Shūji Terayama
Japanese artist (1935–1983) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Shūji Terayama (寺山 修司, Terayama Shūji, December 10, 1935 – May 4, 1983) was a Japanese avant-garde poet, artist, dramatist, writer, film director, and photographer. His works range from radio drama, experimental television, underground (Angura) theatre, countercultural essays, to Japanese New Wave and "expanded" cinema.[1][2]
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Born | (1935-12-10)December 10, 1935 Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, Japan |
Died | May 4, 1983(1983-05-04) (aged 47) Tokyo, Japan |
Nationality | Japanese |
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Years active | 1956-1983 |
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Kyoko Kujo
(m. 1963; div. 1970) |
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Many critics[3] view him as one of the most productive and provocative creative artists to come out of Japan. He has been cited as an influence on various Japanese filmmakers from the 1970s onward.[4]