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

The Perennial Weed
1975
The Castle of Sand
1974
Village of Eight Gravestones
1977
Amagi Pass
1983
Lake of Illusions
1982
The Demon
1978
Mount Hakkoda
1977
The Street of Desire
1984
Nukata no Ōkimi
1980
Barren Love
1967
Stakeout
1958
Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies
1986

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Directing
70
Writing
43
Producing
13
Sound
1
1985
Dangerous Women
Director
1984
Nezumi Kozō kaitō den
Director
1983
The Politicians
Director
1982
Suspicion
Director
1981
Call from Darkness
Director
1980
Writhing Tongue
Director
1980
The Wicked
Director
1979
The Three Undelivered Letters
Director
1978
The Demon
Director
1978
The Incident
Director
1977
Village of Eight Gravestones
Director
1975
The Perennial Weed
Director
1974
The Castle of Sand
Director
1974
Center of Tokyo
Director
1973
The Shinano River
Director
1973
Daddy on a Rocking Boat
Director
1972
The Witty Samurai
Director
1971
やるぞみておれ為五郎
Director
1971
花も実もある為五郎
Director
1971
The Instant Services Bureau
Director
1970
The Shadow Within
Director
1970
Nani ga nandemo Tamegorō
Director
1970
Life is a Battle
Director
1969
One Two Punch
Director
1969
The Street Car Game
Director
1969
Big, Big Fellow
Director
1969
ひばり・橋の花と喧嘩
Director
1968
In Broad Daylight
Director
1968
Rainbow Over the Pacific
Director
1968
Angel's Lover
Director
1967
Onna no issho
Director
1967
Family of Women
Director
1967
Barren Love
Director
1966
The Betrayers Out!
Director
1966
Warm Current
Director
1966
Inochi hateru hi made
Director
1966
Ohana han
Director
1966
Ohana han: Dai ni bu
Director
1965
Good Evening
Director
1964
To Your Majesty, The Emperor 2
Director
1964
The Scarlet Camellia
Director
1964
Dear Mr. Prime Minister
Director
1963
To Your Majesty, The Emperor
Director
1963
At the Side of the Bridge 3
Director
1963
At the Side of the Bridge 4
Director
1962
At the Side of the Bridge
Director
1962
At the Side of the Bridge 2
Director
1962
Haru no sanmyaku
Director
1962
Tokyo Bay
Director
1961
Zero Focus
Director
1961
Haitoku no mesu
Director
1961
Koi no gashū
Director
1960
Yellow Cherries
Director
1960
鑑賞用男性
Director
1960
The Last Trump Card
Director
1959
Donto ikōze
Director
1958
Stakeout
Director
1958
Monthly Salary: 13,000 Yen
Director
1958
Modan dôchû: Sono koi matta nashi
Director
1958
Hanayome no o noroke
Director
1957
A Tale of Dung and Urine
Director
1956
Here It is Quiet
Director
1955
The Refugee
Director
1955
Every Day That New Life
Director
1954
慶安水滸傳
Director
1954
Surprising 53 Stations of the Tokaido
Director
1954
Youth’s Romance Seat: Sitting on the Green Grass
Director
1954
Dancing Girls of Izu
Director
1953
Kurama tengu: Aomen yasha
Director
1952
The Pigeon
Director