Takashi Koizumi
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Takashi Koizumi (November 6, 1944, Mito
) is a Japanese
film director
. He has received four nominations and four wins.
Mito, Ibaraki
is the capital of Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan and has a central location, moderately offset towards the coast in that prefecture. As of 2005, the city has an estimated population of 263,748 and a total area is 217.45 km², giving a population density of 1,212.91 persons per km²...
) is a Japanese
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
. He has received four nominations and four wins.
Filmography as Assistant Director
- Ran (乱) (1985)
- Akira Kurosawa's DreamsDreams (1990 film)is a 1990 magical realism film based on actual dreams of the film's director, Akira Kurosawa at different stages of his life. The film is more imagery than dialogue. The alternative titles are a translation of the opening line of Ten Nights of Dreams, by Natsume Sōseki, which begins:...
(夢) (1990) - Rhapsody in AugustRhapsody in Augustis a 1991 Japanese film by Akira Kurosawa. The story centers on an elderly hibakusha, who lost her husband in the 1945 atomic bombing of Nagasaki, caring for her four grandchildren over the summer. She learns of a long-lost brother, Suzujiro, living in Hawaii who wants her to visit him before he dies...
(八月の狂詩曲) (1991) - MadadayoMadadayois a 1993 Japanese film. It is the thirtieth and final film to be completed by Akira Kurosawa. It was screened out of competition at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival.-Plot:...
(まあだだよ) (1993)
Filmography as Director
- After the Rain (雨あがる) (1999)
- Letters from the Mountains (阿弥陀堂だより) (2002)
- The Professor and his Beloved EquationThe Professor's Beloved Equation (film)The Professor's Beloved Equation is a Japanese film released January 21, 2006 and directed by Takashi Koizumi. It is based on the novel The Housekeeper and the Professor....
(博士の愛した数式) (2006) - Best Wishes for TomorrowBest Wishes for TomorrowBest Wishes for Tomorrow is a Japanese film by director Takashi Koizumi and based on the novel Nagai Tabi by Shohei Ooka.-Plot summary:...
(明日への遺言) (2007)
Nominations
- AFI Fest 1999:
- Grand Jury Prize for After the Rain
- Award of the Japanese Academy 2001:
- Best Director for After the Rain
- Award of the Japanese Academy 2003:
- Best Director for Letters from the Mountains
- Best Screenplay for Letters from the Mountains
Won
- Venice International Film Festival 1999:
- CinemAwenire Award in Best Film on the Relationship of Man-Nature for After the Rain
- Sao Paulo International Film FestivalSão Paulo International Film FestivalThe São Paulo International Film Festival is a film festival held annually in São Paulo, Brazil since 1976. In 2004 Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami was a member of the jury.-International Jury Award:*2001: The New Country ...
1999:- Mostra Special Award for After the Rain
- Portland International Film Festival 2001:
- Audience Award for Best First Film: After the Rain
- Fajr International Film FestivalFajr International Film FestivalThe Fajr Film Festival or Fajr International Film Festival is Iran's annual film festival, held every February in Tehran.The festival, started in 1982, is under the supervision of the Ministry of Culture in Iran...
2009:- Best Director for The Professor and his Beloved EquationThe Professor's Beloved Equation (film)The Professor's Beloved Equation is a Japanese film released January 21, 2006 and directed by Takashi Koizumi. It is based on the novel The Housekeeper and the Professor....
- Best Director for The Professor and his Beloved Equation