Takahiko Iimura
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- February 20, 1937
- Died
- July 31, 2022
- Birthplace
- Tokyo, Japan
Takahiko Iimura has been a pioneer artist of Japanese experimental film and video, working with film since l960 and with video since 1970 while residing in New York and Tokyo. He is a widely established international artist, having numerous solo exhibitions in major museums such as the Museum of Modern Art, New York, the Whitney Museum, New York, Anthology Film Archives, New York, Centre George Pompidou, Paris, the National Gallery Jeu de Paume, Paris, Palais des Beaux-Arts, Brussels, Reina Sofia National Museum, Madrid, and the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography, Tokyo in addition to an artist residency at the German Academy of Arts, Berlin, and Bellagio Rockefeller Foundation Study Center, Bellagio, Italy.
Filmography
- Ukiyo Ukare
Ukiyo Ukare TBA
Director
Time Tunnel: Takahiko Iimura at Kino Arsenal, 18. April 1973 2023
Director
KIKAIDE MIRUKOTO = Eye Machine / To See by Chance –The Pioneers of Japanese Video Arts– 2013
Actor
Film Workshop In SANGENJAYA - Summer 2012
Actor
Associations of Silverpencils 2011
Actor, Director
A Rock In The Light 2008
Director, Director of Photography, Editor
Ma: The Stones Haved Moved 2004
Director
- I am (Not) Seen
I am (Not) Seen 2003
Director
Un Ange Passe 2002
Actor
Birth of a Nation 1997
as Self
Sky and Ground 1996
Director
As I See You You See Me 1995
Director
This Is a Camera Which Shoots This 1995
Director
A I U E O NN Six Features 1993
Actor, Director, Writer
Fluxus Replayed 1991
Director
- Concept Tapes 2
Concept Tapes 2 1991
Director
- Concept Tapes 1
Concept Tapes 1 1991
Director
Concept tape 3 (Performance) 1991
Director
To The Garden of Water Lilies 1990
Director
Monet Garden Synthesized 1989
Director
Scared to Death 1989
Director
The Making of MA in Ryoan-ji 1989
Director
- New York Day and Night: A Journey through Light and Darkness
New York Day and Night: A Journey through Light and Darkness 1989
Director
MA: Space/Time in the Garden of Ryoan-ji 1989
Writer, Director
I Love You 1987
Director
Double Portrait 1987
Director
Moments At The Rock 1985
Director, Director of Photography, Editor
Air's Rock 1985
Director
John Cage Performs James Joyce 1985
Director
Home Movies 1971-81 1985
Actor
- Shadowman (The Structure of Seeing and Hearing)
Shadowman (The Structure of Seeing and Hearing) 1984
Director
- New York Hot Springs
New York Hot Springs 1984
Director
- Talking Picture (The Structure of Film Viewing)
Talking Picture (The Structure of Film Viewing) 1981
Director
Circle & Square 1981
Director
I Am A Viewer You Are A Viewer 1981
Director
- Talking in New York
Talking in New York 1981
Director
Four Shadows 1978
Actor
- Sync Sound
Sync Sound 1978
Director
One Frame Duration 1977
Director
MA (Intervals) 1977
Director
Visual Logic (and Illogic) 1977
Director
- Camera, Monitor, Frame
Camera, Monitor, Frame 1976
Director
Observer / Observed / Observer 1976
Director, Writer
24 Frames per Second 1975
Director
Observer / Observed 1975
Director, Writer
- Plus and Minus
Plus and Minus 1973
Director
- 1 To 60 Seconds
1 To 60 Seconds 1973
Director
Timed 1, 2, 3 1972
Director
Yoko Ono: This Is Not Here 1972
Director, Producer
- Models: B-3: To See the Frame, Not to See the Frame
Models: B-3: To See the Frame, Not to See the Frame 1972
Director
- Models: B-2: A Line 1, 2, 3
Models: B-2: A Line 1, 2, 3 1972
Director
- Models: B-1: Counting, 100 Or X's
Models: B-1: Counting, 100 Or X's 1972
Director
- Models: A-3: Time Length 1,2,3,4
Models: A-3: Time Length 1,2,3,4 1972
Director
- Models: A-2: Timing 1, 2, 3, 4
Models: A-2: Timing 1, 2, 3, 4 1972
Director
- Models: A-1: 2 Min. 46 Sec. 16 Frames
Models: A-1: 2 Min. 46 Sec. 16 Frames 1972
Director
- Models: B-4: Seeing, Not Seeing
Models: B-4: Seeing, Not Seeing 1972
Director
The Pacific Ocean 1971
Director
Time Tunnel 1971
Director
Man and Woman 1971
Director
Shutter 1971
Director
Buddha Again 1970
Director
Kiri (The Fog) 1970
Director
Film Strips II 1970
Director
Film Strips I 1970
Director
In The River 1970
Director
Blinking 1970
Director
A Chair 1970
Director
Face 1969
Director
Flowers 1969
Director
Filmmakers 1969
as Himself, Director
- Shelter 9999
Shelter 9999 1967
Director
- Summer, Happenings, U.S.A.
Summer, Happenings, U.S.A. 1967
Director
- Japanese Erotica: Five Films on Love and Sex from the Japanese Underground of the Experimental Cinema
Japanese Erotica: Five Films on Love and Sex from the Japanese Underground of the Experimental Cinema 1967
Director
- New York Scenes
New York Scenes 1967
Director
- White Calligraphy
White Calligraphy 1967
Director
- Why Don't You Sneeze
Why Don't You Sneeze 1966
Director
Taka and Ako 1966
Director
I Saw the Shadow 1966
Director
Iro (Colors) 1966
Director
Honey Moon 1966
Director
Rose Color Dance 1965
Director
My Documentary 1964
Director
Inside & Outside 1964
Director
Dead Movie 1964
Director
A Dance Party in the Kingdom of Lilliput 1964
Director
The Masseurs 1963
Director, Writer
Onan 1963
Director, Cinematography, Producer
- Sakasama (Upside Down)
Sakasama (Upside Down) 1963
Director
- Screen Play
Screen Play 1963
Director
Desade 1963
Director
- 6x6 (Oukan Densentsu)
6x6 (Oukan Densentsu) 1962
Director
Dada 62 1962
Director
On Eye Rape 1962
Director
Junk 1962
Director
Love 1962
Director
Credits from TMDB.