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Noboru Nakamura

Noboru Nakamura

Director, Writer

Born August 4, 1913 in Tokyo, Japan

Died May 20, 1981

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Biography

Noboru Nakamura (中村登, Nakamura Noboru, 4 August 1913 – 20 May 1981) was a Japanese film director and screenwriter.

After graduating from the Tokyo Imperial University Faculty of Letters in 1936, Nakamura joined the Shochiku film studios, working as an assistant director for Torajirō Saitō and Yasujirō Shimazu. He debuted as director in 1941 with Life and Rhythm, and finally received recognition with his 1951 film Home Sweet Home.

His most noted works include the Yasunari Kawabata adaptation Twin Sisters of Kyoto (1963), The Kii River (1966) and Portrait of Chieko (1967). Both Twin Sisters of Kyoto and Portrait of Chieko were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film Nakamura was posthumously awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, 4th class.

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Filmography

Actor

1

Golden Partners Poster

Golden Partners Feature Film1979

Director

70

Nichiren Poster

Nichiren Feature Film1979

Isho: Shiroi shôjo Poster

Isho: Shiroi shôjo Feature Film1975

Three Old Ladies Poster

Three Old Ladies Feature Film1974

Love Stopped the Runaway Train Poster

Love Stopped the Runaway Train Feature Film1973

Flowers at the Crossing Feature Film1972

Ai to shi Poster

Ai to shi Feature Film1971

Yomigaeru daichi Poster

Yomigaeru daichi Feature Film1971

Journey of Love Poster

Journey of Love Feature Film1970

Hi mo tsuki mo Feature Film1969

Marriage Japanese Style Poster

Marriage Japanese Style Feature Film1969

Waga koi waga uta Feature Film1969

Sôshun Feature Film1968

Waga toso Poster

Waga toso Feature Film1968

Chieko-sho Poster

Chieko-sho Feature Film1967

Sekishun Poster

Sekishun Feature Film1967

Springtime Poster

Springtime Feature Film1966

The Kii River Poster

The Kii River Feature Film1966

Absolute Majority Poster

Absolute Majority Feature Film1965

Our Happiness Alone Poster

Our Happiness Alone Feature Film1964

Shape of the Night Poster

Shape of the Night Feature Film1964

Kekkonshiki Kekkonshiki Poster

Kekkonshiki Kekkonshiki Feature Film1963

Kyoto Feature Film1963

Whirlwind Poster

Whirlwind Feature Film1963

A Roaring Trade Poster

A Roaring Trade Feature Film1962

Aizen Katsura Poster

Aizen Katsura Feature Film1962

The Recruiting Trip Poster

The Recruiting Trip Feature Film1962

Zoku aizen katsura Poster

Zoku aizen katsura Feature Film1962

Estuary Feature Film1961

Onna no hashi Feature Film1961

Women of Tokyo Poster

Women of Tokyo Feature Film1961

Irohanihoheto Poster

Irohanihoheto Feature Film1960

Towering Waves Poster

Towering Waves Feature Film1960

Marry a Millionaire Feature Film1959

Mischief Feature Film1959

People Waiting for Spring Poster

People Waiting for Spring Feature Film1959

Vagabond Lovers Feature Film1959

Daily Betrayal Poster

Daily Betrayal Feature Film1958

Red and Green Feature Film1958

The Country Boss Feature Film1958

Shukin ryoko Poster

Shukin ryoko Feature Film1957

When It Rains, It Pours Poster

When It Rains, It Pours Feature Film1957

Before and After the Rains Feature Film1956

Shiroi ma sakana Feature Film1956

White Devilfish Feature Film1956

Onna no issho Poster

Onna no issho Feature Film1955

The Mask of Destiny Feature Film1955

Edo Sunset Feature Film1954

Hi wa shizumazu Feature Film1954

Kazoku kaigi Feature Film1954

The Tree of Love Poster

The Tree of Love Feature Film1954

Ganpeki Feature Film1953

Haru no koteki Poster

Haru no koteki Feature Film1953

Journey Feature Film1953

Natsuko's Adventure in Hokkaido Poster

Natsuko's Adventure in Hokkaido Feature Film1953

Yume miru hitobito Feature Film1953

Nami Feature Film1952

Yume to shiri seba Feature Film1952

Home Sweet Home Poster

Home Sweet Home Feature Film1951

Koibumi saiban Poster

Koibumi saiban Feature Film1951

Eden no umi Feature Film1950

Eikô e no michi Feature Film1950

Okusama ni goyojin Feature Film1950

Spring Tide Part 1 Feature Film1950

Spring Tide Part 2 Feature Film1950

Hi no bara Feature Film1948

Musume no gyakushu Feature Film1947

Shojo wa shinju no goto Feature Film1947

Omitsu no endan Feature Film1946

Aratanaru kôfuku Feature Film1942

Otoko no iki Poster

Otoko no iki Feature Film1942

Writer

12

Type

Year

Nichiren Poster

Nichiren Feature Film1979

Danshun TV Series1969

Marriage Japanese Style Poster

Marriage Japanese Style Feature Film1969

Waga koi waga uta Feature Film1969

Chieko-sho Poster

Chieko-sho Feature Film1967

Sekishun Poster

Sekishun Feature Film1967

Springtime Poster

Springtime Feature Film1966

Our Happiness Alone Poster

Our Happiness Alone Feature Film1964

When It Rains, It Pours Poster

When It Rains, It Pours Feature Film1957

Before and After the Rains Feature Film1956

Yume miru hitobito Feature Film1953

Otoko no iki Poster

Otoko no iki Feature Film1942

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