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Kon Ichikawa (市川 崑, Ichikawa Kon, 20 November 1915 – 13 February 2008) was a Japanese film director and screenwriter. His work displays a vast range in genre and style, from the anti-war films The Burmese Harp (1956) and Fires on the Plain (1959), to the documentary Tokyo Olympiad (1965), which won two BAFTA Film Awards, [1 ...
Kon Ichikawa (1915-2008) was a Japanese director, writer and producer who made films in various genres and styles. He was influenced by Disney, Renoir and Tanizaki, and won two BAFTA Awards and many other honors.
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Feb 14, 2008 · Kon Ichikawa, the Japanese film director whose versatility ranged beyond his well-known antiwar dramas like “The Burmese Harp” and “Fires on the Plain” to comedies, documentaries and literary...
May 2, 2018 · Learn about the diverse and prolific career of Japanese master filmmaker Kon Ichikawa, who directed nearly a hundred titles across various genres and styles. Discover his best works, such as An Actor's Revenge, The Burmese Harp and Fires on the Plain, and where to watch them.
Jul 22, 2021 · Kon Ichikawa's study of Tokyo's 1964 Games is considered one of the world's greatest documentaries. It captured the essence of a post-crisis nation – will a new film do the same?
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Nov 4, 2008 · Kon Ichikawa, the Japanese film director whose versatility ranged beyond his well-known antiwar dramas like "The Burmese Harp" and "Fires on the Plain" to comedies, documentaries and...
Kon Ichikawa was a Japanese film director and screenwriter. His work displays a vast range in genre and style, from the anti-war films The Burmese Harp and Fires on the Plain, to the documentary Tokyo Olympiad, which won two BAFTA Film Awards, and the 19th-century revenge drama An Actor's Revenge.
