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Tetsuya Nakashima

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Tetsuya Nakashima
Tetsuya Nakashima was born on 2 September 1959 in Fukuoka, Japan. He is a director and writer, known for Confessions (2010), Memories of Matsuko (2006) and Kamikaze Girls (2004).
BornSeptember 2, 1959
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BornSeptember 2, 1959
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    • Awards
      • 14 wins & 14 nominations total

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    Known for

    Takako Matsu in Confessions (2010)
    Confessions
    7.6
    • Director
    • 2010
    Memories of Matsuko (2006)
    Memories of Matsuko
    7.8
    • Director
    • 2006
    Kyôko Fukada and Anna Tsuchiya in Kamikaze Girls (2004)
    Kamikaze Girls
    7.2
    • Director
    • 2004
    Kōji Yakusho and Nana Komatsu in The World of Kanako (2014)
    The World of Kanako
    6.5
    • Director
    • 2014

    Credits

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    Director

    • The Brightest Sun (2025)
      The Brightest Sun
      7.8
      • Director
      • 2025
    • It Comes (2018)
      It Comes
      6.2
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Kōji Yakusho and Nana Komatsu in The World of Kanako (2014)
      The World of Kanako
      6.5
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Flarella
      3.0
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Takako Matsu in Confessions (2010)
      Confessions
      7.6
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Paco and the Magical Book (2008)
      Paco and the Magical Book
      6.8
      • Director
      • 2008
    • Memories of Matsuko (2006)
      Memories of Matsuko
      7.8
      • Director
      • 2006
    • X'smap: Tora to raion to gonin no otoko (2004)
      X'smap: Tora to raion to gonin no otoko
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2004
    • Kyôko Fukada and Anna Tsuchiya in Kamikaze Girls (2004)
      Kamikaze Girls
      7.2
      • Director
      • 2004
    • Masatoshi Nagase in Shiritsu tantei Hama Maiku (2002)
      Shiritsu tantei Hama Maiku
      4.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2002
    • Yonimo kimyô na monogatari: Aki no tokubetsu hen
      7.3
      TV Movie
      • Director (segment "Mama shin hatsubai!")
      • 2001
    • Smap Short Films (2001)
      Smap Short Films
      Short
      • Director (segment "Rolling Bomber Special")
      • 2001
    • Beautiful Sunday (1998)
      Beautiful Sunday
      6.0
      • Director
      • 1998
    • Happy-Go-Lucky (1997)
      Happy-Go-Lucky
      7.1
      • Director
      • 1997
    • Bakayaro! I'm Plenty Mad (1988)
      Bakayaro! I'm Plenty Mad
      5.9
      • segment 2
      • 1988

    Writer

    • The Brightest Sun (2025)
      The Brightest Sun
      7.8
      • Writer
      • 2025
    • It Comes (2018)
      It Comes
      6.2
      • screenplay
      • 2018
    • Kōji Yakusho and Nana Komatsu in The World of Kanako (2014)
      The World of Kanako
      6.5
      • screenplay
      • 2014
    • Takako Matsu in Confessions (2010)
      Confessions
      7.6
      • screenplay
      • 2010
    • Lalapipo (2009)
      Lalapipo
      5.8
      • screenplay
      • 2009
    • Paco and the Magical Book (2008)
      Paco and the Magical Book
      6.8
      • screenplay
      • 2008
    • Memories of Matsuko (2006)
      Memories of Matsuko
      7.8
      • screenplay
      • 2006
    • Kyôko Fukada and Anna Tsuchiya in Kamikaze Girls (2004)
      Kamikaze Girls
      7.2
      • screenplay
      • 2004
    • Masatoshi Nagase in Shiritsu tantei Hama Maiku (2002)
      Shiritsu tantei Hama Maiku
      4.6
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2002
    • Yonimo kimyô na monogatari: Aki no tokubetsu hen
      7.3
      TV Movie
      • written by (segment "Mama shin hatsubai!")
      • 2001
    • Smap Short Films (2001)
      Smap Short Films
      Short
      • Writer (segment "Rolling Bomber Special")
      • 2001
    • Beautiful Sunday (1998)
      Beautiful Sunday
      6.0
      • Writer
      • 1998
    • Happy-Go-Lucky (1997)
      Happy-Go-Lucky
      7.1
      • written by
      • 1997

    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Ordinary Everyday (2017)
      Ordinary Everyday
      Short
      • second assistant director
      • 2017

    Personal details

    • Born
      • September 2, 1959
      • Fukuoka, Japan

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