Yoshihiro Nakamura

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Yoshihiro Nakamura

Born August 25, 1970 · Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan (age 56)

Yoshihiro Nakamura (中村 義洋) is a Japanese film director, screenwriter and narrator, best known for his 2009 film Fish Story, which premiered at the New York Asian Film Festival, and A Boy and His Samurai, which won the Audience Award at the 2011 New York Asian Film Festival.

Known For

Dark WaterDark Water · 2002
Dark Water
★ 6.82002
MovieHorrorMystery
A woman in the midst of an unpleasant divorce moves to an eerie apartment building with her young daughter. The ceiling of their apartment has a dark and active leak.
Quill: The Life of a Guide DogQuill: The Life of a Guide Dog · 2004
Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog
★ 7.12004
MovieDrama
A Labrador retriever named Quill begins specialized training as a guide dog from an early age, then the canine is paired with a blind man who is initially reluctant to rely on his new partner.
The Magnificent NineThe Magnificent Nine · 2016
The Magnificent Nine
★ 5.72016
MovieComedy
Residents in a town have a hard time due to the land tax and forced labor. 9 people, including Juzaburo Kokutaya (Sadao Abe), worry about the future of their town. They then set up a plan to save the town. The plan is to lend large amounts of money to han (historical term for the estate of a warrior) and distribute the interest annually to the residents, but if they're caught they will lose their lives.
The InerasableThe Inerasable · 2016
The Inerasable
★ 6.82016
MovieHorror
A novelist receives a letter from a female university student named Kubo about strange sounds that emanate from a room in her apartment. They begin to investigate incidents involving former residents, and eventually discover the shocking truths lurking inside the building.
The Snow White Murder CaseThe Snow White Murder Case · 2014
The Snow White Murder Case
★ 6.42014
MovieDramaMystery
A beautiful cosmetics company employee is found dead in a gruesome state. What's more, it becomes apparent that one of the victim's colleagues, a homely woman named Miki, has gone missing. Television director Akaboshi attempts to interview as many of Miki's friends and acquaintances as he can find, eliciting miscellaneous information from them.
Mieruko-chanMieruko-chan · 2025
Mieruko-chan
★ 5.72025
MovieHorrorComedy
One day, high school girl Miko suddenly gains the ability to see spirits. Surrounded by terrifying and grotesque apparitions, Miko chooses the most unexpected survival strategy: pretending she can’t see them. Whether her best friend Hana becomes possessed or her classmate Yuria starts to suspect her secret, Miko sticks to her plan — ignore everything with all her might. But as Hana begins acting more and more strangely… can Miko really survive this ordeal by pretending she doesn’t see a thing!?
Golden SlumberGolden Slumber · 2010
Golden Slumber
★ 7.12010
MovieActionComedy
When easy-going Aoyagi meets an old friend for a fishing trip, he ends up drugged, framed for the Prime Minister's assassination, and on the run from corrupt cops. It's only the beginning of what quickly becomes the worst, weirdest day of his life. But he'll get by with a little help from his friends, who include a famous pop diva, a rockabilly deliveryman, a crippled old gangster, and the world's most cheerful serial killer.
Last SceneLast Scene · 2002
Last Scene
★ 7.02002
MovieDrama
Young film star Ken Mihara is about to fall from stardom. His rise as a celebrity is solely credited to his onscreen counterpart, Keiko, who recently announced her retirement from acting in order to get married. Feeling frustrated and helpless, Ken turns to alcohol as he begins to provoke fights, attempts to lure a girl into bed, and argues with his wife, who came to visit him at the studio. Although he's past his prime, he still manages to infuse a young filmmaker with the motivation to pursue her dreams as a director.

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