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

^ ^a ^b "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.
^ ^a ^b "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.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j "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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[nikkan-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.

[criterion-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.

[Berra2010-5] 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.

[kinenote-8] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j "Takashi Nomura Films". Kinenote. Retrieved 30 November 2021.

[PalmerPalmer1995-9] 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.

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