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Tetsuya Nakashima

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Tetsuya Nakashima

Born September 2, 1959 in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan15 films

Tetsuya Nakashima is a Japanese film director and screenwriter. He was born in Fukuoka, attending high school in Chikushino. His 2010 film Confessions was awarded Best Picture at the Japanese Academy Awards, where Nakashima was also awarded Director of the Year and Screenplay of the Year.

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Memories of Matsuko posterFirst watchMemories of Matsuko20067.8While combing through the belongings of his recently deceased aunt, Matsuko, nephew Sho pieces together the crucial events that sank Matsuko's life into a despairing tragedy.View film

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Confessions poster7.6Confessions2010Kamikaze Girls poster7.1Kamikaze Girls2004The World of Kanako poster6.4The World of Kanako2014It Comes poster6.4It Comes2018

Filmography

15 films as director
  1. 2026The Brightest SunDirector
  2. 2018It ComesDirector
  3. 2014The World of KanakoDirector
  4. 2010FlarellaDirector
  5. 2010ConfessionsDirector
  6. 2008Paco and the Magical BookDirector
  7. 2006Memories of MatsukoDirector
  8. 2004The Birth of Unicorn RyujiDirector
  9. 2004Kamikaze GirlsDirector
  10. 2001Rolling Bomber SpecialDirector
  11. 2001Smap Short FilmsDirector
  12. 1998Beautiful SundayDirector
  13. 1997Happy-Go-LuckyDirector
  14. 1988Bakayaro! I'm Plenty MadDirector
  15. 1981Forget The LetterDirector