Akio Jissoji ( Japanese 実 相 寺 昭雄 , March 29, 1937 - November 29, 2006 ) is a Japanese film and television director. Outside of Japan, he is known primarily for the Tokusatsu Ultraman and for the author’s erotic Buddhist trilogy, consisting of the films " Maternity " ( Japanese 無常 ) , " Mandala " ( Japanese 曼陀羅 ) and " Poem " ( Japanese 哥 ) .
| Akio Jisoji | |
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| Date of Birth | March 29, 1937 |
| Place of Birth | Tokyo |
| Date of death | November 29, 2006 (69 years old) |
| Place of death | Tokyo |
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| Profession | filmmaker |
| Career | 1966 - 2006 |
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He died at the age of 69 from stomach cancer while working on the Silver Mask children's show.
Biography
Akio Zissoji was born on March 29, 1937 in Tokyo. His family was in China during World War II and, after the war, was located in Kawasaki. From childhood, showed interest in French cinema . In an interview with The Japan Times , he stated that he had watched all the French films of the period 30-50s. [1] Subsequently, the French new wave had a significant impact on the style of work of Zissouji himself.
He attended evening courses at Waseda University , where he specialized in French literature . He later became an honorary professor at Tokyo University of the Arts . After completing his studies in 1959, Jissoji went to work at Radio Tokyo (KRT), which later became known as the Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS). Over the next two years, he was involved in staging dramas and music programs, often borrowing techniques from French cinema.
In 1965, Jissoji began working together with Eiji Tsuburai and Hajime Tsuburai as an assistant director.
Notes
- ↑ Mark Schilling. Jissoji Akio interview (Eng.) // The Japan Times.
Links
- Akio Zissouji at the Internet Movie Database
- Akio Jissoji (Japanese) on the Japanese Movie Database