ） *1998 ''

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(Juuni-ya)''（十二夜） - by William Shakespeare *1999 '' King Richard III (Richaado Sansei)''（リチャード三世） - by William Shakespeare *1999 ''

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(Kamome)''（かもめ） - by Anton Chekhov *1999 ''King Lear (Lia-ou)''（リア王） rd Ver.*1999 ''Pandora no Kane''（パンドラの鐘） - by Hideki Noda *2000 ''Three Sisters (Sannin shimai)''（三人姉妹） rd Ver.*2000 ''The Greeks (Guriikusu)''（グリークス） - by John Barton and Kenneth Cavender *2000 ''Modern Noh Plays (Kindai Nogakushuu)''（近代能楽集卒塔婆小町／弱法師） nd Ver.*2000 ''NINAGAWA Phoenix (NINAGAWA

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)''（NINAGAWA火の鳥） - based on comics by

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*2001 ''Shinjo afururu keihakusa 2001''（真情あふるる軽薄さ2001） nd Ver.*2001 ''

(Makubesu)''（マクベス） nd Ver.*2001 ''

''（三文オペラ） nd Ver.*2001 ''Hamlet''（ハムレット） th Ver.*2001 ''2001, matsu''（2001・待つ） *2001 '' Yotsuya Kaidan''（四谷怪談） nd Ver.*2002 ''

A Streetcar Named Desire ''A Streetcar Named Desire'' is a play written by Tennessee Williams and first performed on Broadway on December 3, 1947. The play dramatizes the experiences of Blanche DuBois, a former Southern belle who, after encountering a series of per ...

(Yokubou to iu na no densha)''（欲望という名の電車） - by Tennessee Williams *2002 ''Oedipus Rex (Oidipusu-oh)''（オイディプス王） rd Ver.*2003 ''

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(Sakura no Sono)''（桜の園） - by Anton Chekhov *2003 ''

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(Perikuriizu)''（ペリクリーズ） - by

, a production which played on the Olivier stage of the

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*2003 ''

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(Erekutora)''（エレクトラ） - by Sophocles *2003 ''Hamlet''（ハムレット） th Ver.*2004 ''

(Taitasu Andoronikasu)''（タイタス・アンドロニカス） - by William Shakespeare *2004 ''Shin Chikamatsu shinjuu monogatari'' （新・近松心中物語） nd Ver.*2004 ''Shibuya kara toku hanarete''（シブヤから遠く離れて） - by Ryo Iwamatsu *2004 ''

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(Okini mesumama)''（お気に召すまま） - by William Shakespeare *2004 ''Hamlet'' th Ver.*2004 ''Romeo and Juliet''（ロミオとジュリエット） rd Ver.*2005 ''Maboroshi ni kokoro mo sozoro kuruoshi no warera Masakado''（幻に心もそぞろ狂おしのわれら将門） - by Kunio Shimizu *2005 ''The Kitchen''（キッチン） - by Arnold Wesker *2005 ''

''（メディア） nd Ver.*2005 ''NINAGAWA

(NINAGAWA Juuni-ya)''（NINAGAWA十二夜） abuki- based on a play by William Shakespeare *2005 ''Tenpou Juuninen no Shakespeare''（天保十二年のシェイクスピア） - by

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*2006 ''

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(Machigai no Kigeki)''（間違いの喜劇） - by William Shakespeare *2006 ''Byakuya no warukyuure''（白夜の女騎士） - by Hideki Noda *2006 '' 'Tis Pity She's a Whore (Aware kanojo wa shofu)''（あわれ彼女は娼婦） - by

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*2006 '' Orestes (Oresutesu)''（オレステス） - by Euripides *2007 '' Coriolanus (Korioreinasu)''（コリオレイナス） - by William Shakespeare *2007 '' The Lark (Hibari)''（ひばり） - by Jean Anouilh *2007 ''

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(Koi no honeorizon)''（恋の骨折り損） - by William Shakespeare *2007 ''Yabuhara kengyo''（藪原検校） - by Hisashi Inoue *2007 ''Senjyo no picnic''（船上のピクニック） - by Ryo Iwamatsu *2007 '' Eréndira''（エレンディラ） - adapted from the short novels by Gabriel García Márquez *2007 ''Othello (Osero)''（オセロー） nd Ver.*2007 ''

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(Karigyura)''（カリギュラ） - by

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*2008 ''King Lear (Lia-ou)''（リア王） th Ver.*2008 '' Farewell My Concubine (Saraba, waga Ai Haoubekki)''（さらば、わが愛覇王別姫） - adapted from the novel by

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*2008 ''Waga tamashii wa kagayaku mizu nari''（わが魂は輝く水なり） - by Kunio Shimizu *2008 ''Dougen no Bouken''（道元の冒険） - by Hisashi Inoue *2008 ''95 kg to 97 kg no aida''（95kgと97kgのあいだ） nd Ver.- by Kunio Shimizu *2008 ''

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(Garasu no Kamen)''（ガラスの仮面） - adapted from the comic by Suzue Miuchi *2008 ''

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(Kara sawagi)''（から騒ぎ） - by William Shakespeare *2008 ''Omote ura gennai kaeru gassen''（表裏源内蛙合戦） - by Hisashi Inoue *2009 ''

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*2009 ''Sanada fuunroku''（真田風雲録） - by

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*2009 '' Twelve Angry Men(Jyuni nin no ikareru otoko)''（十二人の怒れる男） - by

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*2010 ''Henry VI

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, Part2, Part3(Henrii rokusei)''（ヘンリー六世） - by William Shakespeare

Film direction history

*1981 ''Masho no natsu'' (The Summer of Evil Spirits) - based on the story '' Yotsuya Kaidan'' *2003 '' The Blue Light'' - based on the novel by Yusuke Kishi *2004 ''Warau Iemon'' - based on the novel by

Natsuhiko Kyogoku is a Japanese mystery writer, who is a member of Ōsawa Office. He is a member of the Mystery Writers of Japan and the Honkaku Mystery Writers Club of Japan. Three of his novels have been turned into feature films; ''Mōryō no Hako'', which ...

*2008 ''Hebi ni piasu'' - based on the novel ''

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'' by Hitomi Kanehara

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Ninagawa Studio websiteYukio Ninagawa official website (Japanese only)
*http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment/view/renowned-stage-director-ninagawa-dies-at-80 {{DEFAULTSORT:Ninagawa, Yukio 1935 births 2016 deaths Japanese theatre directors Japanese film directors Japanese dramatists and playwrights People from Kawaguchi, Saitama Recipients of the Order of Culture 20th-century Japanese male actors

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