Director and actor
After graduating in philosophy from Keio University in Japan, Yoshi Oïda trained as an actor in traditional Japanese theater.
In 1968, at the age of 35, he accepted Peter Brook's invitation to join his team in Paris. He was one of the founding members of CIRT (Centre international de recherche théâtrale), which took root at the Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord in 1974. For several years, he acted in major Brookian productions such as La Conférence des oiseaux and Orghast.
His film credits include Peter Greenaway 's The PillowBook, selected for the 1996 Cannes Film Festival, and Peter Brook's 1988 epic 'Mahabharata'.
Not forgetting his background in philosophy, Yoshi Oïda has written several books in which he expounds his convictions on the art of the actor and recounts his experiences as a member of Peter Brook's team. L'Acteur flottant (The Floating Actor), L' Acteur invisible (The Invisible Actor ) and L'Acteur rusé (The Cunning Actor) are veritable bridges between East and West, and are a reference for theater professionals and enthusiasts the world over. In 2007, Yoshi Oïda was awarded the distinction of Officier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.