Shūji Terayama
Film director · 16 films (1964–1977)
Shūji Terayama is a director whose work here spans The Cage (1964) to The Woman with Two Heads (1977), across fantasy and drama. 8 of those films were photographed by Tatsuo Suzuki. All 385 frames from 16 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Shūji Terayama was an avant-garde Japanese poet, dramatist, writer, film director, and photographer.
Born 10 December 1935 · Aomori, Japan · died 4 May 1983
Directing style
Terayama’s fantasy-dramas establish a tense, ominous atmosphere by favoring night shoots and interior settings framed almost exclusively at eye level. He relies heavily on medium shots and closeups rendered with a shallow depth of field, isolating subjects against a cool, desaturated color palette dominated by deep slate blues, cold grays, and dark charcoal tones. The lighting is primarily motivated by practical fixtures, supplemented by fluorescent tubes and window light, which cuts through the darkness to heighten the chaotic, claustrophobic mood of his compositions.
Awards
- Sitges Film Festival Best Director award · 1985
Films directed by Shūji Terayama
The Cage (1964)- The War of Jan-Ken-PonThe War of Jan-Ken-Pon (1971)
Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streets (1971)
Butterfly (1974)
Laura (1974)
Pastoral To Die In The Country (1974)- Young Person’s Guide to CinemaYoung Person’s Guide to Cinema (1974)
A Tale of Smallpox (1975)
Labyrinth Tale (1975)
Trial (1975)- An Attempt to Describe the Measure of a ManAn Attempt to Describe the Measure of a Man (1977)
Les Chants de Maldoror (1977)
The Eraser (1977)- The Reading MachineThe Reading Machine (1977)
The Woman with Two Heads (1977)
Emperor Tomato Ketchup
About Shūji Terayama
When was Shūji Terayama born?
Shūji Terayama was born on 10 December 1935 in Aomori, Japan and died on 4 May 1983.
What films has Shūji Terayama directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 16 of them: The Cage (1964), The War of Jan-Ken-Pon (1971), Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streets (1971), Butterfly (1974), Laura (1974), Pastoral To Die In The Country (1974), Young Person’s Guide to Cinema (1974) and A Tale of Smallpox (1975) and more.
What awards has Shūji Terayama won?
Sitges Film Festival Best Director award (1985).
Search every frame of Shūji Terayama’s films
All 385 indexed frames from 16 films directed by Shūji Terayama — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.