Kei Fujiwara
Kei Fujiwara | |
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| Born | March 12, 1957 |
| Occupation(s) | actress, director |
Kei Fujiwara (不二稿 京, Fujiwara Kei, born March 12, 1957) is a Japanese actress, cinematographer, editor, writer and film director. Her first role was in the American film, The Neptune Factor, but she is perhaps best known for starring in the Japanese cult film, Tetsuo: The Iron Man.[1] More recently she has devoted her time to writing and directing, and is known for her surreal and violent experimental films.[1]
Biography
Fujiwara came from a poor family in the country, and moved to Tokyo to pursue a career in theater.[2] She spent years creating underground theater companies, and collaborated with Shinya Tsukamoto on the plays and 8mm films he created. For Tsukamoto's film Tetsuo: The Iron Man, she participated both in front of the camera as the unnamed Girlfriend character, as well as behind the camera as one of the cinematographers.
After the production of Tetsuo, she returned to underground theater. She formed the Organ Vital company, which produced the play Organ and adapted the play into the film of the same name.[2] Organ and her later 2005 film Ido never gained financial or critical success, but have become noted examples of the Japanese horror genre.[1]
Filmography
- As actress
- The Neptune Factor (1973)
- The Great Analog World (1987)
- Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989)
- Organ (1996)
- Ido (2005)
- As director
References
- ^ a b c Murguia, Salvador (2016). The encyclopedia of Japanese horror films. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9781442261662.
- ^ a b Mes, Tom; Sharp, Jasper (2005). The Midnight Eye guide to new Japanese film. Stone Bridge Press. ISBN 1880656892.
External links
- Kei Fujiwara at IMDb
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