Hiroshi Teshigahara

Hiroshi Teshigahara was born on Jan 28, 1927 in Japan. Hiroshi Teshigahara's big-screen debut came with Hokusai directed by Hiroshi Teshigahara in 1953. Hiroshi Teshigahara is known for Rikyû directed by Hiroshi Teshigahara, Rentarô Mikuni stars as Rikyu and Yoshiko Mita as Riki, his wife. Hiroshi Teshigahara has got 8 awards and 3 nominations so far. The most recent award Hiroshi Teshigahara achieved is Awards of the Japanese Academy. The upcoming new movie Hiroshi Teshigahara plays is Rikyû which will be released on Jan 18, 1991.

Hiroshi Teshigahara was born the son of Sofu Teshigahara who was the founder of the Sogetsu School of Ikebana (flower arrangement). In 1950, he graduated from the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music in oil painting. In 1958, he became the director of Sogetsu Art Centre and took a leading role in avant-garde activities in many fields of art. Beginning in 1980, acting as movie director, he was the Iemoto (Headmaster) of the Sogetsu School of Ikebana.