About Noboru Itō
Lived 1903 – 1993 (aged 90). Noboru Itō was a Japanese composer.
was a Japanese composer who wrote experimental pieces for, among others, piano, chamber orchestra, and ballet suites. His work was part of the Art competitions at the 1936 Summer Olympics. During the 1930s and 1940s, he also wrote the music scores for films produced by the P.C.L. film studios and its successor, the Toho film studios, including early works by directors Mikio Naruse and Satsuo Yamamoto.
Film music (selected) 1935: The Actress and the Poet 1935: Wife! Be Like a Rose! 1935: The Girl in the Rumor 1936: Morning's Tree-Lined Street 1937: Ojōsan 1937: Haha no kyoku 1943: Momotarō no umiwashi 1946: Those Who Make Tomorrow
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Who was Noboru Itō?
Japanese composer
When was Noboru Itō born?
Noboru Itō was born on 31 January 1903 in Matsumoto.
When did Noboru Itō die?
Noboru Itō died on 7 February 1993.
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Noboru Itō was a composer.
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Noboru Itō was Japanese.
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