Person

Isamu Ōsuka

Acting · Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan

Biography

Isamu Ōsuka ( 大須賀勇) was a Japanese dancer. Born 1946; died February 7, 2026. He was a central member of the butoh performance group Dairakudakan. In 1980, he co-founded the butoh performance group Byakko-Sha (白虎社).

Known for

August in the Water
Professor Abe
The Noisy Requiem
Lumpen
Hymn
1972
Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis
Himself
1/2 Man
Self

Filmography

1995August in the WaterProfessor Abe
1990Butoh: Body on the Edge of CrisisHimself
1988The Noisy RequiemLumpen
19861/2 ManSelf
1972Hymn

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