Kikuchi Kan Award
1 appearances
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Edition 35 (1981) award
Etsuko Takano
たかの えつこ
Takano Etsuko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1929-05-29 （Daishiqiao City, Yingkou County, Liaoning Province, Republic of China）
- Died
- 2013-02-09 （Japan） age 83
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Film activist, Film producer, Broadcast writer, TV drama director, General manager
- Active Years
- 1968-2013
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan Women's University | Department of Social Welfare | Department of Social Welfare | — | — | Japan |
| Institut des hautes études cinématographiques (IDHEC) | — | — | — | — | France |
Japan Women's University
Department of Social Welfare
/ Department of Social Welfare
Year of Graduation:
1951
Country:
Japan
Studied media and film under Professor Hiroshi Minami
Institut des hautes études cinématographiques (IDHEC)
Year of Graduation:
1958
Country:
France
Studied directing at IDHEC in Paris
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Japan Academy Prize Special Award | — | — | Japan Academy Prize | 受賞 |
| 2013 | Japan Academy Prize Chairman's Special Award | — | — | Japan Academy Prize | 受賞 |
| 1979 | Blue Ribbon Special Award | — | — | The Association of Tokyo Film Journalists | 受賞 |
Japan Academy Prize Special Award
1979
Organization:
Japan Academy Prize
Result:
受賞
Japan Academy Prize Chairman's Special Award
2013
Organization:
Japan Academy Prize
Result:
受賞
Blue Ribbon Special Award
1979
Organization:
The Association of Tokyo Film Journalists
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Art Encouragement Prize for Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
2 appearances
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Edition 39 (1989) award
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Edition 39 (1989) award
Works
Bibliography
- Cinema Human Journey
- My Cinema Life
- Journey to Heilongjiang
- Movies That Resonate in the Heart: Creativity in the World of Cinema Business
- My Cinema Declaration: When Images Shine with Women
- What It Means for Women to Make Films
- Mother: A Life That Did Not Succumb to Aging
- Iwanami Hall and the ‘Cinema Group’
- Equipe de Cinéma
- Illustrated Portugal
- Equipe de Cinéma part 2
- Sickness Brings Knowledge, Aging Brings New Beginnings
- Thirty Years of Equipe de Cinéma
- Thinking From Winter Sonata: Between Us and Korea
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Logical and insightful writingCritical style concerning film activism and film culture
- Recurring Motifs
- Social significance of cinemaFemale perspectiveCultural exchangeRecord of film history
Health
-
Colon cancer晩年Died in hospital during final period
Legacy
Etsuko Takano made significant contributions to the development of Japanese film culture and international exchange, was recognized as a Cultural Meritorious Person, and received numerous awards. She contributed to the growth of Iwanami Hall and the promotion of classic films, leading Japan's women's film movement.
Academic Societies
- Japan Film and Television Producers Association
- Japan-Portugal Association
- Japan Film Pen Club
- Japan Foundation
Trivia
- Studied directing at IDHEC in Paris aiming to be a film director in 1958.
- Served as general manager of Iwanami Hall and led the classic film screening movement 'Equipe de Cinéma'.
- Received special awards from Japan Academy Prize and Blue Ribbon Awards.
- Served as special judge for NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen.
- Posthumously awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette and Junior Fourth Rank by the Japanese government.