Seijun Suzuki

Seijun Suzuki was a Japanese actor, writer, screenwriter and director (1923–2017). He was born at Nihonbashi-ku and died at Tokyo.

Also recorded as Suzuki Seijun; Seitaro Suzuki.

Overview

Recorded at birth as Seitaro Suzuki.

Born at Nihonbashi-ku in 1923, died at Tokyo in 2017.

Catalogued works

9 works under this name are catalogued by Open Library and The Art Institute of Chicago. Their recorded dates run from 1766 to 1770.

すっころび仙人の人生論. 花地獄. 淸順映画. Beauty Under an Umbrella in the Snow, dated c. 1770, color woodblock print; hashira-e, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1925.2741. The Heron Maiden, dated c. 1766/67, color woodblock print; hashira-e, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1925.2742. Ise, from an untitled series of Thirty-six Immortal Poets, dated c. 1767/68, color woodblock print; chuban, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1925.2115. Double-Flowered Cherry: Motoura of the Minami Yamasakiya (Minami Yamasakiya uchi Motoura, Yaezakura), from the series "Beauties of the Floating World Compared to Flowers (Ukiyo bijin hana ni yosu)", dated c. 1768-1769, color woodblock print; chuban, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1925.2116. Evening Snow on a Floss Shaper (Nurioke no bosetsu), from the series "Eight Views of the Parlor (Zashiki hakkei)", dated c. 1766, color woodblock print; chuban, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1928.903. Shirabyoshi Dancer Standing in Asazuma Boat, dated c. 1767, color woodblock print; hashira-e, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1958.131.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

The Art Institute of Chicago: 132681 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Introduction: Why Suzuki Seijun?, Suzuki Seijun and Postwar Japanese Cinema, 2022. Appendix 5. Commercials Directed by Suzuki Seijun, Suzuki Seijun and Postwar Japanese Cinema, 2022. 2. Suzuki Seijun and the Impossibility of Cinema, Suzuki Seijun and Postwar Japanese Cinema, 2022. 5. The Authorial Voice of Suzuki Seijun, Suzuki Seijun and Postwar Japanese Cinema, 2022. Appendix 6. Books Written by Suzuki Seijun, Suzuki Seijun and Postwar Japanese Cinema, 2022.

In detail

the recorded working language is Japanese.

Works named in the authority record are Zigeunerweisen.

Distinctions recorded are Medal with Purple Ribbon and Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Director.

Chronology

  1. 1923Seijun Suzuki born at Nihonbashi-ku.
  2. 2017Seijun Suzuki died at Tokyo.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Seijun Suzuki”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    Consult the source
  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q2296663: Seijun Suzuki

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