Jacob Winchester

Jacob Winchester
Winchester in 2024 during Hurricane Milton
Winchester in 2024 during Hurricane Milton
Background information
Born (1987-09-28) September 28, 1987 (age 37)
Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)Writer, voice actor, composer, graphic designer, producer, director
Instrument(s)Guitar, bass, Casio SK-1, machines, Roland SPD-S
Formerly ofManual Cinema
Websitewww.jacobwinchester.com

Jacob Winchester (born September 28, 1987[1]) is a writer, voice actor, Japanese television documentary narrator, graphic designer, sound designer, composer, and director. He is best known for his portrayal of Japanese literary figures, including haiku pioneer Matuso Bashō[2] and Akutagawa Prize-winning novelist Ryōhei Machiya,[3] on Japanese television outlets NHK World, TV Asahi, and ANN as well as for his association with Emmy award-winning theatre and performance collective Manual Cinema.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]

He has also provided the English language market voice for comedian Louis Yamada LIII of manzai duo Hige Danshaku.[14]

  1. ^ "Jacob Winchester". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
  2. ^ Narrow Road to the Far North: Matsuo Basho (Biography), Higuchi-kun, Jacob Winchester, Louis Yamada the 53rd, 2023-11-06, retrieved 2024-10-06{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  3. ^ The Professionals: The Quiet Joy of Unsung Support: Onishi Toshio, Copy Editor (Documentary), Jacob Winchester, NHK World, 2023-03-12, retrieved 2024-10-07{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  4. ^ "Jacob Winchester". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
  5. ^ "Lula del Ray". Manual Cinema. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
  6. ^ Brantley, Ben (January 6, 2017). "'Lula del Ray,' a Spectral Parade of Fantastical Images". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 11, 2017.
  7. ^ Greiving, Tim (2017-02-10). "Don't call it a shadow puppet show. For Manual Cinema, this is the art of 'live film'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
  8. ^ Cavendish, Dominic; Saunders, Tristram Fane (2018-07-31). "Edinburgh theatre reviews: from Frogman to Lula del Ray, the best shows to see at the Fringe". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2018-07-31. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
  9. ^ Tribune, Christopher Borrelli | Chicago (2014-05-02). "Manual Cinema mixes puppets, projectors, and live music". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
  10. ^ "Creating live cinema with puppets and shadow". PBS News. 2015-02-12. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
  11. ^ "The magic of hand-made movies". KCRW. 2017-02-16. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
  12. ^ Winchester, Jacob (2017-03-16). "Financing a Life Less Planned". Profile. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
  13. ^ Winchester, Jacob (2019-02-11). "Brandon Poe Brings Muscle to Bodybuilding.com's Content Creation". Profile. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
  14. ^ Narrow Road to the Far North: Matsuo Basho (Biography), Higuchi-kun, Jacob Winchester, Louis Yamada the 53rd, 2023-11-06, retrieved 2024-10-06{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)