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Engram1987* 6.2
Discovery of Image – The Era of Toshio Matsumoto2017* NR
KIKAIDE MIRUKOTO = Eye Machine / To See by Chance –The Pioneers of Japanese Video Arts–2013* NR
Under the Skin2002* 1.0
Filming the Unfilmable: An Interview with Toshio Matsumoto2003* NR
Toshio Matsumoto
DirectingBorn 25 Mar 1932Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
Toshio Matsumoto (松本 俊夫, Matsumoto Toshio; March 25, 1932 – April 12, 2017) was a Japanese film director, a pioneer of avant-garde experimental films, multimedia, and video in his homeland and abroad.
Born in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan and a graduate from Tokyo University in 1955, his first short was Ginrin, which he made in 1955, however his most famous work is 1969's wildly experimental Funeral Parade of Roses (also known as Bara no soretsu). A retelling of Oedipus Rex, a trans person (portrayed by Pîta) tries to move up in the world of the Japanese hostess clubs. Funeral Parade of Roses heavil…
Known For & Filmography
Engram1987* 6.2Discovery of Image – The Era of Toshio Matsumoto2017* NRKIKAIDE MIRUKOTO = Eye Machine / To See by Chance –The Pioneers of Japanese Video Arts–2013* NRUnder the Skin2002* 1.0Filming the Unfilmable: An Interview with Toshio Matsumoto2003* NRData by TMDB. Not endorsed or certified by TMDB.