Director

Tetsuya Nakashima: Movies & Box Office

films: 12
as director: 11
on screen: 1997–2025
box office: $94.5M

Biggest hits

The Best Tetsuya Nakashima Movies

The films of Tetsuya Nakashima that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Confessions (2010) leads with $45.2M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

Tetsuya Nakashima's Career in Numbers

Tetsuya Nakashima's films in numbers — as a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Tetsuya Nakashima works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Happy-Go-Lucky (1997) to The Brightest Sun (2025), and the 2000s were the busiest decade.

Tetsuya Nakashima Movies by Decade

1990s 2
2000s 5
2010s 4
2020s 1

The 2000s were Tetsuya Nakashima's busiest decade, with 5 films.

Tetsuya Nakashima Movies by Genre

Drama 4
Comedy 4
Horror 1
Documentary 1
Thriller 1
Family 1

Drama is the genre Tetsuya Nakashima has worked in most, with 4 films, ahead of comedy (4).

Tetsuya Nakashima Career Milestones

First film: Happy-Go-Lucky 1997
Biggest box office hit: Confessions $45.2M worldwide
Newest film: The Brightest Sun 2025

12 credits

Tetsuya Nakashima Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Tetsuya Nakashima is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 11 as director and 1 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Movies Directed by Tetsuya Nakashima

Tetsuya Nakashima Movies as an Actor

2014 I Am Searching For Myself Documentary

Works with

Who Tetsuya Nakashima Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Tetsuya Nakashima shares the most films with. Hiroya Shimizu comes first, with 2 films together, followed by Takako Matsu (2).

FAQ

Tetsuya Nakashima: Questions & Answers

How many movies Tetsuya Nakashima has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Tetsuya Nakashima been in?

Tetsuya Nakashima is credited on 12 films, from 1997 to 2025. 1 of them as an actor and 11 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Tetsuya Nakashima's highest-grossing movie?

Confessions (2010) is Tetsuya Nakashima's biggest box office hit, with $45.2M worldwide, ahead of Paco and the Magical Book (2008) ($22.7M). Across every film with box office figures, Tetsuya Nakashima's movies have made $94.5M.

Tetsuya Nakashima's biggest hits

What is Tetsuya Nakashima's newest movie?

The most recent film on Tetsuya Nakashima's filmography is The Brightest Sun (2025), which Tetsuya Nakashima directed.

Who does Tetsuya Nakashima work with most often?

Tetsuya Nakashima shares the most films with Hiroya Shimizu (2 films), Takako Matsu (2 films) and Haru Kuroki (2 films).

The Best Tetsuya Nakashima Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 12 directing credits.

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