Name Sadao Nakajima | Role Film director | |
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Movies The Kyoto Connection, Kurutta yaju, Yoshiwara enjo, Uzumasa Limelight, Memoir of Japanese Assassins Similar People Hiroki Matsukata, Kinji Fukasaku, Koji Takada, Tsunehiko Watase, Takuzo Kawatani | ||
JFFH 2009 - Q&A mit Sadao Nakajima (Teil 1)
Sadao Nakajima (中島貞夫, Nakajima Sadao) is a Japanese film director and screenwriter (born 8 August, 1934) known for his work in yakuza films and jidaigeki.
Contents
- JFFH 2009 QA mit Sadao Nakajima Teil 1
- JFFH 2009 Q A mit Sadao Nakajima Teil 1
- Career
- Selected filmography
- References
JFFH 2009 - Q & A mit Sadao Nakajima (Teil 1)
Career
Born in Chiba Prefecture, he attended Hibiya High School and then the University of Tokyo before joining the Tōei studio in 1959. Working at Tōei's Kyoto studio, he served as an assistant director under such directors as Masahiro Makino, Tadashi Imai, and Tomotaka Tasaka. He made his directorial debut in 1964 and won the Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award in 1966 for Yakuza (893) gurentai, the first gendaigeki shot at Tōei's Kyoto studio. He directed such popular film series as Kogarashi Monjirō and Nihon no don, and also worked on television. His 1985 film Seburi monogatari was entered into the 35th Berlin International Film Festival. From 1987 to 2008 he served as a professor of the Osaka University of Arts. He has directed over 60 films in his career.