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.[1]
Masanori Tominaga | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 31, 1975 |
| Occupation | Film director |
Career
editTominaga directed the first feature film, The Pavillion Salamandre, starring Joe Odagiri.[2] He directed Pandora's Box, starring Shota Sometani and Riisa Naka, based on the novel by Osamu Dazai.[3] He directed the comedy film, Vengeance Can Wait, starring Minami, Tadanobu Asano, Eiko Koike and Takayuki Yamada.[4]
Tominaga directed The Echo of Astro Boy's Footsteps, which is a documentary about Matsuo Ohno, the sound designer for Astro Boy.[5] 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."[6] It was listed by Jasper Sharp of Midnight Eye as the best Japanese film of 2012.[7] The film screened at the Flatpack Film Festival in 2013.[8]
Filmography
editFeature films
edit- The Pavillion Salamandre (2006)
- Konna Otona no Onna no Ko (2007)
- Pandora's Box (2009)
- Vengeance Can Wait (2010)
- Niwa ni Onegai (2011)
- The Echo of Astro Boy's Footsteps (2011)
- Me o Tojite Gira Gira (2011)
- Pumpkin and Mayonnaise (2017)
- Sutekina Dynamite Scandal (2017)
- Between the White Key and the Black Key (2023)[9]
Short films
edit- Dolmen (1999)
- Vicunas (2002)
- Kamemushi (2003)
- Tetrapod Report (2003)
- Oriente Ring (2004)
- Shirley Temple Japon (2005)
- Shirley no Tenraku Jinsei (2009)
- The Restaurant of Many Orders (2012) - based on Miyazawa Kenji's short story
- News Lounge 25 (2012)
Music videos
edit- Naruyoshi Kikuchi - "Nocturne for Machiko Kyo" (2005)
- Soil & "Pimp" Sessions - "Mashiroke" (2007)
- Sotaisei Riron - "Jigoku Sensei" (2008)
- Etsuko Yakushimaru - "Oyasumi Paradox" (2009)
References
edit- ^ "Award Winners - Internationale Kurzfilmtage Oberhausen". International Short Film Festival Oberhausen. 2000. Archived from the original on 2013-06-20. Retrieved 2013-06-09.
- ^ Matthijs, Niels (October 26, 2011). "PAVILLION SALAMANDRE (Masanori Tominaga) Review". Twitch Film. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
- ^ Schilling, Mark (October 9, 2009). "'Villon no Tsuma'/'Pandora no Hako'". The Japan Times.
- ^ Webb, Charles (July 19, 2011). "Japan Cuts 2011: VENGEANCE CAN WAIT Review". Twitch Film. Archived from the original on April 3, 2015.
- ^ Edwards, Russell (November 8, 2011). "Review: "The Echo of Astro Boy's Footsteps"". Variety.
- ^ Marsh, James (January 13, 2013). "Marshy's 10 Favourite Asian Movies of 2012 Part 2". Twitch Film.
- ^ Sharp, Jasper (January 14, 2013). "Midnight Eye's Best (and Worst) of 2012". Midnight Eye.
- ^ Neofetou, Daniel (April 15, 2013). "Review: Flatpack Film Festival 2013". Reeling the Real.
- ^ "白鍵と黒鍵の間に". eiga.com. Retrieved April 7, 2023.