Born in 1944, Kohei Ando received bachelor’s degree from Waseda University then went on to study at L'Ecole Centrale in Paris. Ando acted in Shuji Terayama's theatrical production "Les Enfants du Paradis" and traveled with Terayama in Europe. Using a 16mm camera he purchased with Terayama, Ando produced first film, Oh! My Mother (1968). Ando is the recipient of awards at numerous international film festivals, including Oberhausen International Short Film Festival (Oh My Mother, 1969) and Thonon-les-Bains International Independent Film Festival (The Sons, 1975). His works are included in collections at major art museums and film libraries in London, Paris, New York, Los Angeles and Tokyo. His high-definition video On the Far Side of Twilight, which he wrote and directed, was transferred to film and received the Silver Maile Award at the Hawaii International Film Festival and the Astrolabi…
