Takashi Nomura
Takashi Nomura (野村孝) (February 18, 1927 – May 5, 2015) was a Japanese film director for studios including Nikkatsu.[1][2] The Criterion Collection described him as a "prominent, stylistically daring director".[2]
In 1955, he joined Nikkatsu Film company and he made his director debut with Tokusōhan Gogō in 1960.[3] Nomura directed such films as Itsudemo Yume wo and Quick Draw Joe (1961).[4][1]
He is perhaps best known for A Colt Is My Passport (1967), influenced by French New Wave filmmakers such as Jean-Pierre Melville, and by Sergio Leone-style Westerns.[5][6] Nomura's use of still shots in the opening sequence has been compared to manga art techniques.[7]
Partial filmography
| Title | Romanization | Release date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
特捜班５号 |
Tokusō han 5-gō | 1960 | |
爆破命令 |
Bakuha meirei | 1960 | |
摩天楼の男 |
Matenrō no otoko | 1960 | |
| Urban Sky Bouncer 都会の空の用心棒 |
Tokai no sora no yōjimbō | 1960 | |
| Quick Draw Joe 早射ち野郎 |
Hayauchi Yarō | 1961 | [8] |
都会の空の非常線 |
Tokai no sora no hijō-sen | 1961 | |
大森林に向って立つ |
Dai shinrin ni mukatte tatsu | 1961 | |
| The Black Scar 黒い傷あとのブルース |
Kuroi kizu ato no burūsu | 1961 | |
| A Torrent of Love 激流に生きる男 |
Gekiryū ni ikiru otoko | 1962 | [9] |
遙かなる国の歌 |
Harukanaru kuni no uta | 1962 | |
| Tomorrow's Bride あすの花嫁 |
Asu no hanayome | 1962 | [10] |
いつでも夢を |
Itusdemo yume wo | 1963 | [8] |
| Foggy Night Blues 花嫁は十五才 |
Yogiri no burūsu | 1963 | |
| Punishment of a Lawless Villain 無頼無法の徒 さぶ |
Burai muhō no to-sabū | 1964 | |
未成年 続・キューポラのある街 |
Miseinen - Zoku cupola no aru machi | 1965 | |
| Do or Die 殺るかやられるか |
Yaruka yarareruka | 1966 | [8] |
| Wandering Song 放浪のうた |
Sasurai no uta | 1966 | |
| A Colt Is My Passport 拳銃(コルト)は俺のパスポート |
Coruto wa ore no pasupōto | 1967 | [8] |
| Burning Clouds 燃える雲 |
Moeru kumo | 1967 | [8] |
| Gambling Lifeblood a.k.a. The Broken Vow 鮮血の賭場 |
Senketsu no toba | 1968 | |
| Showdown at Nagasaki a.k.a. Lineage of Showa Yakuza-Profile of Nagasaki 昭和やくざ系図 長崎の顔 |
Showa yakuza keizu - Nagasaki no kao | 1969 | |
| 100 Gamblers 博徒百人 |
Bakuto hyakunin | 1969 | |
| 100 Gamblers - Chivalrous Path a.k.a. Chivalrous Pride 博徒百人 仁侠道 |
Bakuto hyakunin - ninkyodo | 1969 | |
| Document of Blood a.k.a. Records of Bloodshed 鮮血の記録 |
Senketsu no kiroku | 1970 | |
| Women Smell of Night ネオン警察 女は夜の匂い |
Neon keisatsu onna wa yoru no nioi | 1970 | [8] |
| Blood Vendetta 逆縁三つ盃 |
Gyakuen mitsusakazuki | 1971 | [11][8] |
地上最強のカラテ |
Chijo saikyo no karate | 1976 | [8] |
雨のめぐり逢い |
Ame no Meguriai | 1977 | [8] |
Television
- Sengoku Rock Hagurekiba (1973) (episodes 1 and 6)
- Akai Unmei (1976)
- Akai Kizuna (1977)
- Hokkaido satsujin ryokou: Watashi no konyaku nikki (北海道殺人旅行 わたしの婚約日記) (1981)
- Ryōjin nikki (1983)
- Haha ni sasageru hanzai: Utsukushii onna souzokunin (1983)
- Matsumoto Seichô no Takadai no ie (1985)
- Kyōtarō Nishimura's Travel Mystery 10 (1987)
- Kyōtarō Nishimura's Travel Mystery 11 (1987)
- Kyōtarō Nishimura's Travel Mystery 12 (1987)
- Kyōtarō Nishimura's Travel Mystery 13 (1988)
- Kyōtarō Nishimura's Travel Mystery 14 (1989)
- Kyōtarō Nishimura's Travel Mystery 20 (1991)
- Kyōtarō Nishimura's Travel Mystery 24 (1993)
- Kyōtarō Nishimura's Travel Mystery 25 (1994)
- Kyōtarō Nishimura's Travel Mystery 26 (1994)
- Kyōtarō Nishimura's Travel Mystery 28 (1995)
- Kyōtarō Nishimura's Travel Mystery 29 (1996)
- Kyōtarō Nishimura's Travel Mystery 30 (1996)
- Kyōtarō Nishimura's Travel Mystery 32 (1998)
- Kyōtarō Nishimura's Travel Mystery 33 (1999)
- Takahashi Hideki's Captain Series (1988–2002)
References
- 1 2 "野村孝さん死去 裕次郎さん「夜霧のブルース」監督". Nikkan Sports (日刊スポーツ). Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- 1 2 "Eclipse Series 17: Nikkatsu Noir". The Criterion Collection.
- ↑ "Takashi Nomura" (in Japanese). Directors Guild of Japan. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ↑ Pettey, Homer B. (11 November 2014). International Noir. Edinburgh University Press. ISBN 9780748691111 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Hardstaff, Matthew (2010). Berra, John (ed.). Japan. Intellect Books. p. 277. ISBN 978-1-84150-335-6.
- ↑ Yau, Esther (28 April 2017). Hong Kong Neo-Noir. Edinburgh University Press. ISBN 9781474412681 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Lee, Laura (8 November 2017). Japanese Cinema Between Frames. Springer. ISBN 9783319663739 – via Google Books.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Takashi Nomura Films". Kinenote. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ↑ https://jfdb.jp/title/7379
- ↑ https://jfdb.jp/title/7379
- ↑ Palmer, Bill; Palmer, Karen; Meyers, Ric (1 January 1995). The Encyclopedia of Martial Arts Movies. Scarecrow Press. p. 33. ISBN 978-1-4616-7275-3.
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