Tetsuji Takechi

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Tetsuji Takechi

Born 1912-12-10 Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka Prefecture, Japan 3 films

Tetsuji Takechi (武智 鉄二, Takechi Tetsuji; 10 December 1912 – 26 July 1988) was a Japanese theatrical and film director, critic, and author. First coming to prominence for his theatrical criticism, in the 1940s and 1950s he produced influential and popular experimental kabuki plays. Beginning in the mid-1950s, he continued his innovative theatrical work in noh, kyōgen and modern theater. In late 1956 and early 1957 he hosted a popular TV program, The Tetsuji…

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Filmography

3 films
Hymn poster

The story tells of the adoration of Sasuke for his mistress, the blind samisen-teacher Shunkin, who…

Hymn

★ 6.7 1972

Assassination poster

In 1863, when American warships approach Japan, an enigmatic ronin becomes an important figure in a…

Assassination

★ 7.1 1964

Mother poster

A divorced woman enters a marriage arranged by her mother in exchange for money to save the life of…

Mother

★ 6.8 1963