Ichikawa Jun
Encyclopedia
was a Japan
ese film director
and screenwriter
. He was first an award-winning director of television commercials before adding filmmaking to his creative activities. His most famous film outside of Japan was Tony Takitani
, an adaptation of a short story by Haruki Murakami
. He died of a cerebral hemorrhage after suddenly collapsing at a restaurant, shortly before his latest film, Buy a Suit, was to premier at the Tokyo International Film Festival
.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
and screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
. He was first an award-winning director of television commercials before adding filmmaking to his creative activities. His most famous film outside of Japan was Tony Takitani
Tony Takitani
Tony Takitani is a 2004 Japanese film directed by Jun Ichikawa, based on the short story by Haruki Murakami.-Inspiration:Haruki Murakami was intrigued by the name Tony Takitani when, at a garage sale on Maui, he found a yellow T-shirt that said, "Tony Takitani, House ."At the time, Takitani was...
, an adaptation of a short story by Haruki Murakami
Haruki Murakami
is a Japanese writer and translator. His works of fiction and non-fiction have garnered him critical acclaim and numerous awards, including the Franz Kafka Prize and Jerusalem Prize among others.He is considered an important figure in postmodern literature...
. He died of a cerebral hemorrhage after suddenly collapsing at a restaurant, shortly before his latest film, Buy a Suit, was to premier at the Tokyo International Film Festival
Tokyo International Film Festival
Tokyo International Film Festival is a film festival established in 1985. The event was held biannually from 1985 to 1991 and annually thereafter...
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Filmography
- Buy A Suit (2008)
- How to Become Myself (2007)
- Aogeba TôtoshiAogeba tōtoshiis a song sung at graduation ceremonies in Japan. It is usually in the key of D or E-flat major, in 6/8 time.-History:The melody is often said to be based on a traditional Scottish folk song of uncertain provenance ; however, others insist that both lyrics and music were by Meiji-era educator Isawa...
(2006) - Tony TakitaniTony TakitaniTony Takitani is a 2004 Japanese film directed by Jun Ichikawa, based on the short story by Haruki Murakami.-Inspiration:Haruki Murakami was intrigued by the name Tony Takitani when, at a garage sale on Maui, he found a yellow T-shirt that said, "Tony Takitani, House ."At the time, Takitani was...
(20042004 in filmThe year 2004 in film involved some significant events. Major releases of sequels took place. It included blockbuster films like Shrek 2, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Passion of the Christ, Meet the Fockers, Blade: Trinity, Spider-Man 2, Alien vs. Predator, Kill Bill Vol...
) - Ryoma's Wife, Her Husband and Her Lover (2002)
- Tokyo Marigold (2001)
- Zawa-zawa Shimokita-sawa (2000)
- Osaka Story (1999)
- Tadon to Chikuwa (1998)
- Tokyo LullabyTokyo Lullabyis a 1997 Japanese film directed by Jun Ichikawa.-Awards and nominations:22nd Hochi Film Award* Won: Best Supporting Actress - Mitsuko Baisho...
(1997) - Tokiwa: The Manga Apartment (1996)
- The Tokyo Siblings (1995)
- Kurêpu (1993)
- Dying at a Hospital (1993)
- Kin Chan no Cinema Jack (1993) (segment "Kitto Kurusa")
- TugumiTugumi-Awards:12th Yokohama Film Festival* Best Supporting Actress - Tomoko Nakajima* 6th Best Film...
(19901990 in filmThe year 1990 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* CGI technique is expanded with motion capture for CGI characters, used in Total Recall .* The first digitally-manipulated matte painting is used, in Die Hard 2....
) - No Life King (1989)
- Kaisha monogatari: Memories of YouKaisha monogatari: Memories of Youis a 1988 Japanese film directed by Jun Ichikawa.-Awards and nominations:31st Blue Ribbon Awards* Won: Best Actor - Hajime Hana...
(1988) - Bu SuBu Suis a 1987 Japanese film directed by Jun Ichikawa.-Awards:9th Yokohama Film Festival*Won: Best Actress - Yasuko Tomita*2nd Best Film...
(1987)