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Tatsuo Nogami

Writer · Died July 20, 2013, aged 85 · Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

Born
March 28, 1928
Died
July 20, 2013 (aged 85)
From
Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Works as
Writer
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 83 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 10% in 30 days

What are Tatsuo Nogami's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 89th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
35%
Morality
22%
Survival
16%
Society
9%
Self
7%
Power
7%
Ideas
3%
Loyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 2 · Dark 6

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 5 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 2

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 4

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
6
Dread
2
Bittersweet
2
Hopeful
2
Other
2

How their films linger

Bittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Tatsuo Nogami's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tatsuo Nogami's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

83 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.

  • Onihei Crime Files: The Inside Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Screenplay

  • The Yagyu Conspiracy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Original Film Writer

  • Onihei Crime Files: Unibrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Screenplay

  • Eight Below(2006)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Samurai Justice 2: Mother & Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Screenplay

  • Today is closed again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Screenplay

  • Tattooed Kin-san vs Miss Ninja Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 21 episodes · Writer

  • Onihei's Detective Records (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Screenplay

  • Turning Point (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Screenplay

  • O-Roshiya-koku suimu-tan(1992)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Kyukei no Koya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Screenplay

  • Kumokiri Nizaemon: The Great Bandit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Screenplay

  • Kiheitai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Screenplay

  • Ronin on a Mission (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Screenplay

  • おんなの密書 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Screenplay

  • Sure Death 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Writer

  • Sure Death! 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Writer

  • Sure Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Screenplay

  • White Snake Enchantment(1983)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Antarctica(1983)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Theater Of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Screenplay

  • Lovers Lost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Screenplay

  • Call from Darkness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Writer

  • Samurai Reincarnation(1981)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Gate of Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Writer

  • Tokugawa Ichizoku no Houkai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Story

  • Devil's Flute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Writer

  • Onna Bengoshi Asabuki Riyako (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 2 episodes · Screenplay

  • Yagyu Clan Conspiracy(1978)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Truckster of Guts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Screenplay

  • Truckster Goes to Hokkaido (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Screenplay

  • Skyscraper Murder Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Screenplay

  • Company Buggers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Screenplay

  • Shimane Prison Riot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Screenplay

  • The Rapacious Jailbreaker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Screenplay

  • Father of the Kamikaze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Screenplay

  • The Maizuru Showdown between The Yakuza Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Screenplay

  • Kenkaku Shōbai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 22 episodes · Screenplay

  • The Viper Brothers: Four and a Half Years in Jail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Screenplay

  • Aesthetics of a Bullet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Screenplay

  • Kogarashi Monjiro 2: Secret of Monjiro's Birth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Screenplay

  • The Pledge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Screenplay

  • Lullaby for a Tough Guy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Screenplay

  • Chase That Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Screenplay

  • A Modern Yakuza: Three Decoy Blood Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Screenplay

  • Bloodiest Flower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Screenplay

  • Capone's Younger Brother: Heart and Speculation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Screenplay

  • Village of Eight Tombs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Screenplay

  • Samurai Geisha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Screenplay

  • Red Peony Gambler: Gambler's Obligation(1968)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Industrial Spy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Screenplay

  • How to Make a Big Hit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Screenplay

  • A Warm Misty Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Screenplay

  • Underworld series - Pardon My Violent Ways (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Screenplay

  • The Domain: Duel at Thunder Gate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Screenplay

  • Rub Out the Past (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Screenplay

  • Love and Desire in the Night Mist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Screenplay

  • Heiji, the Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

  • The Protector (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Screenplay

  • Code of Ruffians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Screenplay

  • The Domain: Kanto Legends of Chivalry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Screenplay

  • Three Yakuza(1965)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Bloody Shuriken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Screenplay

  • The Domain: The Naniwa Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Screenplay

  • The Domain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Screenplay

  • The Shogun's Vault (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Screenplay

  • Shingo's Final Duel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Screenplay

  • Love and Greed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Writer

  • A Laughable Journey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Screenplay

  • Warrior of the Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Writer

  • Young Master Yakuza: Edoite Goblin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Screenplay

  • Tenamonya Sandogasa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Screenplay

  • Love And Order (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Screenplay

  • Tattoo of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Screenplay

  • Waka zakura kenka matoi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Screenplay

  • Jigoku no kagebōshi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Screenplay

  • A Carpenter and Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Screenplay

  • The Spear of Heroism (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Screenplay

  • Bride of White Castle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Screenplay

  • 八州血煙り笠 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Screenplay

  • The Adventures of Jirokichi: A thousand coins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Screenplay

  • Otome no inori (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Screenplay

  • The Red Bat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Screenplay

Career shape

A full career of 82 titles from 1958 to 2008.

Biggest box office

Eight Below (2006)

$120M worldwide

Highest rated

Antarctica (1983)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

Eight Below (2006)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing82 of 82: 82 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score69th

By decade

1950s2 · crew1960s34 · crew1970s21 · crew1980s14 · crew1990s6 · crew2000s5 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Tatsuo Nogami's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 72nd percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 73rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 8 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · writer

Three Yakuza (1965)

71st percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Antarctica (1983)

Midcredits 91st · 80% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 43/100 and the plot and story 62/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Tatsuo Nogami work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tatsuo Nogami's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kinji Fukasaku shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers