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Tôkyô sonata (2008) -- An ordinary Japanese family slowly disintegrates after its patriarch loses his job at a prominent company.
Tôkyô sonata (2008) -- An ordinary Japanese family slowly disintegrates after its patriarch loses his job at a prominent company.
Dopperugengâ (2003) -- Open-ended Trailer from Tartan Films
Akarui mirai (2003) -- Open-ended Trailer from Palm Pictures
Tôkyô sonata (2008) -- MovieMaze.de - Trailer (Quicktime & Flash)

Overview

Date of Birth:
19 July 1955, Kobe, Japan more
Trivia:
Is not related to Akira Kurosawa.
STARmeter: ?
Up 11% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
15 wins & 4 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(56 articles)
A Note from Chicago: I Came for Communism but Kanikôsen Just Gave Me Crabs Instead
 (From FilmExperience. 19 October 2009, 8:37 PM, PDT)
400 Screens, 400 Blows - Asian Melodramas
 (From Cinematical. 20 September 2009, 7:03 AM, PDT)

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Director, Writer, Actor, Editor, Miscellaneous Crew, Production Manager, Cinematographer, Thanks, Self
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Tôkyô sonata (2008)   2008 - 7.7 (1,435)
AKAs:
  • Tokyo Sonata (International: English title) (USA: festival title)
- 2. Sakebi (2006)   2006 - 6.4 (733)
AKAs:
  • Shriek (International: English title: working title) (Japan: literal English title)
  • Retribution (International: English title: literal title)
- 3. Loft (2005) 2005 - 5.6 (291)
- 4. Umezu Kazuo: Kyôfu gekijô - Mushi-tachi no ie (2005)   2005 - 5.3 (66)
AKAs:
  • Kazuo Umezu's Horror Theater: Bug's House (International: English title)
- 5. Ghost Cop (2004) 2004 - 6.8 (16)
- 6. Dopperugengâ (2003)   2003 - 6.6 (580)
AKAs:
  • Doppelgänger
  • Doppelganger (International: English title)
- 7. Akarui mirai (2003)   2003 - 6.8 (1,187)
AKAs:
  • Bright Future (International: English title) (USA)
- 8. Kairo (2001)   2001 - 6.7 (4,506)
AKAs:
  • Pulse (International: English title)
  • The Circuit
- 9. Kôrei (2000) (TV)   2000 - 6.7 (742)
AKAs:
  • Seance (International: English title)
  • Seance (Ko-Rei) (Canada: English title)
- 10. Ôinaru gen'ei (1999)   1999 - 6.0 (115)
AKAs:
  • Barren Illusions (Europe: English title)
- 11. Karisuma (1999)   1999 - 6.9 (551)
AKAs:
  • Charisma (International: English title)
- 12. Ningen gokaku (1998)   1998 - 7.4 (150)
AKAs:
  • License to Live (International: English title)
- 13. Gakkô no kaidan G (1998) (TV) (story "Kodama") 1998 - 8.6 (40)
- 14. Kumo no hitomi (1998)   1998 - 7.1 (104)
AKAs:
  • Eyes of the Spider (International: English title)
- 15. Hebi no michi (1998)   1998 - 7.0 (119)
AKAs:
  • Serpent's Path (International: English title)
- 16. Cure (1997)   1997 - 7.4 (2,363)
AKAs:
  • Cure (International: English title)
  • Kyua (Japan: alternative title)
  • The Cure (UK)
- 17. Gakkô no kaidan F (1997) (TV) (story "Haiko kidan") 1997 - -
- 18. Fukushu the Revenge Kienai Kizuato (1997)   1997 - 6.2 (12)
AKAs:
  • The Revenge: A Scar That Never Disappears (Japan: literal English title)
- 19. Katte ni shiyagare! Eiyû-keikaku (1996) (TV)   1996 - 6.8 (8)
AKAs:
  • Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself: The Hero (International: English title)
- 20. Katte ni shiyagare!! Narikin keikaku (1996)   1996 - -
AKAs:
  • Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself: The Nouveau Riche (International: English title)
- 21. Doa 3 (1996)   1996 - 6.8 (18)
AKAs:
  • Door 3 (International: English title)
- 22. Katte ni shiyagare!! Gyakuten keikaku (1996) 1996 - -
- 23. Katte ni shiyagare!! Ôgon keikaku (1996) (TV)   1996 - -
AKAs:
  • Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself: The Loot (International: English title: DVD title)
- 24. Jigoku no keibîn (1992)   1992 - 5.3 (105)
AKAs:
  • The Guard from the Underground (International: English title)
- 25. Abunai hanashi mugen monogatari (1989) 1989 - 6.4 (5)
- 26. Sûîto Homu (1989)   1989 - 6.2 (91)
AKAs:
  • Sweet Home (International: English title)
- 27. Do-re-mi-fa-musume no chi wa sawagu (1985)   1985 - 5.8 (37)
AKAs:
  • The Excitement of the Do-Re-Mi-Fa Girl (International: English title)
- 28. Kanda-gawa inran senso (1983)   1983 - 5.0 (36)
AKAs:
  • Kandagawa Wars
- 29. Tôsô zen'ya (1982) 1982 - -
- 30. Shigarami gakuen (1980) 1980 - -
- 31. Shiroi hada ni kurû kiba (1977) 1977 - -
- 32. Bôryoku kyôshi: Hakushû dai satsuriku (1975) 1975 - -
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Tôkyô sonata (2008)   (screenplay) 2008 - 7.7 (1,435)
AKAs:
  • Tokyo Sonata (International: English title) (USA: festival title)
- 2. Sakebi (2006)   (written by) 2006 - 6.4 (733)
AKAs:
  • Shriek (International: English title: working title) (Japan: literal English title)
  • Retribution (International: English title: literal title)
- 3. Pulse (2006/I) (2001 screenplay Kairo) 2006 - 4.4 (12,159)
- 4. Loft (2005) (screenplay) 2005 - 5.6 (291)
- 5. Dopperugengâ (2003)   (written by) 2003 - 6.6 (580)
AKAs:
  • Doppelgänger
  • Doppelganger (International: English title)
- 6. Akarui mirai (2003)   (writer) 2003 - 6.8 (1,187)
AKAs:
  • Bright Future (International: English title) (USA)
- 7. Kairo (2001)   (writer) 2001 - 6.7 (4,506)
AKAs:
  • Pulse (International: English title)
  • The Circuit
- 8. Kôrei (2000) (TV)   (teleplay) 2000 - 6.7 (742)
AKAs:
  • Seance (International: English title)
  • Seance (Ko-Rei) (Canada: English title)
- 9. Ôinaru gen'ei (1999)   (writer) 1999 - 6.0 (115)
AKAs:
  • Barren Illusions (Europe: English title)
- 10. Karisuma (1999)   (writer) 1999 - 6.9 (551)
AKAs:
  • Charisma (International: English title)
- 11. Ningen gokaku (1998)   (writer) 1998 - 7.4 (150)
AKAs:
  • License to Live (International: English title)
- 12. Kumo no hitomi (1998)   (writer) 1998 - 7.1 (104)
AKAs:
  • Eyes of the Spider (International: English title)
- 13. Cure (1997)   (novel) (screenplay) 1997 - 7.4 (2,363)
AKAs:
  • Cure (International: English title)
  • Kyua (Japan: alternative title)
  • The Cure (UK)
- 14. Gakkô no kaidan F (1997) (TV) (story "Haiko kidan") 1997 - -
- 15. Fukushu the Revenge Kienai Kizuato (1997)   (writer) 1997 - 6.2 (12)
AKAs:
  • The Revenge: A Scar That Never Disappears (Japan: literal English title)
- 16. Katte ni shiyagare! Eiyû-keikaku (1996) (TV)   (writer) 1996 - 6.8 (8)
AKAs:
  • Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself: The Hero (International: English title)
- 17. Katte ni shiyagare!! Narikin keikaku (1996)   (writer) 1996 - -
AKAs:
  • Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself: The Nouveau Riche (International: English title)
- 18. Katte ni shiyagare!! Gyakuten keikaku (1996) (writer) 1996 - -
- 19. Katte ni shiyagare!! Ôgon keikaku (1996) (TV)   (writer) 1996 - -
AKAs:
  • Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself: The Loot (International: English title: DVD title)
- 20. Jigoku no keibîn (1992)   (writer) 1992 - 5.3 (105)
AKAs:
  • The Guard from the Underground (International: English title)
- 21. Sûîto Homu (1989)   (writer) 1989 - 6.2 (91)
AKAs:
  • Sweet Home (International: English title)
- 22. Do-re-mi-fa-musume no chi wa sawagu (1985)   (writer) 1985 - 5.8 (37)
AKAs:
  • The Excitement of the Do-Re-Mi-Fa Girl (International: English title)
- 23. Shiroi hada ni kurû kiba (1977) (screenplay) 1977 - -
Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Okaruto (2009)   Kiyoshi Kurosawa 2009 - -
AKAs:
  • Occult (International: English title)
- 2. Chi wo sû uchû (2001)   2001 - 5.3 (35)
AKAs:
  • Gore from Outer Space (USA: DVD title)
- 3. Bôrei gakkyû (1996) (V) 1996 - -
- 4. Mikadoroido (1991)   1991 - 5.2 (27)
AKAs:
  • Mikadroid: Robokill Beneath Disco Club Layla (USA: video title)
  • Robokill Beneath Discoclub Layla (Japan: English title)
- 5. Yuwakusha (1989)   Librarian 1989 - 6.9 (21)
AKAs:
  • The Enchantment (USA)
- 6. Hoshikuzu kyôdai no densetsu (1985) Visitor of Salon "Uonome" 1985 - 5.7 (5)
- 7. Ososhiki (1984)   Assistant director 1984 - 7.0 (398)
AKAs:
  • Death, Japanese Style
  • The Funeral
  • Zazambo
- 8. Shigarami gakuen (1980) 1980 - -
- 9. Taiyô wo nusunda otoko (1979)   Suspect on tv news 1979 - 7.4 (177)
AKAs:
  • The Man Who Stole the Sun (USA)
Editor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Dopperugengâ (2003)   2003 - 6.6 (580)
AKAs:
  • Doppelgänger
  • Doppelganger (International: English title)
- 2. Akarui mirai (2003)   2003 - 6.8 (1,187)
AKAs:
  • Bright Future (International: English title) (USA)
- 3. Shiroi hada ni kurû kiba (1977) 1977 - -
Miscellaneous Crew
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Ju-on (2002)   (creative consultant) 2002 - 6.6 (8,022)
AKAs:
  • The Grudge (UK: DVD title) (USA)
  • Ju-on (USA: DVD box title)
  • Ju-on: Gekijô-ban (Japan: poster title)
  • Ju-on: The Grudge (International: English title: informal title)
Production Manager
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Taiyô wo nusunda otoko (1979)   (unit production manager) 1979 - 7.4 (177)
AKAs:
  • The Man Who Stole the Sun (USA)
Cinematographer
 Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Shiroi hada ni kurû kiba (1977) 1977 - -
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Building the Inferno: Nobuo Nakagawa and the Making of 'Jigoku' (2006) (V) (special thanks) 2006 - 6.4 (14)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows (2007) (TV)   Himself - Interviewee 2007 - 7.5 (132)
AKAs:
  • Martin Scorsese Presents: Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows (USA: complete title)
- 2. Eiga kantoku tte nanda! (2006)   Himself 2006 - -
AKAs:
  • What's a Director? (International: English title)
- 3. Building the Inferno: Nobuo Nakagawa and the Making of 'Jigoku' (2006) (V) Himself 2006 - 6.4 (14)
- 4. Pinku ribon (2004) Himself 2004 - 6.7 (7)
- 5. Freedom2speak v2.0 (2004) Himself - Director, Japan 2004 - 2.9 (74)
- 6. "Top Runner" (1997)   Himself (1 episode, 2003) 2003 - -
1 TV episode:
- 7. The Ambivalent Future: Kiyoshi Kurosawa (2003) Himself 2003 - 8.3 (7)

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Genres:
Horror | Drama | Thriller | Comedy more
Plot Keywords:
Ghost | Japan | Suicide | Murder more

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