Hideo Nakata

Hideo Nakata

Directing

Born July 19, 1961 · Konkō, Okayama, Japan

55 films as director · Active 1992–2026

Hideo Nakata (中田秀夫 Nakata Hideo, born July 19, 1961) is a Japanese filmmaker.

Known for

Sadistic and Masochistic

Sadistic and Masochistic

2001

Tokyo Fair Weather

Tokyo Fair Weather

1997

Gore from Outer Space

Gore from Outer Space

2001

Kaidan. Strange Stories of Japanese Ghosts

Kaidan. Strange Stories of Japanese Ghosts

2023

Hideo Nakata: Ghosts, Rings and Water

Hideo Nakata: Ghosts, Rings and Water

2016

True Asian Horror

True Asian Horror

2007

Foreign Filmmakers' Guide to Hollywood

Foreign Filmmakers' Guide to Hollywood

2009

Directed(55)

Stigmatized Properties: Possession

2025Stigmatized Properties: Possession★ 6.4

Stolen Identity: The Last Hacker

2024Stolen Identity: The Last Hacker★ 4.8

The Supernatural Sweet Shop: The Movie

2024The Supernatural Sweet Shop: The Movie★ 6.7

The Forbidden Play

2023The Forbidden Play★ 5.8

It's in the Woods

2022It's in the Woods★ 5.6

Usogui

2022Usogui★ 5.5

Remotely Killed: Behind the Scenes of Murder

2020Remotely Killed: Behind the Scenes of Murder★ 10.0

Stolen Identity 2

2020Stolen Identity 2★ 4.9

Remotely Killed

2020Remotely Killed★ 5.8

Stigmatized Properties

2020Stigmatized Properties★ 6.0

Sadako

2019Sadako★ 5.9

The Woman Who Keeps a Murderer

2019The Woman Who Keeps a Murderer★ 5.6

Life in Overtime

2018Life in Overtime★ 7.8

Stolen Identity

2018Stolen Identity★ 5.6

Somewhere in Kamakura

2016Somewhere in Kamakura

White Lily

2016White Lily★ 4.5

Beautiful 2016

2016Beautiful 2016

Ghost Theater

2015Ghost Theater★ 6.1

Tales of the Bizarre 25th Anniversary Autumn Special: Film Directors Collection

2015Tales of the Bizarre 25th Anniversary Autumn Special: Film Directors Collection★ 6.1

Monsterz

2014Monsterz★ 5.6

Words with Gods

2014Words with Gods★ 5.7

The Complex

2013The Complex★ 4.9

The Incite Mill

2010The Incite Mill★ 5.6

Chatroom

2010Chatroom★ 5.8

Foreign Filmmakers' Guide to Hollywood

2009Foreign Filmmakers' Guide to Hollywood

Death Note: L Change the WorLd

2008Death Note: L Change the WorLd★ 6.0

Kaidan

2007Kaidan★ 6.7

The Man who was Made a Fool by L the Most - Detective Matsuda's Case File

2007The Man who was Made a Fool by L the Most - Detective Matsuda's Case File

The Ring Two

2005The Ring Two★ 5.8

Dark Water

2002Dark Water★ 6.8

Last Scene

2002Last Scene★ 7.0

Sadistic and Masochistic

2001Sadistic and Masochistic★ 7.7

Sleeping Bride

2000Sleeping Bride★ 4.6

Chaos

2000Chaos★ 6.4

Take It

2000Take It★ 7.0

Curse. Death. Ling Gaiden 2. A scary story that really happened Cursed Spirit Gaiden 2

2000Curse. Death. Ling Gaiden 2. A scary story that really happened Cursed Spirit Gaiden 2

Ring 2

1999Ring 2★ 5.8

Ring

1998Ring★ 7.1

1998Joseph Losey: The Man with Four Names★ 9.0

School Ghost Story F

1997School Ghost Story F★ 1.0

Don't Look Up

1996Don't Look Up★ 6.4

(Ura) Tôsatsu nanpa-dô

1996(Ura) Tôsatsu nanpa-dô

Female Teacher Diary: Forbidden Sex

1995Female Teacher Diary: Forbidden Sex★ 5.1

Curse, Death & Spirit

1992Curse, Death & Spirit★ 5.6

Acting(7)

2023Kaidan. Strange Stories of Japanese GhostsHimself

2016Hideo Nakata: Ghosts, Rings and Water

2009Foreign Filmmakers' Guide to Hollywood

Hideo Nakata — Watchpile | Watchpile

2007True Asian HorrorSelf

2001Sadistic and Masochistic

2001Gore from Outer Space

1997Tokyo Fair Weather