KON ICHIKAWA

(1915 - 2008) 92

DIRECTOR

Wikipedia Profile

Japanese film director Kon Ichikawa, who won a raft of awards for his work in the 1950s and 1960s, has died of pneumonia, movie studio Toho Co said on Wednesday. He was 92. Full Article (Reuters)

AWARDS

Awards of the Japanese Academy (8 nominations):

• 1977: Director, The Devil's Ballad / Island of Hell (Nominee)
• 1983: Director, The Makioka Sisters (Nominee)
• 1984: Director, Ohan (Nominee)
• 1985: Director, The Burmese Harp (Nominee)
• 1986: Director, The Hall of the Crying Deer (Nominee)
• 1987: Director, Princess from the Moon (Nominee)
• 1994: Director, 47 Ronin (Nominee)
• 1994: Screenplay, 47 Ronin (Nominee)

Berlin International Film Festival:

• 1960: Golden Bear, A Woman's Testament (Nominee)
• 1971: Golden Bear, To Love Again (Nominee)
• 2000: Berlinale Camera (Winner)

British Academy Awards (1965):

• 1965: UN Award, Tokyo Olympiad (Winner)
• 1965: Flaherty Documentary Award, Tokyo Olympiad (Winner)

Cannes Film Festival (2 wins, 5 nominations):

• 1959: Golden Palm, The Key (Nominee)
• 1959: Jury Prize, The Key (Winner)
• 1960: Golden Palm, Her Brother (Nominee)
• 1960: Technical Grand Prize - Special Mention, Her Brother (Winner)
• 1963: Golden Palm, Alone on the Pacific (Nominee)

Venice Film Festival:

• 1956: Golden Lion, The Burmese Harp (Nominee)
• 1956: San Giorgio Prize, The Burmese Harp (Winner)
• 1956: OCIC Award - Honorable Mention, The Burmese Harp (Winner)

NOTED WORKS

For a full filmography, visit: Internet Movie Database Profile

Movies:

• The Burmese Harp (1956)
• The Key (1959)
• Alone Across the Pacific (1963)
• Tokyo Olympiad (1965)
• The Burmese Harp (1985)
• 47 Ronin (1994)