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• Kon Ichikawa was a Japanese film director. His last film, in 2006, was a remake of his 1970s detective story,Inugamike no Ichizoku (The Inugami Family), featuring the character of private eye Kosuke Kindaichi.The Japan Times: Director Ichikawa, 92, Dies (February 14, 2008)

• Fast Facts

  1. Born: November 20, 1915Times Online: Kon Ichikawa (March 11, 2008)
  2. Birth place: Ise, Mie prefecture, JapanThe Japan Times: Director Ichikawa, 92, Dies (February 14, 2008)
  3. Married twiceTimes Online: Kon Ichikawa (March 11, 2008)
  4. First marriage ended in divorceTimes Online: Kon Ichikawa (March 11, 2008)
  5. Married: Natto Wada (died 1983) in 1948Times Online: Kon Ichikawa (March 11, 2008)
  6. Wada was a screenwriter for most of his filmssenses of cinema: Kon Ichikawa
  7. First job: 1933, as an assistant animator for the J.O. film studiosenses of cinema: Kon Ichikawa Times Online: Kon Ichikawa (March 11, 2008)
  8. Debut: The Girl at Dojo Temple, 1945Times Online: Kon Ichikawa (March 11, 2008)
  9. Worked with the Toho Co. for many of his filmsThe Japan Times: Director Ichikawa, 92, Dies (February 14, 2008)
  10. 1965: International Critics Award at the Cannes Film Festival for Tokyo OlympiadThe Japan Times: Director Ichikawa, 92, Dies (February 14, 2008)
  11. 2007: Cameo role as a director in The Magic Hour, released posthumouslyTimes Online: Kon Ichikawa (March 11, 2008)
  12. Died: February 13, 2008 in TokyoTimes Online: Kon Ichikawa (March 11, 2008)
  13. Cause of death: PneumoniaThe Japan Times: Director Ichikawa, 92, Dies (February 14, 2008)

• Body of Work

  Ichikawa's work can not be characterized in one specific genre. He made art films, documentaries, war films, mysteries and dramas during a career that spanned almost 60 years. Although outwardly electic, many of his films had similar themes. Film critic Tadao Sato noted that "he took the works seriously no matter the subject...even his light entertainments had class."The Japan Times: Director Ichikawa, 92, Dies (February 14, 2008) Times Online: Kon Ichikawa (March 11, 2008) senses of cinema: Kon Ichikawa

• Notable Films

  • 1955: The HeartTimes Online: Kon Ichikawa (March 11, 2008)
  • 1956: The Burmese HarpThe Japan Times: Director Ichikawa, 92, Dies (February 14, 2008)
  • 1958: ConflagrationTimes Online: Kon Ichikawa (March 11, 2008)
  • 1959: Fires on the PlainThe Japan Times: Director Ichikawa, 92, Dies (February 14, 2008)
  • 1959: The KeyTimes Online: Kon Ichikawa (March 11, 2008)
  • 1960: KagiThe Japan Times: Director Ichikawa, 92, Dies (February 14, 2008)
  • 1962: The OutcastTimes Online: Kon Ichikawa (March 11, 2008)
  • 1962: Alone on the Pacificsenses of cinema: Kon Ichikawa
  • 1963: An Actor's Revengesenses of cinema: Kon Ichikawa
  • 1964: Tokyo OlympiadThe Japan Times: Director Ichikawa, 92, Dies (February 14, 2008)
  • 1985: The Burmese Harp - remakeThe Japan Times: Director Ichikawa, 92, Dies (February 14, 2008)

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