Kazuo Ohno

Born: 1906-10-27

Butoh dancer. Christian. After experiencing WW2, Ohno devoted his life to dance. He introduced the unique dance style “Butoh” to the world. (Courtesy of NPO Dance Archive Network)


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The Written Face

as Self
Released: 1995-09-01

In Japanese theater, women's roles are traditionally played by men. The man playing the woman's...

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Dance of Darkness

as Himself
Released: 1989-01-01

The dark sensibilities and cultural resonances of Butoh, the radical Japanese dance movement,...

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Kazuo Ohno: I Dance Into the Light

as uncredited
Released: 2004-11-20

A documentary about legendary butoh dancer Kazuo Ohno.

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Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis

as Himself
Released: 1990-01-01

"Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis" is a visually striking film portrait shot on location in...

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Kazuo Ohno

as Self
Released: 1995-01-01

Kazuo Ohno, Father of the Butoh Dance, first appeared on stage at the age of 43. He left the...

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Mr O's Book of the Dead

as uncredited
Released: 1973-01-01

Mr O’s Book of the Dead is the last of a trilogy of experimental films about Kazuo Ohno,...

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Rose Color Dance

as uncredited
Released: 1965-03-01

A document of Tatsumi Hijikata's Butoh dance with Kazuo Ohno as the guest dancer shot in...

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Dandy

as uncredited
Released: 1988-09-22

A selection of seemingly unconnected scenes featuring Nick Cave, Blixa Bargeld, Nina Hagen and...

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Flowerbird Butoh: A Way of Life

as uncredited
Released: 2015-01-01

Comprising historic archive footage and texts this DVD box enlightens us greatly about Yoshito...

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“O, King God!”

as uncredited
Released: 2003-01-01

"O,Kind God!"is another take on Kazuo Ohno. This moving testimony to the effects his physical...

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Dress Rehearsal

as uncredited
Released: 1980-11-25

An exhilarating, essayistic documentary about the 1980 festival of experimental theatre in the...

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Mandala of Mr O

as uncredited
Released: 1971-01-01

Mandala of Mr O is the second of a trilogy of experimental films about Kazuo Ohno, co-founder of...

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9.11-8.15 Nippon Suicide Pact

as uncredited
Released: 2006-11-04

A film that reconsiders the modern state of Japan in relation to the 9/11 terrorist attacks in...

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The Masseurs

as uncredited
Released: 1963-12-31

Anma (The Masseurs) is a representative and historical work by the creator of Butoh dance,...

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Kazuo Ohno: Beauty and Strength

as uncredited
Released: 2001-01-01

In the 60's and into the 70's, Kazuo Ohno himself produced three 16mm films. His many...

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A Portrait of Mr O

as uncredited
Released: 1969-01-01

A Portrait of Mr O is the first of a trilogy of experimental films about Kazuo Ohno, co-founder...

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Ohno Kazuo: Hitori-goto no yō ni

as Self
Released: 2005-01-01

This documentary follows one of the creators of the japanese dance Butoh, Kazuo Ohno, 95, and...

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The Scene of the Soul

as Self
Released: 1991-01-01

Starring Kazuo Ohno, an inspirational figure in Butoh dance.

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