Norihiro Koizumi

Koizumi Norihiro

  • Name: Koizumi Norihiro
  • Native name: 小泉徳宏
  • Also Known as: こいずみ のりひろ
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: August 20, 1980
  • Age: 45
Nori Koizumi is an award winning film director based in Japan. After years of student-film making he was hired for Robot Communications Inc., one the most competitive film productions in Japan. His ability soon lead him to direct his first feature "Midnight Sun"(2006) in age of 25. This film earned 1.1 billion yen at the box office which was an enormous hit in Japanese film industry. He was immediately hailed as one of the most promising young directors. His follow up film, "Gachi Boy, Wrestling with a Memory"(2008) also went on to receive critical acclaim. It was premiered in AFI FEST 2008 and have won a Grand Prize in the 10th UDINE FAR EAST FILM FESTIVAL. After working with the top 6 major actresses in Japan in "Flowers"(2010), he has earned more than 1.7 billion yen with his 5th feature "The Liar and his Lover"(2013) which he took part as much as writing as well as directing. His next work "Chihayafuru Part1 & Part2 "(2016) has not only earned nearly 3 billion yen at the box office but also won a Director of the Year in the 8th TAMA FILM FESTIVAL. His latest work "Chihayafuru Part3"(2018) became a big hit again earning more than 1.7 billion yen at the box office. He has been exceeding 1 billion yen; a standard for a big hit in Japanese Film Industry, for 4 films in a row.

Nori Koizumi is one and only successful Japanese Director in his generation who constantly earns more than 1 billion yen at the box office. His reputation is focused on his sensitive depiction of human emotions and his remarkable story telling skills, all under perfect balance of entertainment and aesthetics. He is also known to be foresighted for finding a new talent. He always promotes a new comer for a key role and every single one of them now have become top actors/actresses/singers. Almost 5 years of childhood days in Los Angeles made him to speak, listen and write English as fluent as native. Nori Koizumi is, with no doubt, one of the most significant high profile young directors in Japan expected to be the next world class filmmaker from Asia.

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Director
Year Title Type Rating
2012 Mousou Sousa
Drama
6.9
2010 Flowers
Movie
7.3
2008 Gachi Boy
Movie
6.6
2006 Midnight Sun
Movie
7.8
Screenwriter & Director
Year Title Type Rating
2025 Our Eternal Song
Movie
0.0
2022 The Lines that Define Me
Movie
7.9
2018 Chihayafuru Part 3
Movie
8.2
2016 Chihayafuru Part 2
Movie
8.1
2016 Chihayafuru Part 1
Movie
8.1
2013 The Liar and His Lover
Movie
7.9
2008 Fujiko F. Fujio no Parallel Space
Drama
6.9
2003 Bunkin Takashimada Nichome
Movie
0.0
Screenwriter & Director
Year Title Type Rating
2008 Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 2008 Fall Special
Special
7.3
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  • First Name: Norihiro
  • Family Name: Koizumi
  • Native name: 小泉徳宏
  • Also Known as: こいずみ のりひろ
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: August 20, 1980
  • Age: 45

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