Noboru Nakaya

Acting

Noboru Nakaya

Born May 4, 1929 · Minato, Tokyo, Japan

Died November 16, 2006 · aged 77

No biography available.

Known For

KwaidanKwaidan · 1965
Kwaidan
7.71965
MovieHorrorFantasy
Taking its title from an archaic Japanese word meaning "ghost story," this anthology adapts four folk tales. A penniless samurai marries for money with tragic results. A man stranded in a blizzard is saved by Yuki the Snow Maiden, but his rescue comes at a cost. Blind musician Hoichi is forced to perform for an audience of ghosts. An author relates the story of a samurai who sees another warrior's reflection in his teacup.
G.I. SamuraiG.I. Samurai · 1979
G.I. Samurai
5.81979
MovieActionScience Fiction
A squadron of Japanese Self-Defense Force soldiers find themselves transported through time to their country's warring states era, when rival samurai clans were battling to become the supreme Shogun.
Lady SnowbloodLady Snowblood · 1973
Lady Snowblood
7.51973
MovieActionCrime
A strikingly beautiful young woman is trained from birth to be a deadly instrument of revenge against the swindlers who destroyed her family.
Japanese Spiderman: Episode 0Japanese Spiderman: Episode 0 · 1978
Japanese Spiderman: Episode 0
6.21978
MovieActionScience Fiction
The Iron Cross Army are sabotaging oil-tankers with the help of their monster, the Sea-Devil, a semi-mechanical anthropomorphic swordfish with an ability to shoot torpedoes from its mouth. Spiderman employs the help of the interpol agent Juzo Mamiya to help him stop the Iron Cross Army.
Maboroshi no SatsuiMaboroshi no Satsui · 1971
Maboroshi no Satsui
1971
Movie
Adaptation of the Shôji Yuki novel.
Woman in Witness ProtectionWoman in Witness Protection · 1997
Woman in Witness Protection
6.41997
MovieDramaComedy
Vain, middle-aged actress Biwako is placed in witness protection while authorities investigate the brutal murder she witnessed. Under the watch of two dedicated cops, Biwako struggles to maintain her career, her public image, and her personal life as she prepares for her new role on the witness stand.
Japanese Godfather: ConclusionJapanese Godfather: Conclusion · 1978
Japanese Godfather: Conclusion
7.31978
MovieDramaCrime
The three-film saga comes to a conclusion as three leaders of the underworld battle it out to determine who will become Don of Japan.
Tenchu!Tenchu! · 1969
Tenchu!
7.01969
MovieHistoryAction
A ronin desperately seeks a way out of financial straits; he allies with the Tosa clan under the ruthless leader Takechi, who quickly takes advantage.

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Key HunterKey Hunter · 1968
Key Hunter
7.01968
SeriesDrama
Key Hunter is a prime-time Japanese television detective series. It aired on Saturday nights in the 9:00–9:56 p.m. time slot on the Tokyo Broadcasting System network from April 6, 1968 to April 7, 1973. There were a total of 262 episodes, and it was one of the most popular action dramas in Japan at the time. The story involved "Key Hunter", a special clandestine unit of the International Police, which endeavored to solve various crimes. "Key Hunter" was a unique TV show, which started out as a grand scale spy thriller never before seen in Japan. The episodes were individually themed on global crimes and political strife. The initial hardboiled theme later evolved to include intellectual elements involving action, and occasionally with comical elements as well. Tetsuro Tamba starred in the 1967 film You Only Live Twice as Japanese Secret Service agent Tiger Tanaka, an ally of James Bond. This role greatly influenced his image in "Key Hunter".

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