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Yukio Ninagawa(1935-2016)

  • Actor
  • Director
  • Writer
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Yukio Ninagawa
Yukio Ninagawa was born on 15 October 1935 in Kawaguchi, Saitama, Japan. He was an actor and director, known for The Blue Light (2003), Snakes and Earrings (2008) and Summer of Evil (1981). He was married to Tomoko Mayama. He died on 12 May 2016 in Tokyo, Japan.
BornOctober 15, 1935
DiedMay 12, 2016(80)
BornOctober 15, 1935
DiedMay 12, 2016(80)
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

The Blue Light (2003)
The Blue Light
7.2
  • Director
  • 2003
Arata Iura, Yuriko Yoshitaka, Yû Abiru, and Kengo Kôra in Snakes and Earrings (2008)
Snakes and Earrings
6.1
  • Director
  • 2008
Summer of Evil (1981)
Summer of Evil
4.5
  • Director
  • 1981
Warau Iemon (2004)
Warau Iemon
5.3
  • Director
  • 2004

Credits

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Actor

  • Twinkle (1992)
    Twinkle
    6.3
    • 1992
  • The Silk Road (1988)
    The Silk Road
    6.8
    • 1988
  • Hiroko Yakushimaru in The Tragedy of 'W' (1984)
    The Tragedy of 'W'
    7.1
    • Theatre director Abe
    • 1984
  • Fruits of Passion (1981)
    Fruits of Passion
    5.3
    • (uncredited)
    • 1981
  • Daburu kuracchi (1978)
    Daburu kuracchi
    6.7
    • 1978
  • Yūjirō Ishihara and Tetsuya Watari in Big City: Days of Struggle (1976)
    Big City: Days of Struggle
    6.4
    TV Series
    • 1976–1977
  • The Gorilla Seven (1975)
    The Gorilla Seven
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Nakagaki
    • 1975
  • 6-wa no kamome
    TV Series
    • Producer Nakahara
    • 1974–1975
  • Tokusokisha (1974)
    Tokusokisha
    TV Series
    • 1974
  • Otoko to onna to
    TV Mini Series
    • 1973
  • Ôedo sôsamô (1970)
    Ôedo sôsamô
    6.3
    TV Series
    • 1973
  • Miira no koi (1973)
    Horror Theater Unbalance
    7.0
    TV Series
    • 1973
  • Moeru Kyodai
    TV Series
    • 1972
  • Lost Lovers (1971)
    Lost Lovers
    6.3
    • 1971
  • Kii Hantâ (1968)
    Kii Hantâ
    7.7
    TV Series
    • 1968–1971

Director

  • Arata Iura, Yuriko Yoshitaka, Yû Abiru, and Kengo Kôra in Snakes and Earrings (2008)
    Snakes and Earrings
    6.1
    • Director
    • 2008
  • Warau Iemon (2004)
    Warau Iemon
    5.3
    • Director
    • 2004
  • The Blue Light (2003)
    The Blue Light
    7.2
    • Director
    • 2003
  • Medea (1984)
    Medea
    7.3
    Video
    • Director
    • 1984
  • Summer of Evil (1981)
    Summer of Evil
    4.5
    • Director
    • 1981

Writer

  • Arata Iura, Yuriko Yoshitaka, Yû Abiru, and Kengo Kôra in Snakes and Earrings (2008)
    Snakes and Earrings
    6.1
    • screenplay
    • 2008
  • The Blue Light (2003)
    The Blue Light
    7.2
    • screenplay
    • 2003

Personal details

  • Official sites
    • Official Site
    • Official Site
  • Born
    • October 15, 1935
    • Kawaguchi, Saitama, Japan
  • Died
    • May 12, 2016
    • Tokyo, Japan(pneumonia)
  • Spouses
      Tomoko Mayama? - May 12, 2016 (his death, 1 child)
  • Children
    • Mika Ninagawa
  • Other works
    He directed his Japanese theatrical Ninagawa Company productions of William Shakespeare's play, "Macbeth", and Euripides' play, "Medea", at the Lyttelton and Olivier Theatres in London, England with Masane Tsukayama, Komaki Kurihara and Tokusaburō Arashi in the cast. Yukio Ninagawa was the director.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He initially wanted to become an artist but failed the entrance exam for the Tokyo University of the Arts. When he was 20, he joined a theater company as a trainee actor. He eventually became interested in directing.

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