Nobuo Aoyagi was a Japanese film director and film producer. Born in Kanagawa Prefecture, he attended Meiji University but left before graduating. He worked at the Zenshinza theater troupe before joining the Toho studio in 1937. He debuted as a director in 1940 and was known for a series of live action films starring the manga character Sazae-san. He also helped produce the Mito Komon series on television.

KNOWN FOR

School Girls in Costume
1955
Big Edo's 1,000 Ryo Festival
1958
Chakkiri Kinta Sequel
1958
Three 'Black Crow' Wives
1959
New Tengu Kurama Part II: Duel at Toji Temple
1954
Talkative Wife
1959
The Surprising Legend of Jirocho: Santaro Battles His Hat
1957
Comical Detective Story: Hatchan's First Adventure
1955
The First Love of a Cha Cha Girl
1956
Heavenly Comic Story of a Gentleman
1960
The Tears of Geisha Konatsu
1955
A Long, Comic Story — Houses at the Summer Festival
1954

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Directing
74
Writing
1
Producing
17
1964
I Am a Medical Examiner
Director
1963
Dangoro's 'Above the Clouds' Group' Sequel
Director
1962
Sararīman Gonza to Sukejū ren'ai kōsa-ten
Director
1962
Fūryū onsen bantō nikki
Director
1962
Sararīman Gonza to Sukejū
Director
1962
Kanpai! Sararīman shokun
Director
1962
The Dangoro Party in the Sky
Director
1961
Sararīman yajikita dōchū
Director
1961
Zoku sararīman yajikita dōchū
Director
1961
Sazae-san Plays Cupid
Director
1961
Ganpā kachō
Director
1960
Sazae-san's Baby
Director
1960
Sazae And Aunt Apron
Director
1960
Biting Young Master
Director
1960
Heavenly Comic Story of a Gentleman
Director
1960
Glory to the President of the Henpecked Political Party
Director
1959
Three Generations of Company Presidents Part II
Director
1959
Sazae-san, the Wayward Wife
Director
1959
Sazae-san's Newlywed Family
Director
1959
Sazae-san's Marriage
Director
1959
The College Ruggers
Director
1959
Three 'Black Crow' Wives
Director
1959
The Spear Master
Director
1959
Talkative Wife
Director
1958
Sazae's Engagement Trip
Director
1958
Chakkiri Kinta
Director
1958
Book of the Mirth-Filled Couple
Director
1958
Fighting Is Fun, Too
Director
1958
Father is a Soft-Hearted Person: The Night Before His Daughter's Wedding Day
Director
1958
Father is a Soft-Hearted Person: There are Five Men and Seven Women in the Family
Director
1958
Jirocho's Surprise: Haikagura, Kiso's Fire Festival
Director
1958
Big Edo's 1,000 Ryo Festival
Director
1958
Chakkiri Kinta Sequel
Director
1958
Laugh-Filled Detective Story
Director
1957
The Living Koheiji
Director
1957
Sazae-san Sequel
Director
1957
Teenage Sazae
Director
1957
Talkative Company President
Director
1957
Schooldays
Director
1957
Jirochō gaiden: Haikagura no Santarō
Director
1957
The Bride Is Waiting
Director
1957
The Surprising Legend of Jirocho: Santaro Battles His Hat
Director
1956
Kingorō no omawari-san
Director
1956
Runaway Bride
Director
1956
Tenten Musume
Director
1956
Sazae-san
Director
1956
Scoundrel
Director
1956
Triumphant Song of Youth
Director
1956
The Hoodlum and the Young Master
Director
1956
All Sold Out
Director
1956
The Affair 55 Years Later
Director
1956
The First Love of a Cha Cha Girl
Director
1956
The Well-Raised Girl and the Head Clerk
Director
1956
Achako's Diary: Bride-Catching Test
Director
1956
Achako's Diary: Children Who Spoil Their Children Go to Heaven
Director
1956
Careful Wife and Careless Wife: A Peaceful Couple
Director
1955
Diary of the First Incredible Laughing Trip
Director
1955
Tactics of Love
Director
1955
Young Love Conquers All
Director
1955
School Girls in Costume
Director
1955
The Tears of Geisha Konatsu
Director
1955
Three Brides for Three Sons
Director
1955
Comical Detective Story: Hatchan's First Adventure
Director
1954
A Long Comic Story-Houses' Ghost Affairs
Director
1954
New Tengu Kurama: Tengu Appears
Director
1954
A Long, Comic Story of Houses in Their Prime
Director
1954
A Long, Comic Story — Houses at the Summer Festival
Director
1954
The Happy and the Shy Draw
Director
1954
New Tengu Kurama Part II: Duel at Toji Temple
Director
1952
Muntinlupa no yo wa fukete
Director
1944
Four Marriages
Director
1943
World of Love
Director
1943
Hyoroku's Dream Tale
Director
1941
Yukiko and Natsuyo
Director