Utako Koguchi
- Known for
- Directing
- Place of birth
- Tokyo, Japan
Biography
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.
Movies with Utako Koguchi
- Lost Way 2011 · ★ 8.0
- A Dandelion, Rosaceae 1990 · ★ 6.0
- O-DE-KA-KE Diary 1989 · ★ 6.0
- The Sleeping Flower 1991
- O-DE-KA-KE Diary Part 2 - The Home of Grass 1993
Movies directed by Utako Koguchi
- Axolotl Wooper Looper’s Lair 1987 · ★ 8.0
- A Dandelion, Rosaceae 1990 · ★ 6.0
- O-DE-KA-KE Diary 1989 · ★ 6.0
- The Rain 1981
- The Sleeping Flower 1991
- O-DE-KA-KE Diary Part 2 - The Home of Grass 1993
- Utako Koguchi's "Petit-Cam" Diary 1994
- Etude of Szerny and Burgüller 1982
- A Melancholy Girl 1982