Donald Richie
American writer and film historian (1924–2013)
Donald Steiner Richie (April 17, 1924 – February 19, 2013) was an American writer, director, historian, journalist, and movie critic. He only wrote his books or reviewed his movies in Japan. He directed his first movie when he was 17.
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 Donald Richie in February 2009 | |
| Born | Donald Steiner Richie April 17, 1924 |
| Died | February 19, 2013 (aged 88) |
| Cause of death | Natural causes |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Columbia University |
| Occupation(s) | Author, journalist, film critic |
Personal life
changeRichie was born on April 17, 1924 in Lima, Ohio. He studied at Columbia University. Richie was openly bisexual.[1] He could speak Japanese, but could not write in it.[2] Richie died on February 19, 2013 in Tokyo, Japan from natural causes, aged 88.[3]
Honors
changeReferences
change- ↑ Fackler, Martin (2013-02-19). "Donald Richie, American Expert on Japan, Is Dead at 88". The New York Times. Retrieved 2013-02-20.
- ↑ "Life in Japanese Film: Donald Richie". FORA.tv. Archived from the original on 2012-09-26. Retrieved 2012-08-23.
- ↑ Matt Schudel (2013-02-20). "Obituary; Donald Richie, American writer on Japan, dies at 88". Washington Post. Retrieved 2013-02-20.
- ↑ Japan Foundation Award, 1995.
- ↑ Judy Mitoma Receives 2003 Rockefeller 3rd Award Archived 2011-06-05 at the Wayback Machine accessed on February 10, 2008
- ↑ Donald Richie - Awards
Other websites
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Donald Richie.
- Donald Richie on IMDb
- Donald Richie: Japanese Cinema: Film Style and National Character. Anchor Books, New York 1961/1971 Archived 2010-03-28 at the Wayback Machine (Whole book in PDF format)
- Conversation with Donald Richie Archived 2013-01-21 at the Wayback Machine, from Conversations with History: Institute of International Studies, UC Berkeley
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