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A Zen Life: D.T. Suzuki
The man who introduced Zen Buddhism to the West
2006 | 77m | English
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| Director: | Michael Goldberg |
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| Writer: | Michael Goldberg |
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| Using rare archival footage and interviews with noted artists, philosophers, and scholars such as Huston Smith, this film examines the life and teachings of D.T. Suzuki, the celebrated Japanese religious philosopher who first brought Zen Buddhism to the West. This film explores Suzuki's travels in America, his teachings on satori (enlightenment) and other Buddhist concepts, his influence on Western art and psychology, and more. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 06, 2006 |
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| Director: | Michael Goldberg |
| Writer: | Michael Goldberg |
| Genres: | Documentary |
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| Production Companies | International Videoworks |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 24, 2026 Entered: Jun 29, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| D.T. Suzuki | Self |
| Gary Snyder | Self |
| Huston Smith | Self |
| Mihoko Okamura | Self |
| Albert Stunkard | Self |
| Robert Aitken | Self |
| Donald Richie | Self |
| Elsie Mitchell | Self |
| William Theodore de Bary | Self |
| Shojun Bando | Self |
| Name | Job |
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| Michael Goldberg | Screenplay, Director, Cinematography |
| Morgan Fisher | Music |
| Munenori Ezaki | Editor |
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| John Wittmayer | Co-Producer |
| Michael Goldberg | Executive Producer |
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