
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
October 27, 1906
Died
June 1, 2010 (age 103)
Place of Birth
Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan
Also Known As
Kazuo Ôno
Kazuo Ono
Kazuo Ohno
Biography
Butoh dancer. Christian. After experiencing WW2, Ohno devoted his life to dance. He introduced the unique dance style “Butoh” to the world. (Courtesy of NPO Dance Archive Network)
Known For

Film
Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis
Himself
1990

Film
The Written Face
Self
1995

Film
Dandy
1988

Film
The Masseurs
1963

Film
Kazuo Ohno
Self
1995
Film
Just Visiting This Planet
1991
Film
Just Visiting This Planet
Himself
1991

Film
Rose Color Dance
1965

Film
Dress Rehearsal
1980

Film
Kazuo Ohno: Beauty and Strength
2001

Film
Mandala of Mr O
1971

Film
Kazuo Ohno: Like a Soliloquy
Self
2007

Film
Flowerbird Butoh: A Way of Life
2015

Film
Dance of Darkness
Himself
1989

Film
Mr O's Book of the Dead
1973

Film
Kazuo Ohno: I Dance Into the Light
2004

Film
9.11-8.15 Nippon Suicide Pact
2006

Film
A Portrait of Mr O
1969

Film
"O, Kind God!"
2003

Film
The Scene of the Soul
Self
1991
Filmography
2015FilmFlowerbird Butoh: A Way of Life2007FilmKazuo Ohno: Like a Soliloquyas Self2006Film9.11-8.15 Nippon Suicide Pact2004FilmKazuo Ohno: I Dance Into the Light2003Film"O, Kind God!"2001FilmKazuo Ohno: Beauty and Strength1995FilmThe Written Faceas Self1995FilmKazuo Ohnoas Self1991FilmJust Visiting This Planet1991FilmThe Scene of the Soulas Self1990FilmButoh: Body on the Edge of Crisisas Himself1989FilmDance of Darknessas Himself1988FilmDandy1980FilmDress Rehearsal1973FilmMr O's Book of the Dead1971FilmMandala of Mr O1969FilmA Portrait of Mr O1965FilmRose Color Dance1963FilmThe Masseurs