Noriko Shishikura

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Noriko Shishikura

Born January 1, 1937 · Chiba Prefecture, Japan (age 89)

Noriko Shishikura (宍倉 徳子, Shishikura Noriko) is a Japanese screenwriter, director, and producer perhaps best known for her work on many of Tsuburaya Productions' Ultraman series, including script supervision on Ultra Q (1966), Ultraman (1966-1967), and Ultraseven (1967-1968). She is a widow to Toshitsugu Suzuki, a frequent director of Tsuburaya's tokusatsu shows.

Known For

Murder on D StreetMurder on D Street · 1998
Murder on D Street
7.01998
MovieThrillerMystery
Detective Kogoro Akechi is faced with a peculiar murder case involving forgeries of classic pornographic artworks.
The Gambling MonkThe Gambling Monk · 1963
The Gambling Monk
1963
MovieComedy
One summer day, the chief monk of the Hojuin Temple dies. Harumichi rushes back to town hearing about his brother's death and requests for a grand funeral. He had been unwilling to take over the family business and had chosen a life as a middle school teacher far away from home, but considering the circumstances, he changes his mind. As the new chief of Hojuin, Harumichi scrambles around day after day for donations. He has kept strictly to the straight and narrow, until he passes a bicycle race track where the sounds of cheering fans induce him into a new way of life...
Legend of the Cat MonsterLegend of the Cat Monster · 1983
Legend of the Cat Monster
5.01983
MovieTV MovieHorror
A legendary actress thought to be dead is discovered living in an isolated mansion. A screenwriter is tasked with writing her comeback film, which leads the two to live under the same roof.
Cute DevilCute Devil · 1982
Cute Devil
7.01982
MovieDramaFantasy
Ryoko visits brother-in-law Koji to recover from her time at a mental hospital. But she becomes increasingly convinced that Koji's eight year old niece Alice was responsible for her sister Fuyuko's death. Several horrific deaths follow.
Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive BattleUltraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle · 1979
Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle
6.01979
MovieActionAdventure
A 1979 Japanese tokusatsu kaiju film produced by Tsuburaya Productions, consisting of re-edited material from the original television series Ultraman. Ultraman: The Great Decisive Battle was the 1st movie of the third Showa phase (Jissouji's Ultraman being first and Ultra Brothers vs. The Monster Army being second) and because of this Tsuburaya decided to make this a reunion of the last 12 Ultras (aside from Ultraman 80 which hadn't come out yet). Tsuburaya decided to give this a different tone than Jissouji's Ultraman, having more new scenes and appealing to the all-Ultra fan.
Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the StarsUltra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars · 1990
Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars
8.01990
MovieAdventureHorror
A series of serial murders occurred in a historic ruins where a TV crew is shooting a documentary.
Futari no onnaFutari no onna · 1983
Futari no onna
1983
Movie
After Emiko, a bookstore owner, is driven to suicide by loan sharks, her orphaned son Eisuke decides to take his revenge on them. As Eisuke has no relatives, he is taken in by Keiko, who keeps an eye out for him due to his unusual behavior. One day, Eisuke breaks into the loan company with an improvised gun. In the moment, Keiko ends up becoming Eisuke's accomplice and helps him succeed in the robbery. However, the two are surprised when they hear something on the TV news that differs from the truth.
Amazoness in WhiteAmazoness in White · 1995
Amazoness in White
10.01995
MovieAction
A female doctor, Seiko, and three nurses are conscientiously engaged in providing medical treatment in spite of the enormous debt their hospital is suffering from. However, apart from their daily work at the hospital, they are also secretly engaged in terminating major criminals that cannot be punished under the law.

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