A Zen Life: D.T. Suzuki (2006)
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.
Director:
Michael Goldberg
Writer:
Michael Goldberg
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D.T. Suzuki as Self |
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Gary Snyder as Self |
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Huston Smith as Self |
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Mihoko Okamura as Self |
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Albert Stunkard as Self |
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Robert Aitken as Self |
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Donald Richie as Self |
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Elsie Mitchell as Self |
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William Theodore de Bary as Self |
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Shojun Bando as Self |
| Sound | Morgan Fisher | Music |
| Production | Michael Goldberg | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Munenori Ezaki | Editor |
| Crew | Michael Goldberg | Cinematography |
| Production | John Wittmayer | Co-Producer |
| Writing | Michael Goldberg | Screenplay |
| Directing | Michael Goldberg | Director |
