Yoshitarô Nomura

10 wins & 5 nominations. See more awards »

Known For

The Castle of Sand Director

(1974)

Giwaku Director

(1982)

The Demon Director

(1978)

The Incident Director

(1978)

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Director (47 credits)

1985 Kiken na onnatachi

1984 Nezumi Kozô kaitô den

1983 Meiso chizu

1982 Giwaku

1981 Mayonaka no shôtaijô

1980 Furueru shita

1980 The Wicked

1979 The Three Undelivered Letters

1978 The Demon

1978 The Incident

1977 Village of Eight Gravestones

1975 Shôwa karesusuki

1974 The Castle of Sand

1974 Tokyo do mannaka

1973 Dame Oyaji

1973 Shinano gawa

1971 Konto Gojugo-go to Miko no zettai zetsumei

1970 Naniga nandemo tamegorô

1970 The Shadow Within

1968 Kamisama no koibito

1968 Hakuchû dôdô

1968 Yoake no futari

1967 Âa Kimi ga Ai

1967 Onna no issho

1966 Bokyô to okito

1966 Ohana han: Dai ni bu

1966 Ohana han

1966 Danryu

1964 The Scarlet Camellia

1964 Haikei sôri daijin sama

1964 Zoku Haikei Tenno Heika Sama

1963 Haikei tenno heika sama

1962 Tôkyô wan

1961 Haitoku no mesu

1961 Koi no gashû

1961 Zero no shôten

1960 Kiiroi sakurambo

1959 Donto ikôze

1958 Harikomi

1956 Senmanchôja no koibito yori: Odoru matenrô

1956 Kakubô sambagarasu

1955 Tôkyô-Honkon mitsugetsu ryokô

1955 Bomeiki

1955 Daigaku wa detakeredo

1954 Izu no odoriko

1953 Gutei kenkei

1953 Jinanbo

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Writer (31 credits)

1984 Nezumi Kozô kaitô den

1984 The Street of Desire

1983 Meiso chizu (screenplay)

1982 Giwaku

1974 The Castle of Sand

1974 Jinsei gekijô - Seishun aiyoku zankyohen

1973 Hana to ryu seiun aizo dotohen (writer)

1973 Jinsei gekijô (screenplay)

1973 Miyamoto Musashi (screenplay) / (writer)

1973 Dame Oyaji (screenplay)

1973 Shinano gawa (writer)

1971 Konto Gojugo-go to Miko no zettai zetsumei

1970 Naniga nandemo tamegorô

1968 Kamisama no koibito (writer)

1968 Hakuchû dôdô (screenplay)

1968 Yoake no futari (writer)

1967 Âa Kimi ga Ai (adaptation)

1967 Nureta aibiki

1967 Onna no issho

1967 Sasori

1966 Danryu (screenplay)

1964 Haikei sôri daijin sama

1964 Zoku Haikei Tenno Heika Sama (screenplay)

1963 Haikei tenno heika sama (screenplay)

1961 Nikai no tanin (screenplay)

1961 Koi no gashû

1960 Kiiroi sakurambo (screenplay)

1959 Donto ikôze

1956 Senmanchôja no koibito yori: Odoru matenrô

1956 Kakubô sambagarasu

1955 Tôkyô-Honkon mitsugetsu ryokô

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Producer (17 credits)

1986 Kinema no tenchi (producer)

1985 Kiken na onnatachi (producer)

1984 Nezumi Kozô kaitô den (producer)

1984 Kuro no kairô (TV Movie) (producer)

1983 Meiso chizu (producer)

1983 Kitsune (producer)

1983 Amagi goe (producer)

1982 Giwaku (producer)

1982 Maboroshi no mizuumi (producer)

1981 Mayonaka no shôtaijô (producer)

1980 Furueru shita (producer)

1980 The Wicked (producer)

1979 The Three Undelivered Letters (producer)

1978 The Demon (producer)

1977 Village of Eight Gravestones (producer)

1977 Hakkodasan (executive producer)

1974 Jinsei gekijô - Seishun aiyoku zankyohen (producer)

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Second Unit Director or Assistant Director (5 credits)

1952 Ashita wa gekkyûbi (assistant director)

1952 Kon'na watashi ja nakatta ni (assistant director)

1951 Tekirei san'nin musume (assistant director)

1951 Tenshi mo yume o miru (second assistant director)

1951 The Idiot (chief assistant director)

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Miscellaneous Crew (1 credit)

1964 Watashi wa Beretto (TV Movie) (creative consultant)

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Self (1 credit)

1981 The 4th Annual Japan Academy Awards (TV Special)
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Began working in the Japanese movie industry when he was 22. He was best known for his suspense thrillers and his pioneering work in Japanese film noir, but he also made samurai dramas and musicals. His 1974 thriller, "Castle of Sand" (The Castle of Sand (1974)), is considered one of the best Japanese movies ever made. He adapted novels by Agatha Christie and other authors for the screen. After ... See more »