Tetsuji Takechi date of birth:
December 10, 1912
How old was Tetsuji Takechi when died?
75
Where was Tetsuji Takechi born?
Osaka, Japan
When did Tetsuji Takechi die?
July 26, 1988
Where did Tetsuji Takechi die?
Japan
Tetsuji Takechi body shape:
Average
What color are Tetsuji Takechi's eyes?
Brown - Dark
What color is Tetsuji Takechi's hair?
Salt and Pepper
Is Tetsuji Takechi gay or straight?
Straight
What is Tetsuji Takechi's ethnicity?
Asian
What is Tetsuji Takechi nationality?
Japanese
Where did Tetsuji Takechi go to university?
Kyoto University
What is Tetsuji Takechi's occupation?
Kabuki director, theorist and critic, Theatre director, Film director, Author, Actor
Short Biography
Tetsuji Takechi (武智 鉄二, Takechi Tetsuji, 10 December 1912 – 26 July 1988) was a Japanese theatrical and film director, critic, and author. First coming to prominence for his theatrical criticism, in the 1940s and 1950s he produced influential and popular experimental kabuki plays. Beginning in the mid-1950s, he continued his innovative theatrical work in noh, kyōgen and modern theater. In late 1956 and early 1957 he hosted a popular TV program, The Tetsuji Takechi Hour, which featured his reinterpretations of Japanese stage classics.