Yoshitarō Nomura

Biography

Yoshitarō Nomura was a prolific Japanese film director, film producer, and screenwriter. His first accredited film, Pigeon, was released in 1953; his last, Kikenna Onna-tachi, in 1985. He has received several awards during his career, including the Japanese Academy Award for "Best Director" for his 1978 film The Demon.

Known For

Acting

Production

1980

Writhing Tongue

as

1978

The Demon

as

1977

Mount Hakkoda

as

1984

Nezumi Kozō kaitō den

as

1983

Amagi Pass

as

1982

Suspicion

as

1981

Call from Darkness

as

1977

Village of Eight Gravestones

as

1986

Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies

as

1983

Kitsune

as

1982

Suspicion

as

Crew

Directing

1963

To Your Majesty, The Emperor

as

1964

To Your Majesty, The Emperor 2

as

1974

The Castle of Sand

as

1958

Stakeout

as

1961

Zero Focus

as

1977

Village of Eight Gravestones

as

1978

The Demon

as

1978

The Incident

as

1970

The Shadow Within

as

1980

Writhing Tongue

as

1962

At the Side of the Bridge

as

1953

Kurama tengu: Aomen yasha

as

1954

慶安水滸傳

as

1962

At the Side of the Bridge 2

as

1954

Youth’s Romance Seat: Sitting on the grass

as

1954

Surprising 53 Stations of the Tokaido

as

1964

The Scarlet Camellia

as

1970

Nani ga nandemo Tamegorō

as

1971

やるぞみておれ為五郎

as

1971

花も実もある為五郎

as

1984

Nezumi Kozō kaitō den

as

1968

In Broad Daylight

as

1982

Suspicion

as

1981

Call from Darkness

as

1962

Haru no sanmyaku

as

1964

Dear Mr. Prime Minister

as

1962

Tokyo Bay

as

1959

Donto ikōze

as

1966

The Betrayers Out!

as

1955

The Refugee

as

1973

The Shinano River

as

1968

Rainbow Over the Pacific

as

1973

Daddy on a Rocking Boat

as

1975

The Perennial Weed

as

1979

The Three Undelivered Letters

as

1980

The Wicked

as

1968

Angel's Lover

as

1969

One Two Punch

as

1969

The Street Car Game

as

1970

Life is a Battle

as

1971

The Instant Services Bureau

as

1954

Dancing Girls of Izu

as

1966

Warm Current

as

1972

The Witty Samurai

as

1961

Haitoku no mesu

as

1985

Dangerous Women

as

1969

Big, Big Fellow

as

1963

At the Side of the Bridge 3

as

1963

At the Side of the Bridge 4

as

1983

The Politicians

as

1967

Onna no issho

as

1966

Inochi hateru hi made

as

1958

Monthly Salary: 13,000 Yen

as

1958

Modan dôchû: Sono koi matta nashi

as

1960

Yellow Cherries

as

1961

Koi no gashū

as

1966

Ohana han

as

1966

Ohana han: Dai ni bu

as

1974

Tokyo do mannaka

as

1952

The Pigeon

as