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Nobuo Nakagawa

Nobuo Nakagawa

DirectorWriter Apr 18 (died age 79) Kyōto, Kyōto Prefecture, Japan 1938–1982 (44 year career)
6.2 avg rating

Biography

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 Utaem…

Known For

Jigoku
Film

Jigoku

Director
The Ghost of Yotsuya
Film

The Ghost of Yotsuya

Director
Ultraman Leo
Film

Ultraman Leo

Director
Black Cat Mansion
Film

Black Cat Mansion

Director
The Ghost of Kasane
Film

The Ghost of Kasane

Director
Quick-draw Okatsu
Film

Quick-draw Okatsu

Director
Okatsu the Fugitive
Film

Okatsu the Fugitive

Director
Snake Woman's Curse
Film

Snake Woman's Curse

Director

Filmography

Crew (70)

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Movies (67)

The Living Koheiji

The Living Koheiji

1982

Director

6.5
The Living Koheiji

The Living Koheiji

1982

Writer

6.5
Japanese Ghost Story Masterpiece Theater: The Sealed Room of the Inner Chamber

Japanese Ghost Story Masterpiece Theater: The Sealed Room of the Inner Chamber

1979

Director

Sea of Wonders

Sea of Wonders

1978

Director

Mysterious Thirteen Nights: Chapter 4 - The Yokai Blood-stained Comb

Mysterious Thirteen Nights: Chapter 4 - The Yokai Blood-stained Comb

1971

Director

Mysterious Thirteen Nights: Chapter 1 - Ghost Story at the Kagamigaike

Mysterious Thirteen Nights: Chapter 1 - Ghost Story at the Kagamigaike

1971

Director

Mysterious Thirteen Nights: Chapter Special - Ghost Story of Tragic Love: Dance of the Folding Fan

Mysterious Thirteen Nights: Chapter Special - Ghost Story of Tragic Love: Dance of the Folding Fan

1971

Director

Mysterious Thirteen Nights Volume 1

Mysterious Thirteen Nights Volume 1

1971

Director

Mysterious Thirteen Nights Volume 2

Mysterious Thirteen Nights Volume 2

1971

Director

Sakura sakazuki: gikyōdai

Sakura sakazuki: gikyōdai

1969

Director

Okatsu the Fugitive

Okatsu the Fugitive

1969

Director

6.1
Quick-draw Okatsu

Quick-draw Okatsu

1969

Director

5.9
Snake Woman's Curse

Snake Woman's Curse

1968

Director

5.5
男の嵐

男の嵐

1963

Director

This Is Japan

This Is Japan

1963

Director

Kanashimi wa itsumo haha ni

Kanashimi wa itsumo haha ni

1962

Director

Showdown at Lightning Pass

Showdown at Lightning Pass

1962

Screenplay

The Warrior from Kishu

The Warrior from Kishu

1962

Screenplay

Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Coral Mansion

Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Coral Mansion

1962

Director

The Phantom Goblin

The Phantom Goblin

1962

Director

6.0
Kaachan

Kaachan

1961

Director

The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku

The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku

1961

Director

Samurai Hawk

Samurai Hawk

1961

Director

5.2
Jigoku

Jigoku

1960

Director

6.3
Jigoku

Jigoku

1960

Screenplay

6.3
Death Row Woman

Death Row Woman

1960

Director

6.0
The Lady Vampire

The Lady Vampire

1959

Director

4.9
The Ghost of Yotsuya

The Ghost of Yotsuya

1959

Director

6.4
Kagebôshi: The Shadow Avenger

Kagebôshi: The Shadow Avenger

1959

Director

10.0
A Wicked Woman

A Wicked Woman

1958

Director

6.5
Ghost in the Regiment

Ghost in the Regiment

1958

Director

Kyōen Kobanzame

Kyōen Kobanzame

1958

Director

Black Cat Mansion

Black Cat Mansion

1958

Director

6.3
Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: The Ox of Edo

Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: The Ox of Edo

1957

Director

The Ghost of Kasane

The Ghost of Kasane

1957

Director

7.1
Hibarigaoka Showdown

Hibarigaoka Showdown

1957

Director

Storming Osaka Castle: The Sanada Ten Braves

Storming Osaka Castle: The Sanada Ten Braves

1957

Director

The Ceiling at Utsunomiya

The Ceiling at Utsunomiya

1956

Director

5.8
In Love with a Heavenly Fox

In Love with a Heavenly Fox

1956

Director

The Vampire Moth

The Vampire Moth

1956

Director

4.0
Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: Six Famous Beauties

Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: Six Famous Beauties

1956

Director

The Three Swordsmen of Ashura

The Three Swordsmen of Ashura

1956

Director

Chutaro of Banba

Chutaro of Banba

1955

Director

5.0
Stray Sheep

Stray Sheep

1955

Director

Kisan Detective Story: The Mysterious Doll-Maker

Kisan Detective Story: The Mysterious Doll-Maker

1953

Director

Shishun no izumi

Shishun no izumi

1953

Director

An Edoite Judge

An Edoite Judge

1953

Director

Today is Payday

Today is Payday

1952

Director

Casebooks of Detective Umon: The Incident of the Fawn-Pattern Cloth

Casebooks of Detective Umon: The Incident of the Fawn-Pattern Cloth

1952

Director

Sunset Over Mount Fuji

Sunset Over Mount Fuji

1952

Director

Love's Zephir Along the Tokaido

Love's Zephir Along the Tokaido

1952

Director

Farewell to the Highland Station

Farewell to the Highland Station

1951

Director

Conduct Report on Matashiro: The Devil Princess and Winter Rain

Conduct Report on Matashiro: The Devil Princess and Winter Rain

1951

Writer

Umon's Detective Stories: The One-Eyed Wolf

Umon's Detective Stories: The One-Eyed Wolf

1951

Director

Bored Hatamoto: The Demon of Chinatown

Bored Hatamoto: The Demon of Chinatown

1951

Director

Amakara chindōchū

Amakara chindōchū

1950

Director

Late Night Confession

Late Night Confession

1949

Director

Rinchi

Rinchi

1949

Director

The Adventures of Tobisuke

The Adventures of Tobisuke

1949

Director

The Poppy

The Poppy

1941

Director

Enoken Enters the Ring

Enoken Enters the Ring

1940

Director

Enoken's Bow-Wow General

Enoken's Bow-Wow General

1940

Director

Enoken's Mori no Ishimatsu

Enoken's Mori no Ishimatsu

1939

Director

Enoken's Yaji and Kita

Enoken's Yaji and Kita

1939

Director

Shinpen Tange Sazen: Sekigan no maki

Shinpen Tange Sazen: Sekigan no maki

1939

Director

Rivals

Rivals

1939

Director

Itahachi shima

Itahachi shima

1938

Director