Known for Writing
Kogo Noda was a Japanese screenwriter most famous for collaborating with Yasujirō Ozu on many of the director's films.
Born
November 19, 1893
Died
September 23, 1968 (age 74)
Birthplace
Hakodate, Japon
Filmography
81 films, 1 show
An Autumn Afternoon
2003 · 1h 55m
country: Japan
A 2003 version of the 1962 original. Shuhei Hirayama is a widower with a 24-year-old daughter. Gradually, he comes to realize that she should not be obliged to look after him for the rest of his life, so he arranges a marriage for her.
An Autumn Afternoon
1962 · 1h 53m
country: Japan
Widower Shuhei Hirayama's caretaker is his 24-year-old daughter, Michiko. Gradually, he comes to realize that Michiko should not be obliged to look after him for the rest of his life, so he arranges a marriage for her.
Zoku aizen katsura
1962 · 1h 39m
country: Japan
1962 Japanese movie
A Roaring Trade
1962 · 1h 21m
country: Japan
The End of Summer
1961 · 1h 43m
country: Japan
The family of an older man who runs a small sake brewery become concerned with his finances and his health after they discover him visiting an old mistress from his youth.
Late Autumn
1960 · 2h 8m
country: Japan
A woman and her daughter are each forced to contend with an increasing pressure to marry, particularly from three men who knew her late husband.
Floating Weeds
1959 · 1h 55m
country: Japan
A theater troupe master's visit with his old flame unintentionally sets off a chain of unexpected events with devastating consequences.
Good Morning
1959 · 1h 34m
country: Japan
A lighthearted take on director Yasujiro Ozu’s perennial theme of the challenges of intergenerational relationships, Good Morning tells the story of two young boys who stop speaking in protest after their parents refuse to buy a television set. Ozu weaves a wealth of subtle gags through a family portrait as rich as those of his dramatic films, mocking the foibles of the adult world through the eyes of his child protagonists. Shot in stunning color and set in a suburb of Tokyo where housewives gossip about the neighbors’ new washing machine and unemployed husbands look for work as door-to-door salesmen, this charming comedy refashions Ozu’s own silent classic I Was Born, But . . . to gently satirize consumerism in postwar Japan.
Kaze no uchi so to
1959 · 1h 37m
country: Japan
Equinox Flower
1958 · 1h 58m
country: Japan
Wataru's outwardly liberal views on marriage are severely tested when his daughter declares her love for a coworker and is adamant to live her own way, instead of agreeing to an arranged marriage. Outwitted by his female relatives, Hirayama stubbornly refuses to admit defeat.
Tokyo Twilight
1957 · 2h 21m
country: Japan
Two sisters learn about the existence of their long-lost biological mother, but the younger is unable to accept the fact that she was abandoned as a child.
Early Spring
1956 · 2h 25m
country: Japan
A young salaryman and his wife struggle within the confines of their passionless relationship while he embarks on an extramarital affair.
Tokyo Story
1953 · 2h 17m
country: Japan
The elderly Shukishi and his wife, Tomi, take the long journey from their small seaside village to visit their adult children in Tokyo. Their elder son, Koichi, a doctor, and their daughter, Shige, a hairdresser, don't have much time to spend with their aged parents, and so it falls to Noriko, the widow of their younger son who was killed in the war, to keep her in-laws company.
Dreaming People
1953 · 1h 37m
country: Japan
Shinya Ban (Masao Wakahara) returns from the south and is deeply disappointed when he learns that his mutual friend Yuriko (Mieko Takamine) is marrying Toshio (Toshio Hosokawa), the son of Zenpei Hamaguchi (Yoshito Yamaji), for her obligation. He encouraged the unhappy Yuriko and taught her how to make her marriage with Toshio a happy one. He makes a fresh start as an architect under the care of Ryosuke Shibata (Jiro Yanagi), who had taken care of his father, but Ryosuke's daughter Sumiko (Yoko Katsuragi) has feelings for him. Fujie Kakimoto's (Sadako Sawamura) son Koichi (Eiji Wakasugi) came to know about Sumiko and asked her to marry him after coming to Shinya to ask for her design. Knowing that Shinya's love for Yuriko would not be easily wiped away, Sumiko decided to marry Koichi, who had a bad leg. Shinya watches the beautiful bond between Koichi and Sumiko and decides to forget his past and move forward on the path to self-perfection.
The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
1952 · 1h 56m
country: Japan
The arranged marriage between a capricious woman from Tokyo high society and a quiet rustic man is tested by a marital crisis.
Early Summer
1951 · 2h 5m
country: Japan
In postwar Tokyo, Noriko lives with her extended family. Although she enjoys her career and her social life, her more traditional family worries about her single marital status at the advanced age of 28. 40-year-old business associate Takako proposes, Noriko's family press her into accepting, but when her widowed childhood friend Kenkichi returns to the neighborhood, she finds her heart leading in another direction.
The Good Fairy
1951 · 1h 48m
country: Japan
The wife of an elite government official left her husband, and a young journalist is sent to investigate the case. But his boss has a hidden agenda.
Phoenix
1950 · 1h 39m
country: Japan
The Munekata Sisters
1950 · 1h 52m
country: Japan
Setsuko is in an unhappy marriage to Mimura, an unemployed, alcoholic engineer. She had always been in love with Hiroshi but both failed to propose when Hiroshi left for France a few years ago. But now he's back and Mariko tries to reunite them, although she too is secretly in love with Hiroshi.
Late Spring
1949 · 1h 48m
country: Japan
Noriko is perfectly happy living at home with her widowed father, Shukichi, and has no plans to marry -- that is, until her aunt Masa convinces Shukichi that unless he marries off his 27-year-old daughter soon, she will likely remain alone for the rest of her life. When Noriko resists Masa's matchmaking, Shukichi is forced to deceive his daughter and sacrifice his own happiness to do what he believes is right.
Victory of Women
1946 · 1h 24m
country: Japan
Representing a destitute mother in an infanticide trial, a female lawyer attempts to convince a conservative prosecutor of the benefits of Japan's democratized post-war legal system.
You Are the Next Eagle
1944 · 1h 21m
country: Japan
A boy aviator endures rigorous training and a sad fate, and grows into a strong man with his eyes set on becoming an eagle.
The Story of Tank Commander Nishizumi
1940 · 2h 16m
country: Japan
Following a young man through his childhood ambition to follow his father into the military to losing his life in combat in China.
Haha o tataeru uta
1939 · 53m
country: Japan
A widow works as an insurance seller to raise her three children
Zoku aizen katsura
1939 · 1h 45m
country: Japan
1939 Japanese movie
A Man's Recompense: Part 2
1937 · 1h 13m
country: Japan
Sabu Toshinobu is an archaeologist who has taken a liking to Kinuyo Tanaka, the daughter of an archaeologist at an inn in Izu, where he is visiting to conduct an excavation. Sabun gets along well with his childhood friend Michiko Kuwano, but his mother (Fumiko Okamura) is against her, so he gives up easily and ends up being married to Kinuyo Tanaka.
A Man's Recompense: Part 1
1937 · 1h 7m
country: Japan
Sabu Toshinobu is an archaeologist who has taken a liking to Kinuyo Tanaka, the daughter of an archaeologist at an inn in Izu, where he is visiting to conduct an excavation. Sabun gets along well with his childhood friend Michiko Kuwano, but his mother (Fumiko Okamura) is against her, so he gives up easily and ends up being married to Kinuyo Tanaka.
Song of the Flower Basket
1937 · 1h 8m
country: Japan
Three men fall in love with the same young girl who works in a tonkatsu restaurant in the Shitamachi district of Tokyo.
The New Road: Ryota
1936 · 1h 8m
country: Japan
The eldest daughter of a noble family is in love with an aviator while being courted by a fellow aristocrat she thinks is a dullard. Told from the perspective of Ryota. In this second part, we learn that Akemi is pregnant...
The New Road: Akemi
1936 · 1h 4m
country: Japan
The eldest daughter of a noble family is in love with an aviator while being courted by a fellow aristocrat she thinks is a dullard. This part is told from the perspective of Akemi.
Honeymoon
Honeymoon
1934 · 1h 19m
country: Japan
Japanese film from 1934.
A Mother Should Be Loved
1934 · 1h 14m
country: Japan
A young man discovers that the woman who raised him is his stepmother. His stepbrother, who is unaware of the revelation, resents his mother for always punishing him more severely than his stepsibling.
The Cheerleading Captain's Love
The Cheerleading Captain's Love
1933 · 1h 44m
country: Japan
Tsukamoto and Omitsu are close friends, but one day, Tsukamoto becomes fascinated by Ayako, whom he meets at the home of Miyajima.
Where Now Are the Dreams of Youth?
1932 · 1h 26m
country: Japan
When a young man inherits his father's lucrative business, he cheats the system to set up three of his college friends with jobs.
Shine, Japanese Women
1932
country: Japan
Shigeko and Midori, star swimmers at the renowned Kirishima Girls’ School, are training relentlessly with their sights set on the Los Angeles Olympics. But for the past week, Shigeko has been absent from practice. Her father has fallen ill, and to support her family’s struggling finances, she has secretly taken a job at a trading company. When Masao discovers this, he asks Midori to convince her to return, but soon the school learns of her secret. The students rally to raise funds, though the principal refuses their help, promising instead to handle the situation himself. Shigeko resumes training and travels to Tokyo for the qualifying meet. She touches the wall first in the 100-meter freestyle—only to receive news of her father’s passing. Overcome with grief, she collapses, cared for by Midori, whose own exhaustion leaves her finishing fourth. Despite these hardships, their prior accomplishments earn them a place on Japan’s Olympic team.
Seven Seas: Chastity Chapter
1932 · 1h 7m
country: Japan
Part two of Shimizu's major silent Seven Seas, a family drama of the intertwining fates of the rich, decadent Yagibashis and the far less prosperous Sone family.
Seven Seas: Virginity Chapter
1931 · 1h
country: Japan
The film is a lengthy work interweaving characters from different backgrounds and social strata in a narrative centered around the experiences of its heroine, Yumie Sone. Over two hours long, Seven Seas was released theatrically in two parts, with the first part entitled "Virginity Chapter" coming out in December 1931, while the second part, "Chastity Chapter," followed in March 1932. Near the beginning of the narrative, at a garden party given by the wealthy Yagibashi family in Tokyo, Yumie meets Takehiko, the Yagibashis' playboy son and the brother of Yumie's fiancé, Yuzuru. Yumie, a young middle-class woman, lives with her ailing father, a retired ministry official, an older sister, and a younger sister still a child (played by a very young Hideko Takamine). Takehiko, who has just returned from a trip to Europe, is attracted to Yumie and contrives to have her stay overnight at his family's mansion where he takes advantage of her.
Tokyo Chorus
1931 · 1h 31m
country: Japan
During the Depression, a young man struggles to provide for his family after he is sacked for defending an older colleague.
The Tramp and His Daughter
The Tramp and His Daughter
1931
country: Japan
Japanese silent film from 1931.
The Tale of Kinuyo
1930
country: Japan
Japanese silent film from 1930. Directed by Heinosuke Gosho, the film marked a new stage in the artistry of Kinuyo Tanaka, earning acclaim strong enough to greatly expand her following as a leading actress.
The Big City: Explosion
The Big City: Explosion
1930
country: Japan
Japanese silent film from 1930. The second chapter of "The Big City: Labor" (1929).
Where Do Women Go?
1930
country: Japan
Japanese silent film from 1930 with an acclaimed performance by Sumiko Kurishima.
The Beating
The Beating
1930
country: Japan
Japanese silent comedy from 1930. The directorial debut of Hiromasa Nomura.
Cheerful Song
Cheerful Song
1929 · 1h 7m
country: Japan
Japanese silent film from 1929.
Fighting Friends
1929 · 15m
country: Japan
Two friends accidentally run into a young, homeless woman, so they take her in.
The Model of New Women
The Model of New Women
1929
country: Japan
A feature-length work based on Kan Kikuchi’s newspaper novel, adapted for the screen by Kōgo Noda. With performances by stars such as Shizue Ryūda, Kinuyo Tanaka, and Yukiko Tsukuba, alongside handsome leading men like Shin’ichirō Komura, Hikaru Yamauchi, and Ichirō Yūki, the film outshone its contemporaries. The collaboration between director Heinosuke Gosho and cinematographer Mitsuo Miura, recently returned from America, gave rise to a work of first-class quality in the Japanese film world, distinguished by its brilliance and delicacy.
The Village Where the Skylark Sings
The Village Where the Skylark Sings
1929
country: Japan
Japanese silent film from 1929.
King of the Land
1928
country: Japan
Japanese silent film from 1928, ranked as Kinema Junpo's second-best Japanese movie of the year.
The Face of Humanity
The Face of Humanity
1928
country: Japan
Japanese silent film from 1928.
The Eternal Heart
1928
country: Japan
The logger Yamato has been raising his daughter alone since his wife died in childbirth. The baron who owns the forests where he works convinces him to let him adopt the child, despite his reluctance. Fifteen years of age pass without Yamato seeing his daughter again.
The Basement
The Basement
1927
country: Japan
Japanese silent film from 1927.