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Noboru Nakamura

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Noboru Nakamura

Born
Died
(aged 67)
Birthplace
Tokyo, Japan
Credits
51 titles

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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Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 1

YearTitleRole
1953 Zoku jūdai no seiten Film Tateuo Ueda

Crew credits 50

YearTitleJob
1979 Nichiren Film Screenplay, Director
1976 Isho: Shiroi shōjo Film Director
1974 Sanbaba Film Director
1973 Love Stopped the Runaway Train Film Director
1973 Omoi Bashi TV Director (26 ep)
1971 Love and Death Film Director
1971 The Earth is Born Again Film Director
1970 Journey of Love Film Director
1969 The Song from My Heart Film Director
1969 Through Days and Months Film Director
1969 Kekkon shimasu Film Director, Screenplay
1968 My Destiny Film Director
1968 Sôshun Film Director, Screenplay
1967 Portrait of Chieko Film Director, Screenplay
1967 Three Faces of Love Film Screenplay, Director
1966 The Kii River Film Director
1965 Danshun Film Director, Screenplay
1965 Zettai tasū Film Director
1964 The Shape of Night Film Director
1964 Our Happiness Alone Film Director, Screenplay
1963 Kagami no naka no razō Film Director
1963 Double Wedding Film Director
1963 Twin Sisters of Kyoto Film Director
1962 Zoku aizen katsura Film Director
1962 Kyūjin ryokō Film Director
1962 Flower in a Storm Film Director
1962 A Roaring Trade Film Director
1961 The Estuary Film Director
1961 Onna no hashi Film Director
1961 Women of Tokyo Film Director
1960 Towering Waves Film Director
1960 Irohanihoheto Film Director
1959 Vagabond Lovers Film Director
1959 People Waiting for Spring Film Director
1958 Hibi no haishin Film Director
1957 Shūkin ryokō Film Director
1957 When It Rains, It Pours Film Director, Screenplay
1956 The Lady Was Pawn Film Director
1955 Youth Film Director
1955 The Mask and Destiny Film Director
1955 A Woman's Life Film Director
1954 Edo no yubae Film Director
1953 Dreaming People Film Director, Screenplay
1953 Ganpeki Film Director
1953 Natsuko’s Adventure in Hokkaido Film Director
1952 The Waves Film Director
1951 The Love Letter Trial Film Director
1951 Home Sweet Home Film Director
1946 Kigeki wa owarinu Film Screenplay
1942 Otoko no iki Film Director, Writer
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