Birthdate: December 10, 1935

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, Japan

Died: May 4, 1983

A Japanese avant-garde poet, Shūji Terayama was also a dramatist, writer, film director, and photographer. During his prolific career, he created radio drama, underground theatre, countercultural essays and Japanese New Wave and "expanded" cinema. Besides publishing 200 literary works, Terayama also created over 20 short and full-length films. The Shuji Terayama Museum was opened in 1997 to celebrate his life.