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Masanori Tominaga
Masanori Tominaga
Born	October 31, 1975 (age 48); Ehime Prefecture, Japan
Occupation	Film director

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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]

Career

Tominaga 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

Feature films

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)

Short films

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)
News Lounge 25 (2012)

Music videos

Naruyoshi Kikuchi - "Nocturne for Machiko Kyo" (2005)
Soil & "Pimp" Sessions - "Mashiroke" (2007)
Sotaisei Riron - "Jigoku Sensei" (2008)
Etsuko Yakushimaru - "Oyasumi Paradox" (2009)

References

^ "Award Winners - Internationale Kurzfilmtage Oberhausen". International Short Film Festival Oberhausen. 2000.
^ Matthijs, Niels (October 26, 2011). "PAVILLION SALAMANDRE (Masanori Tominaga) Review". Twitch Film.
^ 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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ 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.

External links

Masanori Tominaga at IMDb

[1] "Award Winners - Internationale Kurzfilmtage Oberhausen". International Short Film Festival Oberhausen. 2000.

[2] Matthijs, Niels (October 26, 2011). "PAVILLION SALAMANDRE (Masanori Tominaga) Review". Twitch Film.

[3] Schilling, Mark (October 9, 2009). "'Villon no Tsuma'/'Pandora no Hako'". The Japan Times.

[4] Webb, Charles (July 19, 2011). "Japan Cuts 2011: VENGEANCE CAN WAIT Review". Twitch Film. Archived from the original on April 3, 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[5] Edwards, Russell (November 8, 2011). "Review: "The Echo of Astro Boy's Footsteps"". Variety.

[6] Marsh, James (January 13, 2013). "Marshy's 10 Favourite Asian Movies of 2012 Part 2". Twitch Film.

[7] Sharp, Jasper (January 14, 2013). "Midnight Eye's Best (and Worst) of 2012". Midnight Eye.

[8] Neofetou, Daniel (April 15, 2013). "Review: Flatpack Film Festival 2013". Reeling the Real.

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 == Career ==
-Tominaga directed the first feature film, ''The Pavillion Salamandre'', starring [[Joe Odagiri]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Niels|last=Matthijs|url=http://twitchfilm.com/2011/10/pavillion-salamandre-masanori-tominaga-review.html|title=PAVILLION SALAMANDRE (Masanori Tominaga) Review|publisher=[[Twitch Film]]|date=October 26, 2011}}</ref> He directed ''Pandora's Box'', starring [[Shota Sometani]] and [[Riisa Naka]], based on the novel by [[Osamu Dazai]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Mark|last=Schilling|authorlink=Mark Schilling|url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2009/10/09/films/villon-no-tsumapandora-no-hako/|title='Villon no Tsuma'/'Pandora no Hako'|publisher=[[The Japan Times]]|date=October 9, 2009}}</ref> He directed the comedy film, ''Vengeance Can Wait'', starring Minami, [[Tadanobu Asano]], [[Eiko Koike]] and [[Takayuki Yamada]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Charles|last=Webb|url=http://twitchfilm.com/2011/07/japan-cuts-2011-vengeance-can-wait-review.html|title=Japan Cuts 2011: VENGEANCE CAN WAIT Review|publisher=Twitch Film|date=July 19, 2011}}</ref>
+Tominaga directed the first feature film, ''The Pavillion Salamandre'', starring [[Joe Odagiri]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Niels|last=Matthijs|url=http://twitchfilm.com/2011/10/pavillion-salamandre-masanori-tominaga-review.html|title=PAVILLION SALAMANDRE (Masanori Tominaga) Review|publisher=[[Twitch Film]]|date=October 26, 2011}}</ref> He directed ''Pandora's Box'', starring [[Shota Sometani]] and [[Riisa Naka]], based on the novel by [[Osamu Dazai]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Mark|last=Schilling|authorlink=Mark Schilling|url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2009/10/09/films/villon-no-tsumapandora-no-hako/|title='Villon no Tsuma'/'Pandora no Hako'|publisher=[[The Japan Times]]|date=October 9, 2009}}</ref> He directed the comedy film, ''Vengeance Can Wait'', starring Minami, [[Tadanobu Asano]], [[Eiko Koike]] and [[Takayuki Yamada]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Charles|last=Webb|url=http://twitchfilm.com/2011/07/japan-cuts-2011-vengeance-can-wait-review.html|title=Japan Cuts 2011: VENGEANCE CAN WAIT Review|publisher=Twitch Film|date=July 19, 2011|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403142301/http://twitchfilm.com/2011/07/japan-cuts-2011-vengeance-can-wait-review.html|archivedate=April 3, 2015|df=}}</ref>
 Tominaga directed ''The Echo of Astro Boy's Footsteps'', which is a documentary about Matsuo Ohno, the sound designer for ''[[Astro Boy (1963 TV series)|Astro Boy]]''.<ref>{{cite web|first=Russell|last=Edwards|url=https://variety.com/2011/film/reviews/the-echo-of-astro-boy-s-footsteps-1117946543/|title=Review: "The Echo of Astro Boy's Footsteps"|publisher=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=November 8, 2011}}</ref> 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]]''."<ref>{{cite web|first=James|last=Marsh|url=http://twitchfilm.com/2013/01/marshys-10-favourite-asian-movies-of-2012-part-2.html|title=Marshy's 10 Favourite Asian Movies of 2012 Part 2|publisher=Twitch Film|date=January 13, 2013}}</ref> It was listed by Jasper Sharp of ''Midnight Eye'' as the best Japanese film of 2012.<ref>{{cite web|first=Jasper|last=Sharp|url=http://www.midnighteye.com/features/midnight-eyes-best-and-worst-of-2012/|title=Midnight Eye's Best (and Worst) of 2012|publisher=Midnight Eye|date=January 14, 2013}}</ref> The film screened at the [[Flatpack Film Festival]] in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|first=Daniel|last=Neofetou|url=http://reelingthereal.com/2013/04/15/review-flatpack-film-festival-2013/|title=Review: Flatpack Film Festival 2013|publisher=Reeling the Real|date=April 15, 2013}}</ref>