About Urato Watanabe
Lived 1909 – 1994 (aged 85). Urato Watanabe was a Japanese conductor, musicologist and composer.
was a Japanese classical and film music composer.
Early life Urato Watanabe was born on March 2, 1909, in Aomori, Japan, his family moved to Tokyo when he was two years old. He studied music at the Tokyo University of the Arts and graduating in 1929. In 1955, Watanabe traveled to Europe for the first time to participate in the International Folk Music Conference in Oslo, Norway.
Works
Film scores
Shirayuki-sensei to kodomo-tachi (1950) Elegy (1951) A Man in the Storm (1957) Suzunosuke Akado: The One-Legged Demon (1957) Doggie March (1963) (1966) - Soundtrack writer Judgment (1962)
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Urato Watanabe?
Japanese composer (1909–1994)
When was Urato Watanabe born?
Urato Watanabe was born on 2 March 1909 in Aomori Prefecture.
When did Urato Watanabe die?
Urato Watanabe died on 18 October 1994.
What was Urato Watanabe's occupation?
Urato Watanabe was a conductor, musicologist and composer.
What nationality was Urato Watanabe?
Urato Watanabe was Japanese.
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