Takanobu Saitō

Takanobu Saitō

Composer. Born 8 December 1924 in Tokyo, Japan. Died 11 April 2004.

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Born
8 December 1924, Tokyo, Japan
Died
11 April 2004

Biography

Takanobu Saitō, also credited as Kojun Saitô, was a Japanese composer and conductor. He was born in Tokyo on 8 December 1924 and died on 11 April 2004.

He is best known for composing the scores for several films directed by Yasujirō Ozu, including Tokyo Story (1953), Early Spring (1956), Tokyo Twilight (1957), Equinox Flower (1958), Floating Weeds (1959), Late Autumn (1960) and An Autumn Afternoon (1962). He also wrote music for other films and composed orchestral, wind band and chamber works.

Films and series

Beyond what we have reviewed, Takanobu Saitō is known for An Autumn Afternoon (1962), Floating Weeds (1959), Late Autumn (1960), Equinox Flower (1958), Tokyo Twilight (1957) and Early Spring (1956).