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Yoshinobu Nishioka(1922-2019)

  • Art Director
  • Producer
  • Production Designer
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Yoshinobu Nishioka was born on 8 July 1922 in Nara, Japan. He was an art director and producer, known for The Twilight Samurai (2002), An Actor's Revenge (1963) and Bamboo Doll of Echizen (1963). He died on 11 October 2019 in Kyoto, Japan.
BornJuly 8, 1922
DiedOctober 11, 2019(97)
BornJuly 8, 1922
DiedOctober 11, 2019(97)
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 13 wins & 11 nominations total

Known for

Rie Miyazawa and Hiroyuki Sanada in The Twilight Samurai (2002)
The Twilight Samurai
8.0
  • Art Director
  • 2002
An Actor's Revenge (1963)
An Actor's Revenge
7.3
  • Production Designer
  • 1963
Bamboo Doll of Echizen (1963)
Bamboo Doll of Echizen
7.4
  • Art Director
  • 1963
Owls' Castle (1999)
Owls' Castle
6.2
  • Art Director
  • 1999

Credits

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Art Director

  • The Last Ronin (2010)
    The Last Ronin
    7.3
    • Art Director
    • 2010
  • Hissatsu shigotonin 2009
    6.7
    TV Series
    • art director
    • 2009
  • Baruto no gakuen (2006)
    Baruto no gakuen
    5.6
    • Art Director
    • 2006
  • The Hidden Blade (2004)
    The Hidden Blade
    7.6
    • Art Director
    • 2004
  • Musume Dojoji - jyaen no koi (2004)
    Musume Dojoji - jyaen no koi
    6.4
    • Art Director
    • 2004
  • Aya Ueto in Azumi (2003)
    Azumi
    6.7
    • Art Director
    • 2003
  • Rie Miyazawa and Hiroyuki Sanada in The Twilight Samurai (2002)
    The Twilight Samurai
    8.0
    • Art Director
    • 2002
  • Sennen no koi - Hikaru Genji monogatari (2001)
    Sennen no koi - Hikaru Genji monogatari
    5.8
    • Art Director
    • 2001
  • Kewaishi (2001)
    Kewaishi
    6.6
    • Art Director
    • 2001
  • Kah-chan (2001)
    Kah-chan
    7.3
    • Art Director
    • 2001
  • It Is a Long Walk (2000)
    It Is a Long Walk
    7.4
    • Art Director
    • 2000
  • Takeshi Kitano, Tadanobu Asano, Ryûhei Matsuda, and Shinji Takeda in Taboo (1999)
    Taboo
    6.8
    • Art Director
    • 1999
  • Owls' Castle (1999)
    Owls' Castle
    6.2
    • Art Director
    • 1999
  • The Geisha House (1998)
    The Geisha House
    7.0
    • Art Director
    • 1998
  • Hana no oedo no Tsuribaka Nisshi (1998)
    Hana no oedo no Tsuribaka Nisshi
    7.0
    • Art Director
    • 1998

Producer

  • Hiroyuki Sanada in Sukedachi-ya Sukeroku (2001)
    Sukedachi-ya Sukeroku
    6.5
    • producer
    • 2001
  • Kah-chan (2001)
    Kah-chan
    7.3
    • producer
    • 2001
  • I Went To (2000)
    I Went To
    6.7
    • producer
    • 2000
  • Kagerô 3 (1996)
    Kagerô 3
    • executive producer
    • 1996
  • Rampo (1994)
    Rampo
    6.6
    • producer
    • 1994
  • The Oil-Hell Murder (1992)
    The Oil-Hell Murder
    6.5
    • planning
    • 1992
  • Heat Wave (1991)
    Heat Wave
    6.6
    • producer
    • 1991
  • Four Days of Snow and Blood (1989)
    Four Days of Snow and Blood
    6.3
    • producer
    • 1989
  • Kokushi muso (1986)
    Kokushi muso
    5.6
    • producer
    • 1986
  • Jittemai (1986)
    Jittemai
    6.1
    • producer
    • 1986
  • Tracked (1985)
    Tracked
    6.6
    • producer
    • 1985
  • Itoshiki hibiyo
    • producer
    • 1984
  • Kinagashi bugyo (1981)
    Kinagashi bugyo
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1981
  • Yokomizo Seishi shirîzu (1977)
    Yokomizo Seishi shirîzu
    6.6
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1977–1978
  • Hito goroshi (1976)
    Hito goroshi
    6.3
    • producer
    • 1976

Production Designer

  • Castle Under Fiery Skies (2009)
    Castle Under Fiery Skies
    6.4
    • Production Designer
    • 2009
  • Baruto no gakuen (2006)
    Baruto no gakuen
    5.6
    • Production Designer
    • 2006
  • Hiroyuki Sanada in Sukedachi-ya Sukeroku (2001)
    Sukedachi-ya Sukeroku
    6.5
    • Production Designer
    • 2001
  • Malice@Doll (2001)
    Malice@Doll
    5.8
    TV Mini Series
    • Production Designer
    • 2001
  • I Went To (2000)
    I Went To
    6.7
    • Production Designer
    • 2000
  • Takeshi Kitano, Tadanobu Asano, Ryûhei Matsuda, and Shinji Takeda in Taboo (1999)
    Taboo
    6.8
    • Production Designer
    • 1999
  • Heat Wave (1991)
    Heat Wave
    6.6
    • Production Designer
    • 1991
  • Jittemai (1986)
    Jittemai
    6.1
    • Production Designer
    • 1986
  • Onimasa (1982)
    Onimasa
    6.9
    • Production Designer
    • 1982
  • Hito goroshi (1976)
    Hito goroshi
    6.3
    • Production Designer
    • 1976
  • Zatoichi and the One-Armed Swordsman (1971)
    Zatoichi and the One-Armed Swordsman
    7.1
    • Production Designer
    • 1971
  • Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival (1970)
    Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival
    7.3
    • Production Designer
    • 1970
  • The Bride from Hades (1968)
    The Bride from Hades
    7.2
    • Production Designer
    • 1968
  • Young Boss: Leader's Flesh (1967)
    Young Boss: Leader's Flesh
    4.5
    • Production Designer
    • 1967
  • Rikugun Nakano gakko: Mitsumei (1967)
    Rikugun Nakano gakko: Mitsumei
    6.9
    • Production Designer
    • 1967

Personal details

  • Born
    • July 8, 1922
    • Nara, Japan
  • Died
    • October 11, 2019
    • Kyoto, Japan(old age)

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