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Takashi Koizumi (小泉堯史 Koizumi Takashi) (born November 6, 1944, in Mito) is a Japanese film director. After graduating from Waseda University, he served as an assistant director for Akira Kurosawa for many years.

Filmography

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|Vietnam<br><br>

|1969

|Co-director with Satsuo Yamamoto and Kentarō Masuda

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|Number Ten Blues<br><br>

|1975

|Assistant director

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|Ran<br><br>

|1985

|Assistant director

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|Akira Kurosawa's Dreams<br><br>Yume

|1990

|Assistant director

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|Rhapsody in August<br><br>Hachigatsu no Kyosokyoku

|1991

|Assistant director

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|Madadayo<br><br>

|1993

|Assistant director

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|After the Rain<br><br>Ame Agaru

|1999

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|Letters from the Mountains<br><br>Amidadō Dayori

|2002

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|The Professor and his Beloved Equation<br><br>Hakase no Aishita Sushiki

|2006

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|Best Wishes for Tomorrow<br><br>Asueno Yuigon

|2007

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|A Samurai Chronicle<br><br>Higurashi no Ki

|2014

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|Samurai's Promise<br><br>Chiri Tsubaki

|2018

|Screenplay

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|The Pass: Last Days of the Samurai<br><br>Tōge Saigo no Samurai<br>

|2022

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|Snowflowers: Seeds of Hope<br><br>Yuki no Hana –Tomo ni Arite–<br>

|2025

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Awards

Nominations

  • AFI Fest 1999:
  • Grand Jury Prize for After the Rain
  • 24th Japan Academy Film Prize (2001)
  • Best Director for After the Rain
  • 26th Japan Academy Film Prize (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
  • São Paulo International Film Festival 1999:
  • Mostra Special Award for After the Rain
  • Portland International Film Festival 2001:
  • Audience Award for Best First Film: After the Rain
  • 27th Fajr International Film Festival 2009 (Eastern Vista section):
  • Best Screenplay for Best Wishes for Tomorrow

References

  • JMDb Listing (in Japanese)