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Tôru Takemitsu Biography

Profession Composer, Sound department, Music department, Writer, Actor

Awards

  • 1962Mainichi Film Concours-Best Film Score: winner
  • 1963Mainichi Film Concours-Best Film Score: winner
  • 1965Mainichi Film Concours-Best Film Score: winner
  • 1967Mainichi Film Concours-Best Film Score: winner
  • 1970Mainichi Film Concours-Best Film Score: winner
  • 1976Mainichi Film Concours-Best Film Score: winner
  • 1978Award of the Japanese Academy-Best Music Score: nominated
  • 1979Award of the Japanese Academy-Best Music Score: winner
  • 1979Mainichi Film Concours-Best Film Score: winner
  • 1985LAFCA Award-Best Music: winner
  • 1986Award of the Japanese Academy-Best Music Score: winner
  • 1987Award of the Japanese Academy-Best Music Score: nominated
  • 1990Award of the Japanese Academy-Best Music Score: winner
  • 1994ASCAP Award-Top Box Office Films: winner
  • 1996Award of the Japanese Academy-Best Music Score: winner