Katsuo Naruse

Screenwriter

Date of Birth

June 29, 1963

English level

n/a

Career

Katsuo Naruse's films "Fukigen'na Kajitsu" (director) and "Moonlight Serenade" (scriptwriter) have attracted attention at film festivals around the world, including Berlin and Cannes, and he has worked in a wide range of genres, from love stories to period dramas. Naruse's TV dramas also span an impressive array of genres, from hard-hitting political and historical dramas to the worlds of medicine, gourmet food, and financial engineering. In all of his works, Naruse consistently maintains a warm perspective on ordinary people with a sense of humor, and a kindness that comes from deep insight.