Mark Schilling
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| Mark Schilling | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1949 (age 74–75) Zanesville, Ohio, United States |
| Residence | Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupation | Film critic |
Mark Schilling (born 1949 in Zanesville, Ohio)[1] is an American film critic, journalist, translator, and author based in Tokyo, Japan. He has written for The Japan Times, Variety, and Screen International.
Biography
Schilling's book, The Encyclopedia of Japanese Pop Culture, was described by D. James Romero of Los Angeles Times as "a history as well as a guidebook to one of the freshest influences in the American popular stream."[2]
He has also written books such as Contemporary Japanese Film,[3] The Yakuza Movie Book: A Guide to Japanese Gangster Films,[4] and No Borders, No Limits: Nikkatsu Action Cinema.[5]
He curated the "No Borders, No Limits: 1960s Nikkatsu Action Cinema" series for Japan Society in 2007.[6]
Bibliography
Author
- The Encyclopedia of Japanese Pop Culture (1997)
- Contemporary Japanese Film (2003)
- The Yakuza Movie Book: A Guide to Japanese Gangster Films (2003)
- No Borders, No Limits: Nikkatsu Action Cinema (2007)
Translator
- Princess Mononoke: The Art and Making of Japan's Most Popular Film of All Time (1999)
- Kenzo Kitakata's Winter Sleep (2004)
References
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External links
- Mark Schilling's Tokyo Ramen - Official website
- Mark Schilling at The Japan Times
