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Yukio Ninagawa is a Actor, Director and Writer Japonais born on 15 october 1935 at Kawaguchi City (Japon)
Yukio Ninagawa (蜷川 幸雄, Ninagawa Yukio, born October 15, 1935 in Kawaguchi, Saitama) is a Japanese theatre director, particularly known for his Japanese language productions of Shakespeare plays and Greek tragedies. He has directed Hamlet differently six times.
Although most famous abroad for his touring productions of European classics, Ninagawa has also directed works based on contemporary writing from Japan, including the Modern Noh plays of Yukio Mishima (which toured to New York's Lincoln Center in early summer 2005) and several other plays by Japanese dramatists, including Shūji Terayama and Kunio Shimizu. His production of Titus Andronicus 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.
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 big theatres, and as a result he came to work on a Shakespeare play for the very first time - Romeo and Juliet. Since then, he has become one of the most feted directors in the theatre world. He also often provides interesting topics such as launching the project in 1998 to direct all of Shakespeare's works, or in the year 2000 directing Greeks in which its performance lasted for a total of ten and a half hours.
Beginning in 1983 when he directed Medea, Ninagawa continues to do overseas tours every year, which adds to his high reputation in Europe, United States and Canada. In recent years he has been invited to present a play each year in London, three years in a row – Midsummer Night's Dream in 1996, Shintokumaru (name of the male protagonist) in 1997, and Hamlet in 1998. In addition he has collaborated with the Royal Shakespeare Company from 1999 to 2000 and presented King Lear at London and Stratford-upon-Avon.
Ninagawa has won many awards in Japan, and also he has been awarded honorary doctorates in the UK by the University of Edinburgh (1992) and Plymouth University (2009). He is the father of the acclaimed photographer and film director Mika Ninagawa.
In his theatrical company "Ninagawa Studio (Ninagawa Company)", he continues to produce experimental productions with young group members. 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.
This section is a translation of Ninagawa's Japanese official website with additional notes.
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Yukio Ninagawa
Although most famous abroad for his touring productions of European classics, Ninagawa has also directed works based on contemporary writing from Japan, including the Modern Noh plays of Yukio Mishima (which toured to New York's Lincoln Center in early summer 2005) and several other plays by Japanese dramatists, including Shūji Terayama and Kunio Shimizu. His production of Titus Andronicus 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" (‘green 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 big theatres, and as a result he came to work on a Shakespeare play for the very first time - Romeo and Juliet. Since then, he has become one of the most feted directors in the theatre world. He also often provides interesting topics such as launching the project in 1998 to direct all of Shakespeare's works, or in the year 2000 directing Greeks in which its performance lasted for a total of ten and a half hours.
Beginning in 1983 when he directed Medea, Ninagawa continues to do overseas tours every year, which adds to his high reputation in Europe, United States and Canada. In recent years he has been invited to present a play each year in London, three years in a row – Midsummer Night's Dream in 1996, Shintokumaru (name of the male protagonist) in 1997, and Hamlet in 1998. In addition he has collaborated with the Royal Shakespeare Company from 1999 to 2000 and presented King Lear at London and Stratford-upon-Avon.
Ninagawa has won many awards in Japan, and also he has been awarded honorary doctorates in the UK by the University of Edinburgh (1992) and Plymouth University (2009). He is the father of the acclaimed photographer and film director Mika Ninagawa.
In his theatrical company "Ninagawa Studio (Ninagawa Company)", he continues to produce experimental productions with young group members. 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.
This section is a translation of Ninagawa's Japanese official website with additional notes.
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Filmography of Yukio Ninagawa (8 films)
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The Silk Road (1988)
, 2h23Directed by Jun'ya Satō
Genres Drama
Actors Toshiyuki Nishida, Koichi Sato, Tsunehiko Watase, Anna Nakagawa, Akira Emoto, Takahiro Tamura
Rating67%
En 1026, les étudiants de l’ouest de la Chine sont envoyés dans les forces du prince héritier Li Yuanhao de Xi Xia, qui veut contrôler la longueur de la route de la soie. Un élève est Zhao Xingde, qui devient le favori de son commandant, Zhu Wangli. En pillant une forteresse, Xingde découvre Tsurpia, princesse des Ouïghours. Il la cache; ils tombent amoureux. Quand il est envoyé pour étudier Xixian, il laisse Tsurpia aux soins de Zhu, mais revient pour la trouver fiancée à Li. Une tragédie s’ensuit, et Zhu et lui concluent un pacte de vengeance lorsque Li arrive à Dun-Huang, le siège de l’apprentissage et de la culture de la région. Contre toute attente, ils trouvent un moyen surprenant de laisser un monument à leur vie et à leur amour.
The Tragedy of “W” (1984)
, 1h48Directed by Shin'ichirō Sawai
Genres Drama
Actors Hiroko Yakushimaru, Yoshiko Mita, Ken Nishida, Minoru Uchida, Yukio Ninagawa, Kamatari Fujiwara
Roles Abe
Rating71%
Natsuki's original book W no Higeki, the story of a rich family torn apart by the murder of their patriarch, and their heiress being accused of the crime, becomes a play and is acted out by a troupe of actors in Osaka. The role of the heroine is contended for by young Shizuka Mita (Yakushimaru), who dreams of fame and fortune. Shizuka is taken under the wing of famous actress Sho Hatori (Y. Mita), whose rich patron died in her arms one night, and who agrees to let Shizuka stand in for her. As the play is acted out, Shizuka realizes that many scenes in the play begin to have parallels with real life...
, 1h44Directed by Masahiro Shinoda
Origin Japon
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors Tatsuya Nakadai, Shima Iwashita, Tetsurō Tanba, Masakane Yonekura, Kei Yamamoto, Kiwako Taichi
Rating67%
Le film se passe pendant la période des réformes Tenpō conduites et mises en place par Mizuno Tadakuni (1793-1851). Celui-ci était un moraliste qui voulait tout réglementer, voyant dans les plaisirs et l'art une perte de temps réduisant la fibre patriotique. Le film concerne divers personnages vivant dans un quartier des plaisirs se retrouvant impliqués dans l'aventure d'acteurs rebelles...
Affair in the Snow (1968)
, 1h37Directed by Yoshishige Yoshida
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Mariko Okada, Isao Kimura, Miyoko Akaza, Yukio Ninagawa
Roles Akira Sugino
Rating68%
Gérante d'un salon de coiffure à Sapporo, Yuriko part en voyage avec Sugino, son amant. Alors qu'ils roulent dans le froid et la neige, Yuriko lui avoue qu'elle est venue avec l'intention de rompre avec lui. Persuadé qu'il y a un autre homme, rongé par la jalousie, Sugino décide de la tuer au lac de Shikotsuko. Mais Yuriko lui apprend qu'elle est enceinte...
Assassination (1964)
, 1h44Directed by Masahiro Shinoda
Origin Japon
Genres Drama
Themes Assassinat, Seafaring films, Sports films, Transport films, Martial arts films, Samurai films
Actors Tetsurō Tanba, Eiji Okada, Shima Iwashita, Isao Kimura, Eitarō Ozawa, Keiji Sada
Roles Shôhei Imuta
Rating70%
Japon, 1863. Hachirō Kiyokawa bien que roturier est un redoutable bretteur, violent et connu pour sa proximité avec les nationalistes qui souhaitent le retour au pouvoir de l'empereur Kōmei au détriment du shogun Tokugawa. Aussi lorsque Hachirō Kiyokawa est relaxé du meurtre d'un policier et que le ministre du shogun lui confie la tâche de lever une milice (le Rōshi gumi) pour combattre les troubles à Kyoto, la cité impériale, au nom du shogun, amis comme ennemis s'interrogent sur les motivations de ce samouraï retors...
, 2h3Directed by Tadashi Imai
Origin Japon
Genres Drama, Action, Historical
Themes Seafaring films, Sports films, Transport films, Martial arts films, Samurai films
Actors Kinnosuke Nakamura, Masayuki Mori, Eijirō Tōno, Kyōko Kishida, Yoshiko Mita, Takeshi Katō
Roles Kamikaze pilot
Rating73%
The story covers seven generations of a family.
She and He (1963)
, 1h49Directed by Susumu Hani
Origin Japon
Genres Drama
Actors Sachiko Hidari, Eiji Okada, Takanobu Hozumi, Yukio Ninagawa
Roles Balloon guy
Rating71%
A middle class woman in Tokyo, Naoko Ishikawa (Sachiko Hidari) lives with her husband in a shining new apartment building on a hill overlooking a slum. As her husband Eiichi (Eiji Okada) becomes more entangled in his life as businessman, Naoko looks for ways to expand her own life even as her husband's life shrinks in scope and intimacy. She loses her sense of security when she becomes acquainted with poverty in her neighborhood. She finds herself strangely drawn to a rag-picker, Ikona (Kikuji Yamashita) who lives down below in a tin shack with a blind child and a dog, and the sheltering comforts of her middle-class existence inexorably fall away.
Director
The Blue Light (2003)
, 1h56Directed by Yukio Ninagawa
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Thriller, Fantasy, Crime, Romance
Actors Kazunari Ninomiya, Aya Matsuura, Anne Suzuki, Kumiko Akiyoshi, Naoto Takenaka, Toshiaki Karasawa
Rating71%
Shūichi Kushimori (Kazunari Ninomiya) lives with this mother Yūko (Kumiko Akiyoshi) and younger stepsister Haruka (Anne Suzuki). One day, his estranged stepfather Ryūji Sone (Kansai Yamamoto) suddenly returns home and begins to freeload off his family. After Shūichi encounters what appeared to be Sone making sexual advances towards Haruka one night, he tries to get rid of Sone. However, Shūichi discovers that it is impossible to do so legally.
Scriptwriter
The Blue Light (2003)
, 1h56Directed by Yukio Ninagawa
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Thriller, Fantasy, Crime, Romance
Actors Kazunari Ninomiya, Aya Matsuura, Anne Suzuki, Kumiko Akiyoshi, Naoto Takenaka, Toshiaki Karasawa
Roles Writer
Rating71%
Shūichi Kushimori (Kazunari Ninomiya) lives with this mother Yūko (Kumiko Akiyoshi) and younger stepsister Haruka (Anne Suzuki). One day, his estranged stepfather Ryūji Sone (Kansai Yamamoto) suddenly returns home and begins to freeload off his family. After Shūichi encounters what appeared to be Sone making sexual advances towards Haruka one night, he tries to get rid of Sone. However, Shūichi discovers that it is impossible to do so legally.