Juro Kara

Juro Kara

Actor · Director · Writer

Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
February 11, 1940

Biography

Jūrō Kara (唐十郎, Kara Jūrō; born Ōtsuru Yoshihide (大靏 義英); 11 February 1940 – 4 May 2024) was a Japanese avant-garde playwright, theatre director, author, actor, and songwriter. He was at the forefront of the Angura ("underground") theatre movement in Japan. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jūrō Kara, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Representative Works

Violated Angels
Violated Angels
6.2
/ Japanese
Diary of a Shinjuku Thief
Diary of a Shinjuku Thief
4.8
/ Japanese
Dr. Akagi
Dr. Akagi
6.4
/ Japanese
Demon Pond
Demon Pond
6.6
/ Japanese
The Boxer
The Boxer
7.2
/ Japanese
Demons
Demons
7.7
/ Japanese
Through the Night
Through the Night
8.0
/ Japanese
Summer Storm
Summer Storm
6.5
/ Japanese
800 Two Lap Runners
800 Two Lap Runners
4.4
/ Japanese
The Sea of Genkai
The Sea of Genkai
5.8
/ Japanese
Ekiro
Ekiro
3.7
/ Japanese
Jazz Daimyo
Jazz Daimyo
6.3
/ Japanese

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Violated Angels
1967Nominee

Best Performance

Violated Angels

Diary of a Shinjuku Thief
1969Nominee

Best Performance

Diary of a Shinjuku Thief

Dr. Akagi
1998Nominee

Best Performance

Dr. Akagi

Career Highlights

Demon Pond
1979Highlight

Best Performance

Demon Pond

The Boxer
1977Highlight

Best Performance

The Boxer

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