Shigeyama Sennojō
Shigeyama Sennojō ( Japanese 茂山 千 之 丞 , actually Shigeyama Masatsugu ( 茂山 政 次 ); * October 14, 1923 , † December 4, 2010 ) was a Japanese Kyōgen actor.
Shigeyama Sennojō is considered to be one of the most important representatives of traditional Japanese theater in modern times. He was the second son of Shigeyama Sensaku III. and member of the Shigeyama family, who have represented the Kyōgen theater for over 400 years. The family has its own school, the Kyōgenkata-Ōkura-Schule (Ōkura-ryū) in Kyoto .
Filmography (feature films)
- 1964: Kōkeimu
- 1966: Genji monogatari
- 1968: Ukiyo-e zangoku monogatari
- 1995: Eijian burū: Ukishima-maru sakon
Fonts
- Kyōgen yakusha: eingkure handaiki , in volume 396 by Iwanami shinsho Oban, Iwanami Shoten 1991 (231 pages)
Web links
- Entry in the Global Performing Arts Consortium
- Shigeyama Sennojō in the online film database
- Shigeyama Family Website (Japanese)
- 訃 報 ： 茂山 千 之 丞 さ ん 死去 ８７ 歳 能 楽 狂言 方 大 蔵 流 ( Memento from July 15, 2012 in the web archive archive.today ) (Japanese)
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| SURNAME | Shigeyama, Sennojō |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 茂山 千 之 丞 (Japanese); Shigeyama Masatsugu (real name); 茂山 政 次 (Japanese, real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese Kyōgen actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 14, 1923 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 4th December 2010 |