Kōgo Noda

Kōgo Noda

Actor · Writer

Hakodate, Japon
November 19, 1893

Biography

Kōgo Noda (野田高梧, November 19, 1893 – September 23, 1968) was a legendary Japanese screenwriter best known for his long-standing collaboration with director Yasujirō Ozu. Together, they co-wrote some of the most critically acclaimed masterpieces in world cinema history, including "Tokyo Story" (1953), "Late Spring" (1949), "Early Summer" (1951), and "An Autumn Afternoon" (1962). Noda also served as the inaugural president of the Japan Screenwriters Guild.

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Representative Works

Tokyo Story
Tokyo Story
8.1
/ Japanese
Late Spring
Late Spring
8.0
/ Japanese
The End of Summer
The End of Summer
7.5
/ Japanese
An Autumn Afternoon
An Autumn Afternoon
7.9
/ Japanese
Tokyo Twilight
Tokyo Twilight
7.7
/ Japanese
Good Morning
Good Morning
7.7
/ Japanese
The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
7.5
/ Japanese
Floating Weeds
Floating Weeds
7.5
/ Japanese
Early Spring
Early Spring
7.5
/ Japanese
Equinox Flower
Equinox Flower
7.4
/ Japanese
Flame of My Love
Flame of My Love
5.6
/ Japanese
Late Autumn
Late Autumn
7.7
/ Japanese

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Tokyo Story
1953Winner

Best Writing

Tokyo Story

Late Spring
1949Winner

Best Writing

Late Spring

The End of Summer
1961Winner

Best Writing

The End of Summer

Career Highlights

An Autumn Afternoon
1962Highlight

Best Writing

An Autumn Afternoon

Tokyo Twilight
1957Highlight

Best Writing

Tokyo Twilight

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