Art Encouragement Prize for Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
1 appearances
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Edition 31 (1981) award
Seijun Suzuki
すずき せいじゅん
Suzuki Seijun
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1923-05-24
- Died
- 2017-02-13 （Tokyo, Japan） age 93
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- film director, screenwriter, film critic, author
- Active Years
- 1949-2017
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Tokyo Drifter
1966 filmA stylish yakuza film noted for its striking visuals and detached humor. It follows a drifter protagonist entangled in gang politics and betrayals.
betrayalisolationstyle
Branded to Kill
1967 filmAn avant-garde classic known for experimental editing and surreal production design. It presents a nonlinear, dreamlike narrative from the viewpoint of a professional killer.
violenceidentityalienation
Bibliography
- Tokyo Drifter (1966)
- Branded to Kill (1967)
- Numerous other feature films and shorts
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- fragmented, poetic visual expressionexuberant production design and color sensibility
- Recurring Motifs
- female figuresguns and violenceurban anonymity
Legacy
Seijun Suzuki is regarded as an auteur who challenged the aesthetics of Japanese commercial cinema. Although controversial at release, his work later achieved cult status and international recognition, influencing many filmmakers.
In Popular Culture
- Reappraisal as a cult cinema master
Quotes
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Cinema is a field for experimenting with form and sensation.
Source: Interview (source unknown)
Trivia
- At the time of release some works caused conflicts with studio management.
- Later reappraised internationally, including in the West.