Miwa Nishikawa
Japanese film director · Japan · On the map · Directors · Born 1974 · age 52
Miwa Nishikawa is a Japanese director and screenwriter. Nishikawa received a degree in literature from the University of Waseda, and after working on several independent films as well as catching the eye of Hirokazu Kore-eda, her film making career took off with her first film, Wild Berries, which won the award for...
Miwa Nishikawa is read about 1,263 times a day, in 7 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 10 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 110 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
Children UntoldFilm, Director, Writer2021
Under the Open SkyFilm, Director, Writer2016
The Long ExcuseFilm, Director, Writer2012
Dreams for SaleFilm, Director, Writer2010Blue Ribbon Awards for Best DirectorAward2009Nikkan Sports Film Award for Best DirectorAward
Osamu Dazai Short Story CollectionSeries, 2009Director
Dear DoctorFilm, 2009Director, Writer2007Blue Ribbon Awards for Best DirectorAward
Ten Nights of DreamsFilm, 2007Director, Writer2006
SwayFilm, Director, Writer2005
FemaleFilm, Director2004Mainichi Film Award for Best ScreenplayAward2003
Wild BerriesFilm, Director, Writer1974Born8 July 1974People around Miwa
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Teruyuki Kagawa Miwa directed Dear Doctor and Sway
Hirokazu Koreeda Produced Wild Berries and Sway
Pierre Taki Miwa directed Sway (2006)
Meiko Kaji Miwa directed Under the Open Sky (2021)
Kōji Yakusho Miwa directed Under the Open Sky (2021)
Masami Nagasawa Miwa directed Under the Open Sky (2021)
Joe Odagiri Miwa directed Sway (2006)
Eita Nagayama Miwa directed Dear Doctor (2009)
Kaoru Yachigusa Miwa directed Dear Doctor (2009)
Takako Matsu Miwa directed Dreams for Sale (2012)
Yūsuke Iseya Miwa directed Dreams for Sale (2012)
Yōko Maki Miwa directed Sway (2006)
Hirofumi Arai Miwa directed Sway (2006)
Rena Tanaka Miwa directed Dreams for Sale (2012)
Taiga Nakano Miwa directed Under the Open Sky (2021)
Haruka Igawa Miwa directed Dear Doctor (2009)
Yutaka Matsushige Miwa directed Dear Doctor (2009)
Isao Hashizume Miwa directed Under the Open Sky (2021)
Kimiko Yo Miwa directed Dear Doctor (2009)
Masatō Ibu Miwa directed Sway (2006)- Sadawo Abe Miwa directed Dreams for Sale (2012)
Tsurube Shōfukutei Also in Dear Doctor and Dreams for Sale
Suzuki Matsuo Also in Female and Ten Nights of Dreams
Also in Français
Filmography 9
21 credits on file
Television 1
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About this person
Nishikawa received a degree in literature from the University of Waseda, and after working on several independent films as well as catching the eye of Hirokazu Kore-eda, her film making career took off with her first film, Wild Berries, which won the award for best screenplay at the Mainichi Film Award. In addition to her film making career, Nishikawa has also written a book titled The Long Excuse.
