Portrait of Tetsuya Nakashima

Directing

Tetsuya Nakashima

Career

Active from 1981 to 2026, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score67/100
Highest rated
Poster for Memories of Matsuko
Memories of Matsuko
GoodWatch score83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 8 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Tetsuya Nakashima Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    0.4, average 2.6
  • Politics
    0.9, average 2.6
  • Romance
    2.6, average 3.8
  • Warfare
    0.0, average 1.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Japanese Cinema 3
  • Psychological Thriller 3
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Moral Ambiguity 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

16
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title
The Brightest Sun
The Brightest Sun (2026)

Screenplay, Director

2010s

4 titles · average score 68
It Comes
It Comes (2018)
GoodWatch score 63

Screenplay, Director

The World of Kanako
The World of Kanako (2014)
GoodWatch score 62

Director, Screenplay

Confessions
Confessions (2010)
GoodWatch score 80

Screenplay, Director

Flarella
Flarella (2010)

Director

2000s

7 titles · average score 66
Lalapipo
Lalapipo (2009)
GoodWatch score 48

Screenplay

Paco and the Magical Book
Paco and the Magical Book (2008)
GoodWatch score 68

Director, Screenplay

Memories of Matsuko
Memories of Matsuko (2006)
GoodWatch score 83

Director, Screenplay

Kamikaze Girls
Kamikaze Girls (2004)
GoodWatch score 66

Screenplay, Director

The Birth of Unicorn Ryuji
The Birth of Unicorn Ryuji (2004)

Director

Rolling Bomber Special
Rolling Bomber Special (2001)

Writer, Director

Smap Short Films
Smap Short Films (2001)

Director

1990s

2 titles · average score 72
Beautiful Sunday
Beautiful Sunday (1998)

Director, Writer

Happy-Go-Lucky
Happy-Go-Lucky (1997)
GoodWatch score 72

Director, Writer

1980s

2 titles
Bakayaro! I'm Plenty Mad
Bakayaro! I'm Plenty Mad (1988)

Director

Forget The Letter
Forget The Letter (1981)

Director