Person
Utako Koguchi
Directing
Biography
Born in Tokyo. Studied theater in the School of Letters, Arts and Sciences at Waseda University, and began making 8mm films. Has worked as a dance instructor, editor, film publicist, film crew member, and art school assistant, and develops visual art performances and sessions that transcend genres. Major works include The Rain (selected for the 1982 Pia FilmFestival), O-de-ka-ke Diary (Grand Prize at the 1989 Image ForumFestival), The Sleeping Flower (Special Jury Prize at the 1991 Image ForumFestival), and A Dandelion (Rosaceae) (1990 Ebiten golden director). Active in nurturing young talent as coordinator of arts events and workshops, and teaches at universities including Musashino Art University, Tama Art University, and at the Art and Architecture School of Waseda University.
Known for

A Dandelion, Rosaceae
1990

At the Sea
Music

Ophelia's Favorite Books
1995

Lost Way
2011

O-DE-KA-KE Diary Part 2 - The Home of Grass
Director

The Sleeping Flower
Director

O-DE-KA-KE Diary
Director

Axolotl Wooper Looper’s Lair
Director

The Rain
Director
Utako Koguchi's "Petit-Cam" Diary
Director
Filmography
- 2011Lost Way
- 1995Ophelia's Favorite Books
- 1995At the SeaMusic
- 1994Utako Koguchi's "Petit-Cam" DiaryDirector
- 1993O-DE-KA-KE Diary Part 2 - The Home of GrassDirector
- 1991The Sleeping FlowerDirector
- 1990A Dandelion, Rosaceae
- 1989O-DE-KA-KE DiaryDirector
- 1987Axolotl Wooper Looper’s LairDirector
- 1982Etude of Szerny and BurgüllerDirector
- 1982A Melancholy GirlDirector
- 1981The RainDirector
Follow their work on Vescene
Rate films and shows on two axes — quality and fun — and share taste with friends.