Ushio Amagatsu was born on December 31, 1949 in Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan. He was a writer and director, known for Sankai Juku: Umusuna (2015), TV teatar (1956) and Three Sisters (2002). He was married to Lynne Bertin. He died on March 25, 2024 in Odawara, Kanagawa, Japan.