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Nakagawa Nobuo, 노부오 나카가와, 나카가와 노부오
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Nobuo Nakagawa (中川 信夫, Nakagawa Nobuo, April 18, 1905 – June 17, 1984) was a Japanese film director, most famous for the stylized, folk tale-influenced horror films he made in the 1950s and 1960s. Born in Kyoto, Nakagawa was early on influenced by proletarian literature and wrote amateur film reviews for the Kinema Junpō film magazine. He joined Makino Film Productions in 1929 as an assistant director and worked under Masahiro Makino. When that studio went bankrupt in 1932, he switched to Utaemon Ichikawa's production company and made his debut as a director in 1934 with Yumiya Hachiman Ken. He later moved to Toho, where he made comedies starring Enoken and even documentaries during the war. It was at Shintoho after the war that he became known for his cinematic adaptations of Japanese Kaidan, especially his masterful version of Tokaido Yotsuya Kaidan in 1959. To Western audiences, his most famous film is Jigoku (1960), which he also co-wrote. The film was released on DVD by the Criterion Collection in 2006. He also filmed many Kaidan for television. His last film was 1982's Kaidan: Ikiteiru Koheiji.
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- wc Gender: Male
- calendar_month Birth Date: 1905-04-18
- event Death Date 1984-06-17
- school Known for: Directing
- star Popularity: 1
- info Birth Place Kyōto, Kyōto Prefecture, Japan
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Quick-draw Okatsu
1969-04-10
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Jigoku
1960-07-30
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Okatsu the Fugitive
1969-10-01
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The Ghost of Yotsuya
1959-07-01
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Black Cat Mansion
1958-07-13
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Snake Woman's Curse
1968-07-12
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The Ghost of Kasane
1957-07-10
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The Living Koheiji
1982-09-04
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The Living Koheiji
1982-09-04
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Itahachi shima
1938-07-03
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Itahachi shima
1938-07-03
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A Wicked Woman
1958-02-25
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The Lady Vampire
1959-03-07
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The Ceiling at Utsunomiya
1956-09-19
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Enoken's Bow-Wow General
1940-07-16
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Conduct Report on Matashiro: The Devil Princess and Winter Rain
1951-02-11
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Conduct Report on Matashiro: The Devil Princess and Winter Rain
1951-02-11
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Ghost in the Regiment
1958-08-09
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Casebooks of Detective Umon: The Incident of the Fawn-Pattern Cloth
1952-01-03
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Love's Zephir Along the Tokaido
1952-05-08
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Today is Payday
1952-10-02
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Sunset Over Mount Fuji
1952-11-10
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An Edoite Judge
1953-02-05
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Kanashimi wa itsumo haha ni
1962-06-02
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Rivals
1939-09-19
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Kaachan
1961-03-15
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Hibari ga oka no taiketsu
1957-10-15
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Samurai Hawk
1961-03-05
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右門捕物帖 片眼狼
1951-01-08
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Mysterious Thirteen Nights Volume 1
1971-07-04
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Mysterious Thirteen Nights Volume 2
1971-08-01
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This Is Japan
1963-06-22
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Death Row Woman
1960-03-13
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Chutaro of Banba
1955-03-29
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The Vampire Moth
1956-04-11
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Amakara chindōchū
1950-11-11
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The Shadow Avenger
1959-04-29
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Late Night Confession
1949-06-21
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Kyōen Kobanzame
1958-11-08
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The Phantom Goblin
1962-08-12
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The Adventures of Tobisuke
1949-09-27
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Rinchi
1949-12-20
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The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku
1961-09-13
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さくら盃 義兄弟
1969-03-29
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The Poppy
1941-06-18
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Stray Sheep
1955-08-31
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Snake Woman's Curse
1968-07-12
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Mysterious Thirteen Nights: Chapter 1 - Ghost Story at the Kagamigaike
1971-07-04
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Mysterious Thirteen Nights: Chapter 4 - The Yokai Blood-stained Comb
1971-07-25
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Mysterious Thirteen Nights: Chapter Special - Ghost Story of Tragic Love: Dance of the Folding Fan
1971-08-15
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Enoken's Yaji and Kita
1939-12-29
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Enoken's Mori no Ishimatsu
1939-08-10
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Enoken Enters the Ring
1940-05-15
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Hatamoto taikutsu otoko: nazo no sango yashiki
1962-01-23
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Shishun no izumi
1953-07-05
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The Warrior from Kishu
1962-09-01
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Showdown at Lightning Pass
1962-10-27
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The Warrior from Kishu
1962-09-01
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Showdown at Lightning Pass
1962-10-27
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Nihon Meisaku Kaidan Gekijō: Kaidan Ōoku (Hi) Akazu no Ma
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Shinpen Tange Sazen: Sekigan no maki
1939-12-20
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旗本退屈男 唐人街の鬼
1951-09-07
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Jigoku
1960-07-30
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Kisan Detective Story: The Mysterious Doll-Maker
1953-07-29
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Farewell to the Highland Station
1951-10-05
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Casebooks of Dandy Sashichi: 6 Famous Beauties
1956-12-11
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Sea of Wonders
1978-09-03
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Ultraman Leo
1974-04-12
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Playgirl
1969-04-07
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Japanese Masterpiece Ghost Story Theatre
1979-06-20