Cast · Composer

Tôru Takemitsu

1930 – 1996

Active years (films on this site)

1961–1994

Genres

DocumentaryDramaShort film

Schools and movements

Japanese New WaveAmerican Independent CinemaCinéma Vérité and Direct CinemaDocumentary and Essay Film

Biography

Tōru Takemitsu was a Japanese composer of contemporary classical music and writer on music. Largely self-taught, Takemitsu was admired for his subtle manipulation of instrumental and orchestral timbre.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

Awards and honours

International

• Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres 1985
• Maurice Ravel Prize 1990
• Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition 1994
• Glenn Gould Prize
• Honorary Member of the International Society for Contemporary Music

National / local

• Otaka prize

Directors worked with

Hiroshi Teshigahara2 filmsSusumu Hani1 filmChris Marker1 filmCharlotte Zwerin1 film

5 films on this site

1. Bad Boys 1961 · Susumu Hani · IMDb 6.7 · Composer
2. Ako 1964 · Hiroshi Teshigahara · IMDb 6.8 · Composer
3. The Koumiko Mystery 1965 · Chris Marker · IMDb 7.5 · Composer
4. Antonio Gaudí 1984 · Hiroshi Teshigahara · IMDb 7.2 · Composer
5. Music for the Movies: Toru Takemitsu 1994 · Charlotte Zwerin · IMDb 7.9 · Cast