Imamura Shohei

[Rob Schwartz]

It is a sad day.

It was Imamura's films and the Nuberu Bagu in general that got me
interested in Japanese film to start with and for five years, in late
eighties/early ninieties and again in the late nineties, I worked at
Imamura's film school, Nihon Eiga Gakko. I had many occasions to talk
with Imamura and he was indeed a warm, gentle and throroughly engaging
man. Both his films and presence were a true inspiration.

It is safe to say the Japanese film world, and Japan in general has
lost a tremendously important and distinctly humane man .


On 5/30/06, Peter M. Grilli <grilli at us-japan.org> wrote:
> Imamura's death represents a great loss for the Japanese film world.
> He was a not only a master director and a fine writer and educator ... but
> also a kindly and considerate gentleman.
> Perhaps the last great "engaged intellectual" of his generation in Japan.
>
> P. Grilli
>
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> [mailto:owner-KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu]On Behalf Of Alex
> Zahlten
> Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2006 1:45 AM
> To: KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu
> Subject: Imamura Shohei
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>
>
> Newspapers report that Imamura Shohei died today at age 79. Asahi Shinbun
> has a very brief article on it, and although it is the headline in its
> internet edition, very little information is given other than the fact
> itself.
>
> Alex Zahlten
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