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Toru Takemitsu

Personal Info

Born: 1930-10-08
Died: 1996-02-20

Place of Birth: Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

Known For: Sound

Also Known As:
T. Takemitsu Tooru Takemitsu T. Takemitu Tôru Takemitsu 武満 徹

Toru Takemitsu

Biography

Toru Takemitsu was a Japanese composer. He composed several hundred independent works of music, scored more than ninety films and published twenty books.

Acting (Movies)

A. K.
A. K.

Self
1985
6.3

Brand New Day

Self
1987
6.0

The Face of Another
The Face of Another

Man Smoking in Bar (uncredited)
1966
7.8

Sound

Beast Alley
Beast Alley

Music
1965
7.0

Kwaidan
Kwaidan

Original Music Composer
1965
7.7

Ran
Ran

Original Music Composer
1985
8.1

Rising Sun
Rising Sun

Original Music Composer
1993
6.1

Samurai Rebellion
Samurai Rebellion

Original Music Composer
1967
8.2

The Face of Another
The Face of Another

Original Music Composer
1966
7.8

Rikyu
Rikyu

Original Music Composer
1989
7.5

Double Suicide
Double Suicide

Original Music Composer
1969
7.0

Samurai Spy
Samurai Spy

Original Music Composer
1965
6.6

Empire of Passion
Empire of Passion

Original Music Composer
1978
7.0

Pitfall
Pitfall

Original Music Composer
1962
7.3

Alone Across the Pacific
Alone Across the Pacific

Original Music Composer
1963
6.9

Ako
Ako

Original Music Composer
1964
6.8

Spiritual Voices
Spiritual Voices

Music
1995
5.8

Clouds at Sunset
Clouds at Sunset

Original Music Composer
1967
5.5

House of Flames
House of Flames

Music
1979
5.9

100 Years of Japanese Cinema
100 Years of Japanese Cinema

Original Music Composer
1995
5.8

Gonza the Spearman
Gonza the Spearman

Original Music Composer
1986
7.0

Women of Tokyo
Women of Tokyo

Sound
1961
0.0

Car Thieves
Car Thieves

Music
1964
0.0

Harakiri
Harakiri

Original Music Composer
1962
8.4

Crazed Fruit
Crazed Fruit

Original Music Composer
1956
7.1

The Inheritance
The Inheritance

Original Music Composer
1962
7.2

The Ceremony
The Ceremony

Original Music Composer
1971
7.0

Silence
Silence

Original Music Composer
1971
7.2

Two in the Shadow
Two in the Shadow

Original Music Composer
1967
7.7

Basara: The Princess Goh
Basara: The Princess Goh

Music
1992
6.8

Illusion of Blood
Illusion of Blood

Original Music Composer
1965
6.2

Ballad of Orin
Ballad of Orin

Original Music Composer
1977
7.1

Dream Window: Reflections on the Japanese Garden
Dream Window: Reflections on the Japanese Garden

Original Music Composer
1992
0.0

Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights

Original Music Composer
1988
6.2

Fire Festival
Fire Festival

Original Music Composer
1985
5.9

Prophecy

Original Music Composer
1982
0.0

Rennyo and His Mother
Rennyo and His Mother

Original Music Composer
1981
0.0

An Ocean to Cross
An Ocean to Cross

Original Music Composer
1980
0.0

Glowing Autumn
Glowing Autumn

Original Music Composer
1978
0.0

Himiko
Himiko

Original Music Composer
1974
7.1

The Petrified Forest
The Petrified Forest

Original Music Composer
1973
6.5

Hymn to a Tired Man
Hymn to a Tired Man

Original Music Composer
1968
7.8

Nanami: The Inferno of First Love
Nanami: The Inferno of First Love

Original Music Composer
1968
6.9

Assassination
Assassination

Original Music Composer
1964
7.1

Woman in the Dunes
Woman in the Dunes

Original Music Composer
1964
8.2

She and He
She and He

Original Music Composer
1963
6.7

A Flame at the Pier
A Flame at the Pier

Original Music Composer
1962
6.0

Atami Blues
Atami Blues

Original Music Composer
1962
7.4

Youth in Fury
Youth in Fury

Original Music Composer
1960
6.9

Antonio Gaudí
Antonio Gaudí

Original Music Composer
1984
7.2

Bad Boys
Bad Boys

Original Music Composer
1961
6.6

With Beauty and Sorrow
With Beauty and Sorrow

Original Music Composer
1965
5.7

Twin Sisters of Kyoto
Twin Sisters of Kyoto

Original Music Composer
1963
6.5

Tokyo Trial
Tokyo Trial

Music
1983
6.8

Dodes'ka-den
Dodes'ka-den

Music
1970
7.0

Silver Wheel

Original Music Composer
1955
0.0

Kyoto
Kyoto

Music
1969
0.0

A Full Life
A Full Life

Music
1962
0.0

Ki or Breathing
Ki or Breathing

Original Music Composer
1980
7.3

Two Hearts in the Rain

Original Music Composer
1968
0.0

Once a Rainy Day

Original Music Composer
1966
0.0

Under the Blossoming Cherry Trees
Under the Blossoming Cherry Trees

Original Music Composer
1975
7.1

Captive's Island
Captive's Island

Original Music Composer
1966
6.5

The Call of Flesh

Original Music Composer
1964
0.0

Escape from Japan
Escape from Japan

Original Music Composer
1964
5.9

Time Within Memory
Time Within Memory

Original Music Composer
1973
5.0

Our Happiness Alone
Our Happiness Alone

Original Music Composer
1964
0.0

Human Zoo

Original Music Composer
1962
3.0

Black Rain
Black Rain

Original Music Composer
1989
7.5

Pale Flower
Pale Flower

Original Music Composer
1964
7.4

The Empty Table
The Empty Table

Original Music Composer
1985
5.3

Bullet Wound
Bullet Wound

Original Music Composer
1969
6.0

The Kii River
The Kii River

Original Music Composer
1966
8.0

The Body
The Body

Music
1962
6.5

Dear Summer Sister
Dear Summer Sister

Music
1972
4.3

The Song of the Bwana Toshi
The Song of the Bwana Toshi

Original Music Composer
1965
0.0

Jose Torres
Jose Torres

Music
1959
8.0

Pitfall
Pitfall

Sound Designer
1962
7.3

Jose Torres II
Jose Torres II

Music
1965
6.5

Summer Soldiers
Summer Soldiers

Music
1972
6.0

The Man Without a Map
The Man Without a Map

Original Music Composer
1968
6.5

Lanterns on Blue Waters
Lanterns on Blue Waters

Original Music Composer
1983
5.2

The Koumiko Mystery
The Koumiko Mystery

Original Music Composer
1965
6.7

When It Rains, It Pours
When It Rains, It Pours

Original Music Composer
1957
6.0

The Minamata Mural
The Minamata Mural

Music
1981
0.0

Kwaidan
Kwaidan

Sound Designer
1965
7.7

Love at Twenty
Love at Twenty

Music
1962
6.7

The Japanese Part 3: Farm Song

Original Music Composer
1978
0.0

The Inland Sea
The Inland Sea

Original Music Composer
1991
6.7

Children Hand in Hand
Children Hand in Hand

Original Music Composer
1964
0.0

A. K.
A. K.

Original Music Composer
1985
6.3

The Lovers' Exile
The Lovers' Exile

Original Music Composer
1980
4.0

Sharaku
Sharaku

Original Music Composer
1995
6.1

The Fossil
The Fossil

Music
1974
6.8

Inn of Evil
Inn of Evil

Original Music Composer
1971
6.3

Flickering Flames
Flickering Flames

Music
1977
10.0

The Earth is Born Again
The Earth is Born Again

Music
1971
0.0

2084: Video Clip for the Trade Unions' Reflection and Pleasure
2084: Video Clip for the Trade Unions' Reflection and Pleasure

Music
1984
6.1

The Shrikes
The Shrikes

Music
1961
0.0

A Boy Named Hiroshima
A Boy Named Hiroshima

Music
1987
0.0

Mon-Yo: Ornamental Motifs from Japan
Mon-Yo: Ornamental Motifs from Japan

Music
1963
0.0

The Man Who Left His Will on Film
The Man Who Left His Will on Film

Original Music Composer
1970
5.9

An Early Autumn
An Early Autumn

Music
1987
0.0

Yumechiyo Nikki
Yumechiyo Nikki

Music
1981
0.0

The 47 Ronins of Ako

Original Music Composer
1979
0.0

Writing

Double Suicide
Double Suicide

Writer
1969
7.0

Crew

A Slippage in Five Movements
A Slippage in Five Movements

Compositor
2023
0.0

Directing

X (Batsu)
X (Batsu)

Director
1960
0.0