Masanori Tominaga (冨永 昌敬, Tominaga Masanori, born October 31,
1975) is a Japanese film director. His 1999 short film, Dolmen,
received the Honorary Mention of the International Jury at the
International Short Film Festival Oberhausen in 2000.Tominaga directed
the first feature film, The Pavillion Salamandre, starring Joe
Odagiri. He directed Pandora's Box, starring Shota Sometani and Riisa
Naka, based on the novel by Osamu Dazai. He directed the comedy film,
Vengeance Can Wait, starring Minami, Tadanobu Asano, Eiko Koike and
Takayuki Yamada.Tominaga directed The Echo of Astro Boy's Footsteps,
which is a documentary about Matsuo Ohno, the sound designer for Astro
Boy. It was described by James Marsh of Twitch Film as "not only a
dream documentary for anyone who is a fan of the iconic Japanese anime
character, but also a delight for audio-tech fanatics who remain
unsated even after Berberian Sound Studio." It was listed by Jasper
Sharp of Midnight Eye as the best Japanese film of 2012. The film
screened at the Flatpack Film Festival in 2013.
1975) is a Japanese film director. His 1999 short film, Dolmen,
received the Honorary Mention of the International Jury at the
International Short Film Festival Oberhausen in 2000.Tominaga directed
the first feature film, The Pavillion Salamandre, starring Joe
Odagiri. He directed Pandora's Box, starring Shota Sometani and Riisa
Naka, based on the novel by Osamu Dazai. He directed the comedy film,
Vengeance Can Wait, starring Minami, Tadanobu Asano, Eiko Koike and
Takayuki Yamada.Tominaga directed The Echo of Astro Boy's Footsteps,
which is a documentary about Matsuo Ohno, the sound designer for Astro
Boy. It was described by James Marsh of Twitch Film as "not only a
dream documentary for anyone who is a fan of the iconic Japanese anime
character, but also a delight for audio-tech fanatics who remain
unsated even after Berberian Sound Studio." It was listed by Jasper
Sharp of Midnight Eye as the best Japanese film of 2012. The film
screened at the Flatpack Film Festival in 2013.
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