Shūji Terayama

Summary

Shūji Terayama is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Hirosaki^[2]. He was born on December 10, 1935^[3]. He passed away in Suginami^[4]. He died on May 4, 1983^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6], playwright^[7], writer^[8], film director^[9], and photographer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,051 views/month, #7,107 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Shūji Terayama was born in Hirosaki^[2].
• Shūji Terayama passed away in Suginami^[4].
• Shūji Terayama was born on December 10, 1935^[3].
• Shūji Terayama died on May 4, 1983^[5].
• Shūji Terayama is buried at Hachiōji-shi^[12].
• Shūji Terayama was married to Kyōko Kujō^[13].
• Shūji Terayama held citizenship in Japan^[14].
• Shūji Terayama held citizenship in Empire of Japan^[15].
• Japanese was Shūji Terayama's native language^[16].
• Shūji Terayama's professions included poet^[6].
• Shūji Terayama worked as a playwright^[7].
• Shūji Terayama's professions included writer^[8].
• Shūji Terayama's professions included film director^[9].
• Shūji Terayama's professions included photographer^[10].
• Shūji Terayama's professions included screenwriter^[17].
• Shūji Terayama's field of work was literature^[18].
• Shūji Terayama's field of work was drama^[19].
• Shūji Terayama's field of work was theatre art^[20].
• Shūji Terayama's field of work was directing^[21].
• Shūji Terayama's education included a stint at Waseda University^[22].
• Shūji Terayama's education included a stint at Aomori Prefectural Aomori High School^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Shūji Terayama is Pastoral: To Die in the Country^[24].
• Shūji Terayama received the Sitges Film Festival Best Director award^[25].
• Shūji Terayama was a member of Wakai Nihon no Kai^[26].
• Shūji Terayama was a member of Tenjō Sajiki^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: JP^[29]

• Began / founded: 1935-12-10^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1983-05-04^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: a4936430-985f-41d6-a1c5-3d237375cafe^[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Hirosaki^[2], Shūji Terayama… he was born on December 10, 1935^[3]. Japanese was his native language^[16].

Education

Educated at Waseda University^[22], a private university^[33], in Japan^[34], founded in 1882^[35], headquartered in Shinjuku^[36] and Aomori Prefectural Aomori High School^[23], a Japanese high school^[37], in Japan^[38], founded in 1900^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], playwright^[7], writer^[8], film director^[9], photographer^[10], and screenwriter^[17]. Fields of work include literature^[18], a type of arts^[40]; drama^[19], a literary mode^[41]; theatre art^[20], a performing arts genre^[42]; and directing^[21], a job activity^[43].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Shūji Terayama is Pastoral: To Die in the Country^[24].

Recognition

Shūji Terayama received the Sitges Film Festival Best Director award^[25].

Personal Life

Shūji Terayama was married to Kyōko Kujō^[13].

Death and Burial

Shūji Terayama died on May 4, 1983^[5]. He died in Suginami^[4]. The cause of death was liver cirrhosis^[44]. He is buried at Hachiōji-shi^[12].

Why It Matters

Shūji Terayama ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,051 views/month, #7,107 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

FAQs

Where was Shūji Terayama born?

Born in Hirosaki^[2], Shūji Terayama…

Where did Shūji Terayama die?

Shūji Terayama passed away in Suginami^[4].

Who was Shūji Terayama married to?

Shūji Terayama's spouses include Kyōko Kujō^[13].

What did Shūji Terayama do for work?

Shūji Terayama worked as poet^[6], playwright^[7], writer^[8], film director^[9], and photographer^[10].

Where did Shūji Terayama go to school?

Shūji Terayama was educated at Waseda University^[22] and Aomori Prefectural Aomori High School^[23].

What awards did Shūji Terayama receive?

Honors received include Sitges Film Festival Best Director award^[25].