Kiyoshi Nishimura (Nishimura Kiyoshi) (September 7, 1932 â€" November
17, 1993) was a Japanese filmmaker known for his hard-boiled action
films and television series.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.He subsequently joined Toho and worked as an assistant
director to Akira Kurosawa, Mikio Naruse, IshirÅ Honda, YuzÅ
Kawashima, Hirokawa Horimichi, Yasuki Chiba, EizÅ Sugawa, Kengo
Furusawa and Hideo Onchi. He was promoted to director for the 1969
suspense actioner Shinu ni wa Mada Hayai starring Toshio Kurosawa. 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.
17, 1993) was a Japanese filmmaker known for his hard-boiled action
films and television series.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.He subsequently joined Toho and worked as an assistant
director to Akira Kurosawa, Mikio Naruse, IshirÅ Honda, YuzÅ
Kawashima, Hirokawa Horimichi, Yasuki Chiba, EizÅ Sugawa, Kengo
Furusawa and Hideo Onchi. He was promoted to director for the 1969
suspense actioner Shinu ni wa Mada Hayai starring Toshio Kurosawa. 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.
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