Yoshitarō Nomura

Director

Born: April 23, 1919 (85 years old)

Died: April 8, 2005

Place of birth: Kyoto, Japan

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.

Filmography (15)

• The Castle of Sand (1974, ★ 7.3)
• Stakeout (1958, ★ 6.9)
• Zero Focus (1961, ★ 6.3)
• Village of Eight Gravestones (1977, ★ 6.7)
• The Demon (1978, ★ 6.4)
• Mount Hakkoda (1977, ★ 6.6)
• Suspicion (1982, ★ 7)
• Amagi Pass (1983, ★ 6.3)
• Miyamoto Musashi (1973, ★ 7.1)
• The Shadow Within (1970, ★ 5.3)
• Call from Darkness (1981, ★ 5.7)
• Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies (1986, ★ 6.1)
• The Three Undelivered Letters (1979, ★ 6)
• The Wicked (1980, ★ 6)
• The Scarlet Camellia (1964, ★ 4.2)