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Nobuo Aoyagi

Directing • 1903-03-27 • Kanagawa, Japan

Nobuo Aoyagi was a Japanese film director and film producer. Born in Kanagawa Prefecture, he attended Meiji University but left before graduating. He worked at the Zenshinza theater troupe before joining the Toho studio in 1937. He debuted as a director in 1940 and was known for a series of live action films starring the manga character Sazae-san. He also helped produce the Mito Komon series on television.

Known For

Koibito

Koibito

1951

Sazae-san Sequel

Sazae-san Sequel

1957

Teenage Sazae

Teenage Sazae

1957

Dimple of Tokyo

Dimple of Tokyo

1952

Flirtation in Spring

Flirtation in Spring

1949

Hyoroku's Dream Tale

Hyoroku's Dream Tale

1943

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Filmography

1964
I Am a Medical ExaminerFilm
Director
1963
Dangoro's 'Above the Clouds' Group' SequelFilm
Director
1962
Fūryū onsen bantō nikkiFilm
Director
1962
Sararīman Gonza to SukejūFilm
Director
1962
The Dangoro Party in the SkyFilm
Director
1962
Sararīman Gonza to Sukejū ren'ai kōsa-tenFilm
Director
1962
Kanpai! Sararīman shokunFilm
Director
1961
Sazae-san Plays CupidFilm
Director
★ 8.0
1961
Sararīman yajikita dōchūFilm
Director
1961
Zoku sararīman yajikita dōchūFilm
Director
1961
Ganpā kachōFilm
Director
1960
Sazae And Aunt ApronFilm
Director
★ 10.0
1960
Sazae-san's BabyFilm
Director
★ 9.0
1960
Heavenly Comic Story of a GentlemanFilm
Director
1960
Glory to the President of the Henpecked Political PartyFilm
Director
1960
Biting Young MasterFilm
Director
1959
The College RuggersFilm
Director
★ 9.0
1959
Three Generations of Company Presidents Part IIFilm
Director
★ 9.0
1959
Sazae-san's MarriageFilm
Director
1959
The Spear MasterFilm
Director
1959
Sazae-san, the Wayward WifeFilm
Director
1959
Talkative WifeFilm
Director
1959
Sazae-san's Newlywed FamilyFilm
Director
1959
Three 'Black Crow' WivesFilm
Director
1958
Big Edo's 1,000 Ryo FestivalFilm
Director
1958
Father is a Soft-Hearted Person: The Night Before His Daughter's Wedding DayFilm
Director
1958
Fighting Is Fun, TooFilm
Director
1958
Sazae's Engagement TripFilm
Director
1958
Father is a Soft-Hearted Person: There are Five Men and Seven Women in the FamilyFilm
Director
1958
Book of the Mirth-Filled CoupleFilm
Director
1958
Laugh-Filled Detective StoryFilm
Director
1958
Jirocho's Surprise: Haikagura, Kiso's Fire FestivalFilm
Director
1958
Chakkiri KintaFilm
Director
1958
Chakkiri Kinta SequelFilm
Director
1957
Sazae-san SequelFilm
Director
★ 10.0
1957
Teenage SazaeFilm
Director
★ 10.0
1957
Talkative Company PresidentFilm
Director
★ 9.0
1957
The Living KoheijiFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1957
SchooldaysFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1957
The Bride Is WaitingFilm
Director
1957
The Surprising Legend of Jirocho: Santaro Battles His HatFilm
Director
1957
Jirochō gaiden: Haikagura no SantarōFilm
Director
1956
Sazae-sanFilm
Director
★ 7.5
1956
ScoundrelFilm
Director
1956
Careful Wife and Careless Wife: A Peaceful CoupleFilm
Director
1956
The Affair 55 Years LaterFilm
Director
1956
The Well-Raised Girl and the Head ClerkFilm
Director
1956
The First Love of a Cha Cha GirlFilm
Director
1956
Achako's Diary: Bride-Catching TestFilm
Director
1956
All Sold OutFilm
Director
1956
Tenten MusumeFilm
Director
1956
Triumphant Song of YouthFilm
Director
1956
Achako's Diary: Children Who Spoil Their Children Go to HeavenFilm
Director
1956
The Hoodlum and the Young MasterFilm
Director
1956
Runaway BrideFilm
Director
1956
Kingorō no omawari-sanFilm
Director
1955
Diary of the First Incredible Laughing TripFilm
Director
★ 9.0
1955
Young Love Conquers AllFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1955
Comical Detective Story: Hatchan's First AdventureFilm
Director
1955
The Tears of Geisha KonatsuFilm
Director
1955
School Girls in CostumeFilm
Director
1955
Tactics of LoveFilm
Director
1955
Three Brides for Three SonsFilm
Director
1954
The Happy and the Shy DrawFilm
Director
1954
A Long Comic Story-Houses' Ghost AffairsFilm
Director
1954
A Long, Comic Story of Houses in Their PrimeFilm
Director
1954
A Long, Comic Story — Houses at the Summer FestivalFilm
Director
1954
New Tengu Kurama: Tengu AppearsFilm
Director
1954
New Tengu Kurama Part II: Duel at Toji TempleFilm
Director
1952
Muntinlupa no yo wa fuketeFilm
Director
1944
Four MarriagesFilm
Director
★ 8.0
1943
Hyoroku's Dream TaleFilm
Director
★ 10.0
1943
World of LoveFilm
Director
★ 10.0
1941
Yukiko and NatsuyoFilm
Director
★ 6.0