Masahiro Kawasaki
Masahiro Kawasaki (川崎 真弘, Kawasaki Masahiro, 15 September 1949 – 4 May 2006) was a Japanese musician and composer, born in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka. As a musician, he played keyboards in a number of bands, including Ryudo Uzaki's Ryūdōgumi.[1] As a composer for film, television, and anime, he won awards of excellence at the Japan Academy Prize for his film scores for Rampo[2] and Kin'yu Fushoku Rettō: Jubaku.[3] He was also nominated for best original film score for the Taiwanese film Rice Rhapsody at the Golden Horse Awards.[4]
Masahiro Kawasaki 川崎 真弘 | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Masafumi Kawasaki |
| Born | 15 September 1949 Kitakyushu, Fukuoka |
| Died | 4 May 2006 (aged 56) Inage-ku, Chiba |
| Occupation(s) | Musician and composer |
He died of liver cancer at the age of 56 on 4 May 2006 in Inage-ku, Chiba.[1]
Partial filmography
- Kozure Ôkami: Sono chîsaki te ni (1993)
- Rampo (1994)
- Kamikaze Taxi (1995)
- Kin'yu Fushoku Rettō: Jubaku (1999)
- Off-Balance (2001)
- Rice Rhapsody (2004)
References
- 川崎真弘氏死去 作曲家 [Composer Masahiro Kawasaki dies]. 47 News (in Japanese). Press Net Japan Co., Ltd. 6 May 2006. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- 第18回日本アカデミー賞優秀作品 [18th Japan Academy Prize selected works] (in Japanese). Japan Academy Prize Association. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- 第23回日本アカデミー賞優秀作品 [23rd Japan Academy Prize selected works] (in Japanese). Japan Academy Prize Association. Archived from the original on 31 October 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- "Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival – Archive 2004" (in Chinese). Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
External links
- Masahiro Kawasaki at IMDb
- Kawasaki Masahiro at the TV Drama Database (in Japanese)
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