Yoshi Oida
Yoshi Oida ( Japanese 笈 田 ヨ シ , Oida Yoshi ; born July 26, 1933 in Kobe ) is a Japanese actor and director.
Life
Oida completed training in the classical Japanese theater forms. This was followed by a collaboration with the writer Mishima Yukio . In 1968 Oida received an invitation from Jean-Louis Barrault to the Theater of Nations in Paris, where he has lived since then. Here began his involvement in the productions of Peter Brook .
Since 1979 Oida has staged his own plays in Germany, including a. at the Berlin Schaubühne and at the Hamburger Schauspielhaus . He also directed at the Thalia Theater .
In his educational work - Oida regularly organizes workshops - he emphasizes the conscious development of voice and body. Here he refers to techniques from Japanese Buddhism and Shinto as well as from Japanese theater ( Nō ). In the combination of voice and movement, Oida recognizes an energy that words cannot dispose of.
Honors
- 1992: Chevalier de l´ Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
- 2007: Officier de l´Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
Filmography
- 1996: Publisher of The Bed Book , directed by Peter Greenaway
- 2000: Taxi Taxi
- 2001: Takanawa in Wasabi - A Bull in Japan , directed by Gérard Krawczyk
Publications
- Between the worlds. Alexander Verlag, Berlin 1993, ISBN 3-923854-59-5 .
- The invisible actor. Together with Lorna Marshall. 3. Edition. Alexander Verlag, Berlin 2005, ISBN 3-89581-035-5 .
- An actor's tricks. Together with Lorna Marshall. Alexander Verlag, Berlin 2009, ISBN 978-3-89581-201-9 .
Web links and sources
- Official website of Yoshi Oida (English)
- Yoshi Oida in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Yoshi Oida. Meta Theater, accessed May 2, 2012 .
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Oida, Yoshi |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 笈 田 ヨ シ (Japanese); 飯 田 好 男 (Japanese, real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 26, 1933 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kobe |