Takashi Nomura (野村孝) (February 18, 1927 – May 5, 2015) was a Japanese film director for studios including Nikkatsu.[1] [2] The Criterion Collection described him as a "prominent, stylistically daring director".[2]
In 1955, he joined Nikkatsu Film company and he made his director debut with Tokusōhan Gogō in 1960.[3] Nomura directed such films as Itsudemo Yume wo and Quick Draw Joe (1961).[4] [1]
He is perhaps best known for A Colt Is My Passport (1967), influenced by French New Wave filmmakers such as Jean-Pierre Melville, and by Sergio Leone-style Westerns.[5] [6] Nomura's use of still shots in the opening sequence has been compared to manga art techniques.[7]
| Title | Romanization | Release date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quick Draw Joe | Hayauchi Yarō | 1961 | [8] |
| A Torrent of Life | Gekiryu ni Ikiru Otoko 1962 | 1962 | |
| Itusdemo Yume wo | 1963 | ||
| Yaruka Yarareruka | 1966 | ||
| A Colt Is My Passport | Coruto wa Ore no Passport | 1967 | |
| Burning Clouds | Moeru Kumo | 1967 | |
| Women Smell of Night | Neon Keisatsu Onna wa Yoru no Nioi | 1970 | |
| Blood Vendetta | Gyakuen Mitsusakazuki | 1971 | [9] |
| Chijo Saikyo no Karate | 1976 | ||
| Ame no Meguriai | 1977 | ||