The great Donald Richie has passed away at the age of 88. His many writings on Japanese film were a big part of my life during the 1980s--especially his books and articles on Kurosawa (who I interviewed more than 30 years ago). Richie also wrote subtitles for a few of the master's films, such as Kagemusha. In his memory, the original 1954 trailer for one of the ten greatest films ever, Seven Samurai.
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Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Donald Richie, Forever Linked to Kurosawa, Dies
is author of a dozen books (click on covers at right), including the new "THE TUNNELS: Escapes Under the Berlin Wall and the Historic Films the JFK White House Tried to Kill." He was the longtime editor of Editor & Publisher. Email: epic1934@aol.com. Twitter: @GregMitch
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