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Hiroshi Teshigahara

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Jan 28, 1927 – Apr 14, 2001(74 years)Died in:Tokyo, Tokyo

Japanese film director

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April 14th, 2026

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Biography

Cause of Death

leukemia

Burial Place

Aoyama Cemetery

Awards(5)

Medal with Purple RibbonCommandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎Jury PrizeBlue Ribbon Awards for Best DirectorMainichi Film Award for Best Director

Spouse(1)

Toshiko Kobayashi

Education(1)

Tokyo University of the Arts

Hiroshi Teshigahara (* January 28, 1927 in Tokyo; † April 14, 2001 in Tokyo) was a japanese film director. He was 74 years old. He was married to Toshiko Kobayashi. He studied at Tokyo University of the Arts. He received 5 awards, including Medal with Purple Ribbon, Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎. His cause of death was leukemia. He was buried at Aoyama Cemetery.

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Born in Tokyo, Tokyo

1927

Jury Prize

1964

The Woman in the Dunes

Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Director

1965

Medal with Purple Ribbon

1992

Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎

1996

Died in Tokyo, Tokyo (leukemia)

2001

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  • Toshiko Kobayashi
  • Teshigahara Sōfū

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Friedhof Aoyama

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Hiroshi Teshigahara. Forever remembered.