OISHI, Ikuo

Ikuo ŌISHI

大石郁雄

おおいし いくお

1901-1944

also known at Iku OISHI 大石 郁

b. Tokyo (Nihonbashi)

• graduated from Tokyo Kaisei Junior High School
• studied painting under Seiki Kuroda (黒田清輝,1866-1924)
• became interested in film and animation and did early experiments with fellow students Shigeyoshi Suzuki (鈴木重吉, 1900-76), who went on to become a filmmaker and screenwriter, and the actor stage and screen actor Dekao Yokoo (横尾 泥海男, 1899-1956).

References:

• Munroe Hotes, Catherine. Belly Drum Dance at Shojoji Temple. Nishikata Film Review. 13 October 2013.
• wikipedia (JP)
• NFC Film Archive (JP/EN)