Kiyoshi Nishimura (西村 潔, Nishimura Kiyoshi, September 7, 1932 – November 17, 1993) was a Japanese film director and screenwriter.[1]

Education

Nishimura graduated from Tachikawa High School in Tokyo.[2] While studying, he 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.[1]

Career

Kiyoshi joined Toho and worked as an assistant director for filmmakers, including Akira Kurosawa, Mikio Naruse, Ishirō Honda, Yuzō Kawashima, Hirokawa Horimichi, Yasuki Chiba, Eizō Sugawa, Kengo Furusawa and Hideo Onchi.[citation needed] 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.[3]

He included jazz in the soundtracks of his films.[4]

As the Japanese film industry continued to decline, Nishimura left Toho to work independently and directed numerous television series.

In 1987, Nishimura was arrested for using a video camera in a public bathhouse (sento) to film women. This negatively impacted his career and public image, and led to a lack of job opportunities. After this crime, he turned to directing television series, working under the pseudonym Yūsai Itō (井藤雄才).[citation needed]

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. [2]

Filmography

Director

  • 1969 Too Early to Die (死ぬにはまだ早い, Shinu ni wa Mada Hayai )
  • 1970 Daylight Attack (白昼の襲撃, Hakuchū no Shūgeki)
  • 1970 The Creature Called Man (豹は走った, Jagā wa Hashitta)
  • 1970 Comedy: Man for Sale (喜劇: 男売ります, Kigeki: Otoko Urimasu )
  • 1971 Amazing Guys (凄い奴ら, Sugoi Yatsura)
  • 1972 Hairpin Circus (ヘアピン・サーカス, Heapin Sākasu)
  • 1972 Rose Target (薔薇の標的, Bara no Hyōteki)
  • 1973 Tomorrow Has Disappeared into the Sunset (夕映えに明日は消えた, Yūbae ni Ashita wa Kieta) Unreleased.
  • 1977 Tree of Youth (青年の樹, Seinen no Ki)
  • 1978 Midnight Sun (白夜の調べ, Byakuya no Shirabe)
  • 1979 Golden Partner (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's Revenge (マドンナの復讐, Madonna no Fukushū ) Straight-to-video film

References

  1. ^ a b "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.
  2. ^ a b 週刊文春 (in Japanese). 文藝春秋. May 1994. p. 172.
  3. ^ Nishimura, Kiyoshi (1969-06-14), Shinu ni wa Mada Hayai (Action, Thriller), Toshio Kurosawa, Mako Midori, Koji Takahashi, Toho, retrieved 2025-01-19
  4. ^ Scanlon, Hayley (2022-12-16). "The Creature Called Man (豹は走った, Kiyoshi Nishimura, 1970)". Windows on Worlds. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiyoshi_Nishimura
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