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Katsumi Nishikawa(1918-2010)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Katsumi Nishikawa was born on 1 July 1918 in Haji, Tottori, Japan [now Chizu, Tottori, Japan]. He was a director and writer, known for The Last Song (1975), Kimagure tosei (1962) and Tatakai tsuzukeru otoko (1961). He was married to wife. He died on 6 April 2010 in Tokyo, Japan.
BornJuly 1, 1918
DiedApril 6, 2010(91)
BornJuly 1, 1918
DiedApril 6, 2010(91)
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Known for

The Last Song (1975)
The Last Song
7.0
  • Director
  • 1975
Kimagure tosei (1962)
Kimagure tosei
  • Director
  • 1962
Tatakai tsuzukeru otoko
  • Director
  • 1961
Sayuri Yoshinaga in Izu no odoriko (1963)
Izu no odoriko
6.8
  • Director
  • 1963

Credits

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Director



  • Ippai no kakesoba
    7.1
    • Director
    • 1992
  • My Phoenix (1989)
    My Phoenix
    • Director
    • 1989
  • Seito shokun! (1984)
    Seito shokun!
    • Director
    • 1984
  • Chî-chan gomen ne (1984)
    Chî-chan gomen ne
    • Director
    • 1984
  • Suparuta no umi
    • Director
    • 1983
  • Hanamachi no haha (1980)
    Hanamachi no haha
    • Director
    • 1980
  • Oyomeni yukimasu
    • Director
    • 1978
  • Kiri-no-hata (1977)
    Kiri-no-hata
    6.9
    • Director
    • 1977
  • Nogiku no haka
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1977
  • Koibito misaki (1977)
    Koibito misaki
    • Director
    • 1977
  • Shunkinsho (1976)
    Shunkinsho
    6.6
    • Director
    • 1976
  • Eden no umi (1976)
    Eden no umi
    5.8
    • Director
    • 1976
  • The Last Song (1975)
    The Last Song
    7.0
    • Director
    • 1975
  • Shiosai (1975)
    Shiosai
    5.9
    • Director
    • 1975
  • Izu no odoriko (1974)
    Izu no odoriko
    7.2
    • Director
    • 1974

Writer



  • Nogiku no haka
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1977
  • Shunkinsho (1976)
    Shunkinsho
    6.6
    • story
    • 1976
  • The Last Song (1975)
    The Last Song
    7.0
    • screenplay
    • 1975
  • Zesshô (1966)
    Zesshô
    5.6
    • adapt
    • 1966
  • Kanashiki wakare no uta (1965)
    Kanashiki wakare no uta
    • Writer
    • 1965
  • Kikyô
    • Writer
    • 1964
  • Sayuri Yoshinaga in Izu no odoriko (1963)
    Izu no odoriko
    6.8
    • writer
    • 1963
  • Ame no naka ni kiete (1963)
    Ame no naka ni kiete
    • screenplay
    • 1963
  • Aoi sanmyaku
    6.3
    • writer
    • 1963
  • Kimagure tosei (1962)
    Kimagure tosei
    • Writer
    • 1962
  • Tatakai tsuzukeru otoko
    • Writer
    • 1961
  • Wakai toppû (1960)
    Wakai toppû
    • screenplay
    • 1960
  • Roku-san-sei gurentai (1960)
    Roku-san-sei gurentai
    • screenplay
    • 1960
  • Fudôtoku kyôiku kôza (1959)
    Fudôtoku kyôiku kôza
    6.6
    • screenplay
    • 1959
  • Mugon no rantô (1959)
    Mugon no rantô
    • Writer
    • 1959

Second Unit or Assistant Director



  • Natsuko's Adventure in Hokkaido (1953)
    Natsuko's Adventure in Hokkaido
    7.0
    • assistant director
    • 1953
  • Tenshi mo yume o miru
    • chief assistant director
    • 1951
  • Eden no umi
    • assistant director
    • 1950
  • Praying at Dawn
    • second assistant director
    • 1940

Personal details

  • Born
    • July 1, 1918
    • Haji, Tottori, Japan [now Chizu, Tottori, Japan]
  • Died
    • April 6, 2010
    • Tokyo, Japan(pneumonia)
  • Spouse
    • wife1956 - ? (1 child)

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