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]

Film

Title	Romanization	Release date	Notes
Quick Draw Joe 早射ち野郎	Hayauchi Yarō	1961	[8]
A Torrent of Life 激流に生きる男 1962	Gekiryu ni Ikiru Otoko 1962	1962	[8]
Itusdemo Yume wo いつでも夢を		1963	[8]
Yaruka Yarareruka 殺るかやられるか		1966	[8]
A Colt Is My Passport 拳銃(コルト)は俺のパスポート	Coruto wa Ore no Passport	1967	[8]
Burning Clouds 燃える雲	Moeru Kumo	1967	[8]
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	[9][8]
Chijo Saikyo no Karate 地上最強のカラテ		1976	[8]
Ame no Meguriai 雨のめぐり逢い		1977	[8]

Television

• Sengoku Rock Hagurekiba (1973) (ep.1 and 6)
• Akai Unmei (1976)
• Akai Kizuna (1977)
• Takahashi Hideki's Captain Series (1998-202)

References

1. "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.
2. "Eclipse Series 17: Nikkatsu Noir". The Criterion Collection.
3. "Takashi Nomura" (in Japanese). Directors Guild of Japan. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
4. Pettey, Homer B. (11 November 2014). International Noir. Edinburgh University Press. ISBN 9780748691111 – via Google Books.
5. Hardstaff, Matthew (2010). Berra, John (ed.). Japan. Intellect Books. p. 277. ISBN 978-1-84150-335-6.
6. Yau, Esther (28 April 2017). Hong Kong Neo-Noir. Edinburgh University Press. ISBN 9781474412681 – via Google Books.
7. Lee, Laura (8 November 2017). Japanese Cinema Between Frames. Springer. ISBN 9783319663739 – via Google Books.
8. "Takashi Nomura Films". Kinenote. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
9. 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.

External links

• Takashi Nomura at IMDb
• Takashi Nomura at Rotten Tomatoes