Director
Utako Koguchi
Tokyo, Japan · 9 films
Born in Tokyo. Studied theater in the School of Letters, Arts and Sciences at Waseda University, and began making 8mm films. Has worked as a dance instructor, editor, film publicist, film crew member, and art school assistant, and develops visual art performances and sessions that transcend genres. Major works include The Rain (selected for the 1982 Pia FilmFestival), O-de-ka-ke Diary (Grand Prize at the 1989 Image ForumFestival), The Sleeping Flower (Special Jury Prize at the 1991 Image ForumFestival), and A Dandelion (Rosaceae) (1990 Ebiten golden director). Active in nurturing young talent as coordinator of arts events and workshops, and teaches at universities including Musashino Art University, Tama Art University, and at the Art and Architecture School of Waseda University.
Best known for
Filmography 9
Lost Way
2011 · Actor
At the Sea
1995 · Music
O-DE-KA-KE Diary Part 2 - The Home of Grass
1993 · Self (uncredited), Director
The Sleeping Flower
1991 · Self (uncredited), Director
A Dandelion, Rosaceae
1990 · (uncredited), Director
Metaphorical Hands
1990 · Cinematography
O-DE-KA-KE Diary
1989 · (uncredited), Director
Axolotl Wooper Looper’s Lair
1987 · Director
The Rain
1981 · Director