Mika Ninagawa

蜷川実花

1972 – Present

Region
East Asia
Heritage
Japan

Biography

Mika Ninagawa (蜷川 実花, born October 18, 1972 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese photographer and film director, known for her brightly colored photographs. She has had significant photography success in fashion and advertising. She made her feature length film directorial debut with with Sakuran (2007), and went on to direct Helter Skelter (2012).

Selected Filmography

Selected Recognition

  1. Winner

    Kaneto Shindo Award · Silver Prize (2012) · Winner

  2. Winner

    Japan Academy Prize · Outstanding Actress (2013) · Winner

  3. Winner

    Japan Academy Prize · Outstanding Supporting Actress (2013) · Winner

  1. Winner

    Japan Academy Prize · Outstanding Music (2008) · Winner

  2. Winner

    Japan Academy Prize · Outstanding Art Direction (2008) · Winner

  3. First

    Photographer Mika Ninagawa's directorial debut, a stylized period drama about a courtesan in Edo-era Japan

Interview

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