Naomi Kawase

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Female

Birthday 1969-05-30 (55 years old)

Place of Birth Nara, Japan

Also Known As 河瀨直美, 仙頭直美, Sentō Naomi, 가와세 나오미, 센토 나오미, Наоми Кавасэ, 河瀬直美, かわせなおみ

Naomi Kawase

Biography

Naomi Kawase (河瀨直美 Kawase Naomi, born May 30, 1969) is a Japanese film director. She graduated from Visual Arts Osaka in 1989. Many of her works have been documentaries, including Embracing, about her search for the father who abandoned her as a child, and Katatsumori, about the grandmother who raised her. Aside from being a filmmaker, she is the founder and Executive Director for the Nara International Film Festival.

Known For

Director

2023
echo

as Director

2021
To The Future

as Director

2020
True Mothers

as Director

2020
Homemade

as Director

2018
CINEMA FIGHTERS

as Director

2018
The Moon

as Director

2018
Vision

as Director

2018
Parallel World

as Director

2017
2017
Radiance

as Director

2016
Seed

as Director

2016
Lies

as Director

2015
Sweet Bean

as Director

2014
Still the Water

as Director

2012
Hanezu

as Director

2012
Trace

as Director

2011
2010
Genpin

as Director

2009
Visitors

as Director

2009
Koma

as Director

2009
Haiku

as Director

2008
Nanayo

as Director

2007
2006
Birth/Mother

as Director

2003
Shara

as Director

2001
Firefly

as Director

1999
Kaleidoscope

as Director

1998
The Weald

as Director

1997
Suzaku

as Director

1996
Sun on the Horizon

as Director

1995
See Heaven

as Director

1995
Memory of the Wind

as Director

1994
Katatsumori

as Director

1993
White Moon

as Director

1992
Embracing

as Director

1991
Like Happiness

as Director

1990
1989
Presently,

as Director

1989
My Sole Family

as Director

1989
A Small Largeness

as Director

1988
Papa's Ice Cream

as Director

1988
My J-W-F

as Director

Writer

2020
True Mothers

as Screenplay

2018
The Moon

as Writer

2018
CINEMA FIGHTERS

as Writer

2018
Vision

as Writer

2017
Radiance

as Screenplay

2016
Seed

as Writer

2015
Sweet Bean

as Screenplay

2014
Still the Water

as Screenplay

2012
Hanezu

as Screenplay

2010
Genpin

as Writer

2009
Visitors

as Writer

2008
Nanayo

as Screenplay

2007
The Mourning Forest

as Screenplay

2003
Shara

as Writer

2001
Firefly

as Writer

1998
The Weald

as Writer

1997
Suzaku

as Writer

1996
1994
Katatsumori

as Writer

Producer

2023
Beyond the Fog

as Producer

2021
Tracing Her Shadow

as Executive Producer

2019
The Nikaidos' Fall

as Executive Producer

2018
Vision

as Producer

2015
Sweet Bean

as Associate Producer

2014
2014
Still the Water

as Producer

2012
Inori

as Producer

2012
Hanezu

as Producer

2010
Genpin

as Producer

2008
Nanayo

as Producer

2007
1998
The Weald

as Producer

1994
Katatsumori

as Producer

1992
Embracing

as Producer

Editor

2021
To The Future

as Editor

2014
Still the Water

as Editor

2012
Hanezu

as Editor

2008
Nanayo

as Editor

2001
Firefly

as Editor

1998
The Weald

as Editor

1994
Katatsumori

as Editor

1992
Embracing

as Editor

Camera

2021
To The Future

as Director of Photography

2012
Hanezu

as Director of Photography

2006
Birth/Mother

as Director of Photography

2001
Sky, Wind, Fire, Water, Earth

as Director of Photography

1998
The Weald

as Director of Photography

1994
Katatsumori

as Director of Photography

1992
Embracing

as Director of Photography

Sound

2001
Firefly

as Music

1992
Embracing

as Sound Recordist