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Edition 61 (2011) award
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Edition 71 (2021) award
Yoshiki Nishimura
にしむら よしき
Nishimura Yoshiki
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1950-05-05 (Miwa Village, Kamiina District, Nagano Prefecture (now Haseda Mizonoguchi, Ina City), Japan)
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Ina City, Nagano Prefecture (formerly Miwa Village) → Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture (worked at NHK Takamatsu Broadcasting Station) → Los Angeles (NHK overseas bureau correspondent) → Tokyo (NHK headquarters and production)
Career
- Occupations
- TV producer, Television producer, NHK employee
- Active Years
- 1976-
- Affiliations
- NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation), NHK Enterprises, Japan Film and Television Producers Association (Vice Chairman), Japan Script Archives Promotion Consortium (Director)
- Memberships
- Japan Film and Television Producers Association, Japan Script Archives Promotion Consortium, NHK Enterprises
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nagano Prefectural Ina Kita High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| University of Tokyo | Faculty of Letters | Department of Western History | 学士(文学) | — | Japan |
| Training in film production during NHK assignment (Los Angeles) | — | — | — | 約3年間 | United States |
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Monte-Carlo Television Festival — Golden Nymph Award (Drama, Grand Prix) | Light Shines on Pure Fields and Mountains (No no Kiyora) | 脚本部門 | Monte-Carlo Television Festival (Festival de Télévision de Monte-Carlo) | 受賞(グランプリ) |
| 1983 | International Critics' Prize | Light Shines on Pure Fields and Mountains (No no Kiyora) | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1983 | Japan Television Technical Award (Encouragement Prize) | Light Shines on Pure Fields and Mountains (No no Kiyora) | 撮影 | Motion Picture and Television Engineering Association (Japan) | 受賞(奨励賞) |
| 1986 | Agency for Cultural Affairs — Arts Award | Kodomo no Tonari | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs | 受賞 |
| 1995 | High Vision International Film Festival — Individual Commendation | The Last Bullet | — | High Vision International Film Festival | 個人表彰 |
| 1997 | Agency for Cultural Affairs Arts Festival — Excellence Award (52nd) | Another Heart | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs — Arts Festival | 優秀賞 |
| 1997 | Japan Television Technical Award (37th) | Another Heart | 撮影・照明 | Motion Picture and Television Engineering Association (Japan) | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Art Encouragement Prize (Geijutsu Sensho) — 61st | Saka no Ue no Kumo (Clouds Above the Hill) | — | Art Encouragement Prize (Geijutsu Sensho) | 受賞 |
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Light Shines on Pure Fields and Mountains (No no Kiyora)
1983 TV dramaAn NHK television drama broadcast in 1983. A script-driven human drama that received international recognition, including the Golden Nymph Award at the Monte-Carlo Television Festival.
Kodomo no Tonari
1986 TV dramaA TV drama broadcast in 1986. It sensitively portrays issues surrounding children and families, and won the Agency for Cultural Affairs Arts Award.
Dokuganryu Masamune
1987 Taiga drama / historical dramaA 1987 NHK Taiga drama depicting the life of Sengoku lord Date Masamune. Nishimura participated as a director.
Karin
1993 Asadora (morning drama)A 1993 Asadora (morning drama). Nishimura served as production supervisor, overseeing a work that depicted local life and family relationships.
The Last Bullet
1995 Film / dramaA film/drama released/broadcast in 1995. Nishimura participated as chief producer, and received an individual commendation at the High Vision International Film Festival.
Another Heart
1997 TV dramaA 1997 drama. Nishimura served as production supervisor; the work received the Arts Festival Excellence Award and a Japan Television Technical Award.
Saka no Ue no Kumo (Clouds Above the Hill)
2009 TV drama / historical dramaAn NHK large-scale drama series (2009–2011) adapted from Ryōtarō Shiba's novel. It portrays multiple characters against the backdrop of Meiji-era modernization and the Russo-Japanese War; Nishimura served as executive producer.
- [Novel to TV drama] Saka no Ue no Kumo by Ryōtarō Shiba (original novel) (2009)
Bibliography
- Light Shines on Pure Fields and Mountains (No no Kiyora)
- At the Foot of Mt. Fuji
- Mio Tsukushi
- Karin
- Kodomo no Tonari
- Clear then Thunder
- Dokuganryu Masamune
- Hideyoshi
- The August Screams
- Menam Never Sleeps
- The Last Bullet
- Udon and Video
- Another Heart
- The Mirror Does Not Sleep
- Empire of Women
- Last Inning
- Shinjuku Shark: Venomous Monkey
- Become the Wind, Become the Bird
- The God of Toys
- Beyond the Rapeseed Fields
- Saka no Ue no Kumo (Clouds Above the Hill)
- 60 Matches
Adaptations
- Saka no Ue no Kumo (TV adaptation of Ryōtarō Shiba's novel)
- The Last Bullet (film adaptation)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- visual storytellingfaithful historical dramatizationmeticulous directorial coordination
- Recurring Motifs
- history and humanitylocalityfamily and bonds
Legacy
An NHK producer with a long career in drama production who received international recognition. He led large-scale projects such as Taiga dramas and Asadora series, contributing to raising production standards in public broadcasting.
Academic Societies
- Japan Film and Television Producers Association
- Japan Script Archives Promotion Consortium
Archives
- NHK Archives
- Broadcasting Culture Foundation archives
In Popular Culture
- 'Saka no Ue no Kumo' is frequently cited as a landmark large-scale TV project in Japanese television history.
Trivia
- Served as Ina City hometown ambassador (broadcasting field) (as of 2012)
- Served as Senior Executive Producer at NHK Enterprises
- Studied film production while stationed in Los Angeles