Zeami Motokiyo

, also lnown as , was a Japanese actor and playwright. 
Career.
His career in Noh theater was supported by Ashikaga Yoshimitsu. After Yoshimitsu's death, the later Ashikaga shoguns were less supportive.
Sado Island.
In 1434, Zeami was exiled to Sado Island. He returned only a few years before his death.
Selected works.
In a summary based on writings by and about Zeami, OCLC/WorldCat lists roughly 1,700+ works in 4,400+ publications in 40+ languages and 56,600+ library holdings.