Takashi Nomura (野村孝) (February 18, 1927 – May 5, 2015) was a Japanese film director for studios including Nikkatsu. The Criterion Collection described him as a "prominent, stylistically daring director".
In 1955, he joined Nikkatsu Film company and he made his director debut with Tokusōhan Gogō in 1960. Nomura directed such films as Itsudemo Yume wo and Quick Draw Joe (1961).
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. Nomura's use of still shots in the opening sequence has been compared to manga art techniques.
Film
| Title | Romanization | Release date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quick Draw Joe 早射ち野郎 |
Hayauchi Yarō | 1961 | |
| A Torrent of Life 激流に生きる男 1962 |
Gekiryu ni Ikiru Otoko 1962 | 1962 | |
| Itusdemo Yume wo いつでも夢を |
1963 | ||
| Yaruka Yarareruka 殺るかやられるか |
1966 | ||
| A Colt Is My Passport 拳銃(コルト)は俺のパスポート |
Coruto wa Ore no Passport | 1967 | |
| Burning Clouds 燃える雲 |
Moeru Kumo | 1967 | |
| Women Smell of Night ネオン警察 女は夜の匂い |
Neon Keisatsu Onna wa Yoru no Nioi | 1970 | |
| Blood Vendetta 逆縁三つ盃 |
Gyakuen Mitsusakazuki | 1971 | |
| Chijo Saikyo no Karate 地上最強のカラテ |
1976 | ||
| Ame no Meguriai 雨のめぐり逢い |
1977 |
Television
- Sengoku Rock Hagurekiba (1973) (ep.1 and 6)
- Akai Unmei (1976)
- Akai Kizuna (1977)
- Takahashi Hideki's Captain Series (1998-202)
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Takashi Nomura Films". Kinenote. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- 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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