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Tôru Takemitsu (1930–1996)

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Filmography

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1995 100 Years of Japanese Cinema (TV documentary)
 
1995 Sharaku
 
1993 Rising Sun
 
1992 Gô-hime
 
1991 The Inland Sea (documentary)
 
1989 Rikyu
 
1989 Black Rain
 
1989 For the Whales (TV documentary)
 
1987 Kesa no aki (TV movie)
 
1986 In the World of Zen (TV series documentary)
 
1985 Himatsuri
 
1985 Antonio Gaudí (documentary)
 
1985 Ran
 
1985 A.K. (documentary)
 
1984 Shin yumechiyo nikki (TV series)
 
1983 Tokyo Trial (documentary)
 
1980 Tempyo no iraka
 
1980 Ki = Breathing (short)
 
1979 Kataku (short)
 
1979 Moeru aki
 
1977 Ballad of Orin
 
1977 Sabita honoo
 
1975 Kaseki
 
1974 Shiawase
 
1974 Himiko
 
1973 Seigen-ki
 
1972 Summer Soldiers
 
1971 The Ceremony
 
1971 The Centuries of the Emperors (TV series documentary)
 
1971 Silence
 
1970 Dodes'ka-den
 
1969 Bullet Wound
 
1969 Double Suicide
 
1969 Kyoto (documentary short)
 
1967 Izu no odoriko
 
1966 Akogare
 
1966 The River Kino
 
1965 Beast Alley
 
1965 Yotsuya kaidan
 
1965 Jose Torres II (documentary)
 
1965 White Morning (short)
 
1965 Samurai Spy
 
1964 Kwaidan
 
1964 The Tomb of Youth (TV documentary short)
 
1964 Assassination
 
1964 Car Thieves
 
1964 Love (short)
 
1964 Pale Flower
 
1964 The Body
 
1964 The Inheritance
 
1963 She and He
 
1963 Shiro to kuro
 
1963 Koto
 
1962 Harakiri
 
1962 Love at Twenty (segment "Japan")
 
1962 Pitfall
 
1961 Kawaita mizuumi
 
1961 Bad Boys
 
1961 Mozu
 
1959 Jose Torres (documentary short)
 
1956 Crazed Fruit
 
1955 Bicycle in Dream (documentary short)
 
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2012 Colburn Concert Series (TV series documentary)
Colburn Orchestra Live Performance Conducted by Gerard Schwarz - Takemitsu and Mahler (2012) (music: "From me flows what you call Time" / as Toru Takemitsu)
 
2003 Spy Sorge (writer: "Gengaku no tame no Requiem")
 
1968 Two Hearts in the Rain (music: "Meguri-ai")
 
1966 The Face of Another (music: "Waltz" - uncredited)
 
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1980 The Lovers' Exile (sound supervisor)
 
1964 Kwaidan (sound designer)
 
1962 Pitfall (sound designer)
 
Show ShowMusic Department (2 titles)
1989 Black Rain (conductor)
 
1962 Pitfall (musical director)
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
1969 Double Suicide (writer)
 
Show ShowActor (1 title)
1966 The Face of Another
Man Smoking in Bar (uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (5 titles)
1994 Music for the Movies: Tôru Takemitsu (documentary)
Himself
 
1988 Brand New Day (documentary)
 
1986 The 9th Annual Japan Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner
 
1985 A.K. (documentary)
Himself
 
1978 The 1st Annual Japan Academy Awards (TV special)
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Personal Details


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Alternate Names:

Tooru Takemitsu | Toru Takemitsu
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Star Sign:

Libra