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Yoshida Kiju, Japanese Nouvelle Vague Film Director, Dies at 89
Variety via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFilm director Yoshida Kiju (formerly Yoshida Yoshishige) died on Thursday of pneumonia at age 89,...
Ryuichi Sakamoto, acclaimed composer and electronic music pioneer, has died aged 71
MusicRadar via Yahoo News· 1 year agoRyuichi Sakamoto Pioneering Japanese electronic musician and composer Ryuichi Sakamoto has died at...
Japan auteur Kitano's latest samurai film headed to Cannes
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoTakeshi Kitano’s new film, premiering at the Cannes Film Festival next month, is a samurai story...
Oe Kenzaburo, Nobel Prize-Winning Japanese Author, Dies at 88
Variety via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJapanese author Oe Kenzaburo, the winner of the 1994 Nobel Prize in Literature, has died at age 88....
Cohen Media Group Acquires Jeremy Thomas’ U.K. Sales Titan HanWay Films
The Hollywood Reporter via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIn a move that will turn heads across the industry, Charles Cohen’s Cohen Media Group has acquired...
'Opus,' the farewell of Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto, will premiere at Venice Film Festival
Associated Press via AOL· 9 months agoSitting alone before a grand piano in a stark studio, Ryuichi Sakamoto takes the listener on a...
Japan’s Oscar-Nominated Hiroshi Teshigahara Set for San Sebastian Retrospective
Variety via AOL· 11 months agoJapan’s Hiroshi Teshigahara, who seemed on track for greatness after winning two Oscar nominations...
‘Who by Fire’ Review: A Visit to the Country Turns Epically Sour in Philippe Lesage’s Powerful...
The Hollywood Reporter via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThe third feature from the Quebecois director of 'Genesis' and 'The Demons' premiered in Berlin’s...
Ryuichi Sakamoto, Oscar-Winning Composer, Dies at 71
The Hollywood Reporter via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe prolific and eclectic Japanese musician and composer produced dozens of film scores and albums, collaborating with artists across borders and genres.
Japan auteur Yamada sticks to exploring the human condition after 90 films
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 8 months agoYoji Yamada has directed 90 films, including “Tora-san,” which tops the Guinness World Records for...