Takashi Koizumi

Takashi Koizumi (小泉堯史 Koizumi Takashi) (born November 6, 1944, in Mito) is a Japanese film director.^[1] After graduating from Waseda University, he served as an assistant director for Akira Kurosawa for many years.^[2][3]

Filmography

Release date	Year	Notes
Number Ten Blues ナンバーテン・ブルース　さらばサイゴン	1975	Assistant director[4]
Ran 乱	1985	Assistant director
Akira Kurosawa's Dreams 夢 Yume	1990	Assistant director
Rhapsody in August 八月の狂詩曲 Hachigatsu no Kyosokyoku	1991	Assistant director
Madadayo まだだよ	1993	Assistant director
After the Rain 雨あがる Ame Agaru	1999
Letters from the Mountains 阿弥陀堂だより Amidadō Dayori	2002
The Professor and his Beloved Equation 博士の愛した数式 Hakase no Aishita Sushiki	2006
Best Wishes for Tomorrow 明日への遺言 Asueno Yuigon	2007
A Samurai Chronicle 蜩ノ記 Higurashi no Ki	2014
Samurai's Promise 散り椿 Chiri Tsubaki	2018	Screenplay[5]
The Pass: Last Days of the Samurai 峠 最後のサムライ Tōge Saigo no Samurai	2022[6]
Snowflowers: Seeds of Hope 雪の花 –ともに在りて– Yuki no Hana –Tomo ni Arite–	2025[7]

Awards

Nominations

• AFI Fest 1999:
  • Grand Jury Prize for After the Rain
• 24th Japan Academy Film Prize (2001)
  • Best Director for After the Rain
• 26th Japan Academy Film Prize (2003)
  • Best Director for Letters from the Mountains
  • Best Screenplay for Letters from the Mountains

Won

• Venice International Film Festival 1999:
  • CinemAwenire Award in Best Film on the Relationship of Man-Nature for After the Rain
• São Paulo International Film Festival 1999:
  • Mostra Special Award for After the Rain
• Portland International Film Festival 2001:
  • Audience Award for Best First Film: After the Rain
• 27th Fajr International Film Festival 2009 (Eastern Vista section):
  • Best Screenplay for Best Wishes for Tomorrow