was a Japanese

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and

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Biography

After graduating from

Tokyo Imperial University , abbreviated as or UTokyo, is a public research university located in Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan. Established in 1877, the university was the first Imperial University and is currently a Top Type university of the Top Global University Project by ...

in 1936, Nakamura joined the Shochiku film studios, working as an assistant director for

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and

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. He debuted as director in 1941 with ''Life and Rhythm'', and finally received recognition with his 1951 film ''Home Sweet Home''. His most noted works include the

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adaptation ''

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'' (1963), ''The Kii River'' (1966) and ''

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'' (1968). Both ''Twin Sisters of Kyoto'' and ''Portrait of Chieko'' were nominated for the

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His 1967 film ''

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'' was entered into the 17th Berlin International Film Festival.

Legacy

To celebrate Nakamura's 100th birthday, three of his films, ''Home Sweet Home'' (1951), '' When It Rains, It Pours'' (1957) and ''The Shape of Night'' (1964), were screened at the

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in 2013.

Filmography (selected)

* ''Life and Rhythm'' (1941) * ''The Ideals of Marriage'' (1941) * ''Otoko no iki'' (1942) * ''Omitsu no endan'' (1946) * ''Home Sweet Home'' (1951) * '' Nami'' (1951) * ''Adventure of Natsuko'' (1953) * ''Shuzenji Monagatari'' (1955) * '' Doshaburi'' (1957) * ''The Country Boss'' (1958) * ''Waiting for Spring'' (1959) * ''Marry a Millionaire'' (1959) * ''I-Ro-Ha-Ni-Ho-He-To'' (1960) * ''

'' (1963) * ''The Shape of Night'' (1964) * ''Niju issai no chichi'' (1964) * ''The Kii River'' (1966) * ''

'' (1967) * ''Chieko-sho'' (1967) * ''

'' (1968) * ''Waga Toso '' (1968) * ''Through Days and Months'' (1969) * ''Waga Ko, Waga Uta'' (1969) * ''The Song from My Heart'' (1970) * ''Kaze no Bojô'' (1970) * ''Shiroi Shojo'' (1976) * ''Shiokari Pass'' (1977) * ''

Nichiren Nichiren (16 February 1222 – 13 October 1282) was a Japanese Buddhist priest and philosopher of the Kamakura period. Nichiren declared that the Lotus Sutra alone contains the highest truth of Buddhist teachings suited for the Third Age of B ...

'' (1979)

References

External links

* * 1913 births 1981 deaths Japanese film directors People from Tokyo {{Japan-film-director-stub