Tetsuya Nakashima

Director · Born September 2, 1959 · Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan

Biography

Tetsuya Nakashima is a Japanese film director and screenwriter. He was born in Fukuoka, attending high school in Chikushino. His 2010 film Confessions was awarded Best Picture at the Japanese Academy Awards, where Nakashima was also awarded Director of the Year and Screenplay of the Year.

Directed 16

2020s

2026
The Brightest Sun
Director

2010s

2018
It Comes
Director
63
2014
The World of Kanako
Director
63
2010
Flarella
Director
Confessions
Director
77

2000s

2008
Paco and the Magical Book
Director
2006
Memories of Matsuko
Director
78
2004
The Birth of Unicorn Ryuji
Director
Kamikaze Girls
Director
67
2002
The Private Detective Mike
Director
2001
Rolling Bomber Special
Director
Smap Short Films
Director

1990s

1998
Beautiful Sunday
Director
1997
Happy-Go-Lucky
Director
1990
Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen
Director

1980s

1988
Bakayaro! I'm Plenty Mad
Director

Wrote 12

2020s

2026
The Brightest Sun
Screenplay

2010s

2000s

2009
Lalapipo
Screenplay
54
2008
Paco and the Magical Book
Screenplay
2006
Memories of Matsuko
Screenplay
78
2004
Kamikaze Girls
Screenplay
67
2002
The Private Detective Mike
Writer
2001
Rolling Bomber Special
Writer

1990s

1998
Beautiful Sunday
Writer
1997
Happy-Go-Lucky
Writer

Acted in 2

2010s

2014
I Am Searching For Myself
Movie

1980s

1981
菩薩の仮想
Movie