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{{nihongo|'''Shigeru Umebayashi'''|梅林茂|Umebayashi Shigeru|{{IPA-ja|ɯmebajaɕi ɕiɡeɾɯ|}}}} (born February 19, 1951 in [[Kitakyushu, Fukuoka]]) is a [[Japanese people|Japanese]] [[composer]].
{{nihongo|'''Shigeru Umebayashi'''|梅林茂|Umebayashi Shigeru|{{IPA-ja|ɯmebajaɕi ɕiɡeɾɯ|}}}} (born February 19, 1951 in [[Kitakyushu, Fukuoka]]) is a [[Japanese people|Japanese]] [[composer]].


Once the leader of Japan's [[New wave music|new wave]] rock band EX, composer Shigeru Umebayashi began scoring films in 1985 when the band broke up. He has more than 40 Japanese and Chinese films to his credit and is perhaps best known in the West{{fact|date=April 2015}} for "Yumeji's Theme" (originally from [[Seijun Suzuki]]'s ''[[Yumeji]]''), included in director [[Wong Kar-wai]]'s ''[[In the Mood for Love]]'' (2000). Umebayashi scored most of Wong Kar-wai's follow-up film, ''[[2046 (film)|2046]]'' (2004), and ''[[House of Flying Daggers]]''. He is also the composer for the music of the first [[Serbia|Serbian]] spectacle, ''[[Charleston & Vendetta]]''. Umebayashi received the special "Tomislav Pinter Award" at [http://www.filmforumzadar.org Avvantura Film Festival Zadar] (Croatia) in 2013 during his stay as member of the official Jury.
Once the leader of Japan's [[New wave music|new wave]] rock band EX, composer Shigeru Umebayashi began scoring films in 1985 when the band broke up. He has more than 30 Japanese and Chinese films to his credit and is perhaps best known in the West<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.shigeru-umebayashi.com/biography.htm|title=Biography|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref> for "Yumeji's Theme" (originally from [[Seijun Suzuki]]'s ''[[Yumeji]]''), included in director [[Wong Kar-wai]]'s ''[[In the Mood for Love]]'' (2000). Umebayashi scored most of Wong Kar-wai's follow-up film, ''[[2046 (film)|2046]]'' (2004), and ''[[House of Flying Daggers]]''. He is also the composer for the music of the first [[Serbia|Serbian]] spectacle, ''[[Charleston & Vendetta]]''. Umebayashi received the special "Tomislav Pinter Award" at [http://www.filmforumzadar.org Avvantura Film Festival Zadar] (Croatia) in 2013 during his stay as member of the official Jury.


==Filmography==
==Filmography==

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Shigeru Umebayashi
Background information
Birth nameShigeru Umebayashi
Born (1951-02-19) February 19, 1951 (age 73)
Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
GenresRock, film scores
Occupation(s)composer, musician
Years active1984–present
Websitewww.shigeru-umebayashi.com

Shigeru Umebayashi (梅林茂, Umebayashi Shigeru, [ɯmebajaɕi ɕiɡeɾɯ]) (born February 19, 1951 in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka) is a Japanese composer.

Once the leader of Japan's new wave rock band EX, composer Shigeru Umebayashi began scoring films in 1985 when the band broke up. He has more than 30 Japanese and Chinese films to his credit and is perhaps best known in the West[1] for "Yumeji's Theme" (originally from Seijun Suzuki's Yumeji), included in director Wong Kar-wai's In the Mood for Love (2000). Umebayashi scored most of Wong Kar-wai's follow-up film, 2046 (2004), and House of Flying Daggers. He is also the composer for the music of the first Serbian spectacle, Charleston & Vendetta. Umebayashi received the special "Tomislav Pinter Award" at Avvantura Film Festival Zadar (Croatia) in 2013 during his stay as member of the official Jury.

Filmography

1980s

  • Itsuka Darekaga Korosareru (1984)
  • Tomoyo Shizukani Nemure (1985)
  • Sorekara (1985)
  • Sorobanzuku (1986)
  • Shinshi Domei (1986)
  • Kyohu no Yacchan (1987)
  • Getting Blue in Color (1988)

1990s

See also

  1. ^ "Biography". {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)