Japanese director of dramas and comedies, known for The Great Passage and The Night Is Short, Walk on Girl.
Schools and movements
Awards (from the Sinekatalog award pages)
- 2010 · Blue Ribbon Awards: Best Director (Blue Ribbon Award for Best Director) — Sawako Decides
- 2014 · Japan Academy Film Prize: Best Director (Japan Academy Prize for Director of the Year) — Our Family
- 2014 · Japan Academy Film Prize: Best Film (Japan Academy Prize for Picture of the Year) — The Great Passage
- 2023 · Blue Ribbon Awards: Best Director (Blue Ribbon Award for Best Director) — Masked Hearts
Filmography
- Sawako Decides 2010 · IMDb 6.8
- The Great Passage 2014 · IMDb 7.3 · 3,022 votes
- Our Family 2014 · IMDb 6.9
- The Tokyo Night Sky Is Always the Densest Shade of Blue 2017 · IMDb 6.5
- Masked Hearts 2023 · IMDb 6.1