SOURCE: CriterionCast
2-19-13
tags: obituaries, Japan, film history, Donald Richie
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2-19-13
Iconic Japanese Film Historian Donald Richie Passes Away
Historians in the Newstags: obituaries, Japan, film history, Donald Richie
While the film world may in many ways still be reeling from the loss of legendary film critic Andrew Sarris this past summer, another iconic film critic and historian has left us. Author/critic Donald Richie, arguably one of the most influential voices in expanding the reach of Japanese culture (particularly cinema) has passed away. He was 88.
Best known for books like The Japan Journals, the writer’s imprint on the overall culture has been his aiding in growing the breadth with which Japanese culture reaches. He had been influential in discussing the works of such directors as Ozu and Kurosawa, and has since become an absolute legend in a movement that has lasted ever since....
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