Kiyoshi Nishimura
| Kiyoshi Nishimura | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 7, 1932 Tokyo |
| Died | November 17, 1993 Hayama, Kanagawa, Japan |
| Occupation | Film director |
Kiyoshi Nishimura (西村潔 Nishimura Kiyoshi, born September 7, 1932) was a Japanese filmmaker known for his hard-boiled action films and television series.
Education
During his student days at Tachikawa High School in Tokyo, Nishimura worked part-time at a U.S. military base in Tachikawa and became immersed in filmgoing. In 1956 he graduated from Hitotsubashi University, where he was a classmate of Shintaro Ishihara.
Career
He subsequently joined Toho and worked as an assistant director to Akira Kurosawa, Mikio Naruse, Ishirō Honda, Yuzō Kawashima, , , , and Hideo Onchi. He was promoted to director for the 1969 suspense actioner Shinu ni wa Mada Hayai starring . His next film Hakuchū no Shūgeki (1970), with Kurosawa again taking the lead role, further established him as one of Toho's most distinctive action directors. He was an aficionado of jazz, which features prominently in the soundtracks of his films, and also an avid diver.
As the Japanese film industry continued to decline, Nishimura left Toho to work freelance, and directed numerous television series. He was highly regarded for his ability to accomplish quality work despite budget and time restrictions.
After his arrest in 1987 for secretly using a video camera in a public bathhouse for women, few companies would hire Nishimura due to the media's heavy coverage of the scandal. For a time, he directed television shows under the pseudonym Yūsai Itō (井藤雄才).
Death
On November 17 1993, Nishimura was found drowned on the Hayama coast in Kanagawa. A police investigation concluded that he had committed suicide. He was 61.
Filmography
Director
External links
- Kiyoshi Nishimura at the Internet Movie Database
- Nishimura Kiyoshi at the Japanese Movie Database (Japanese)
- Hairpin Circus review at Midnight Eye
References
Retrieved from : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiyoshi_Nishimura
