[KineJapan] Yamane Sadao

[Gerow Aaron]

Very sad to hear of the passing of Yamane Sadao, one of Japan's great film critics. While able to work with intellectuals like Hasumi, he also wrote for a popular audience and was a champion of program pictures (he also wrote a lot on manga). As an editor he, for instance, helped edit the groundbreaking journal Shinema 69. His collections of Japanese film reviews spanning several decades are amazing for their depth and breadth. At the same time, he did much for the field of film studies, helping put together such essential resources as the Gendai Nihon eigaron taikei or the recent Nihon eiga sakuhin daijiten. He helped me on a number of occasions and was always a pleasure to talk to at Yamagata and other festivals. A real gentleman. I got to translate a few of his writings, which I still use in class. He will be sorely missed. 

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Aaron Gerow
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