Japanese film director Kon Ichikawa dead at 92
TOKYO - Kon Ichikawa, the Japanese director of such films as "Harp of Burma" and "Tokyo Olympiad," has died. He was 92.
A spokeswoman says Ichikawa died of pneumonia in a Tokyo hospital on Wednesday.
He had been hospitalized since late January.
Ichikawa's eldest son, Tatsumi, is planning to hold a funeral for family and close friends, with a public memorial service to be held at a later date.
Known for his artistic technique and the wide range of genres in which he worked, Ichikawa won a jury prize at the Cannes Film Festival for his 1960 movie, "Kagi."
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The Makioka Sisters has to be one of finest movies I have ever seen. It was certainly the first serious Japanese film I ever saw. RIP.
