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| Kiyoshi Nishimura | |
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| Born | (1932-09-07)September 7, 1932 Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | November 17, 1993(1993-11-17) (aged 61) Hayama, Kanagawa, Japan |
| Occupation | Film director |
Kiyoshi Nishimura (西村潔, Nishimura Kiyoshi, September 7, 1932 – November 17, 1993) was a Japanese filmmaker and director.
Education
Nishimura graduated from Tachikawa High School in Tokyo. While studying, Nishimura worked part-time at a U.S. military base in Tachikawa, where he developed an interest in filmmaking. In 1956, he graduated from Hitotsubashi University, where he was a classmate of Shintaro Ishihara.
Career
Kiyoshi subsequently joined Toho and worked as an assistant director under notable filmmakers such as Akira Kurosawa, Mikio Naruse, Ishirō Honda, Yuzō Kawashima, Hirokawa Horimichi, Yasuki Chiba, Eizō Sugawa, Kengo Furusawa and Hideo Onchi. In 1969, he made his directorial debut with the action-thriller It's Too Early to Die (Shinu ni wa Mada Hayai), starring Toshio Kurosawa.
A jazz aficionado, he prominently featured jazz in the soundtracks of his films. He was also an avid diver.
As the Japanese film industry continued to decline, Nishimura left Toho to work independently and directed numerous television series.
In 1987, a scandal involving his arrest for using a video camera in a public bathhouse (sento) to film women negatively impacted his career, and he faced difficulty finding work thereafter. Few companies would hire Nishimura due to the media's heavy coverage of this scandal. After this incident, he transitioned to directing television series, working under the pseudonym Yūsai Itō (井藤雄才).
Death
Nishimura was found dead on November 17, 1993, having drowned at the Hayama coast in Kanagawa. A police investigation concluded that he had committed suicide. He was 61 at the time of his death.
Filmography
Director
- 1969 Shinu ni wa Mada Hayai (死ぬにはまだ早い)
- 1970 Hakuchū no Shūgeki (白昼の襲撃)
- 1970 The Creature Called Man (豹は走った, Jagā wa Hashitta)
- 1970 Kigeki: Otoko Urimasu (喜劇 男売ります)
- 1971 Sugoi Yatsura (凄い奴ら)
- 1972 Hairpin Circus (ヘアピン・サーカス, Heapin Sākasu)
- 1972 Bara no Hyōteki (薔薇の標的)
- 1973 Yūbae ni Ashita wa Kieta (夕映えに明日は消えた) Unreleased.
- 1977 Tree of Youth (青年の樹, Seinen no Ki)
- 1978 Melodies of the White Night (白夜の調べ, Byakuya no Shirabe)
- 1979 Golden Partners (黄金のパートナー, Ōgon no Pātonā)
- 1984 Eve in a Summer Dress (夏服のイヴ, Natsufuku no Ibu)
- 1991 Madonna no Fukushū (マドンナの復讐) Straight-to-video film.
References
- ^ "西村潔という監督がいた。 - 映画と出会う・世界が変わる：楽天ブログ". 楽天ブログ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-11-28.
- ^ 週刊文春 (in Japanese). 文藝春秋. May 1994. p. 172.
- Nishimura, Kiyoshi (1969-06-14), Shinu ni wa Mada Hayai (Action, Thriller), Toshio Kurosawa, Mako Midori, Koji Takahashi, Toho, retrieved 2025-01-19
External links
- Kiyoshi Nishimura at IMDb
- Nishimura Kiyoshi at the Japanese Movie Database (in Japanese)
- Hairpin Circus review at Midnight Eye
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