Hideo Nakata
Hideo Nakata earns a living as a Japanese director working in the part of the industry that stays out of frame. 55 entries make up the record, most of them known only to people who read credits. 'The Ring Two' did more for the name than anything else on the list. 'Ring' is the other project most often mentioned.
Hideo Nakata
39 Directed
11 Series
Hideo Nakata earns a living as a Japanese director working in the part of the industry that stays out of frame. 55 entries make up the record, most of them known only to people who read credits. 'The Ring Two' did more for the name than anything else on the list. 'Ring' is the other project most often mentioned.
Movies
Director
Female Teacher Diary: Forbidden Sex
1995
Director
Ring
1998
Director
The Ring Two
2005
Director
Death Note: L Change the WorLd
2008
Director
Dark Water
2002
Director
The Forbidden Play
2023
Director
White Lily
2016
Director
Ring 2
1999
Director
Chatroom
2010
Director
Sadako
2019
Director
Stigmatized Properties: Possession
2025
Director
Usogui
2022
Director
The Woman Who Keeps a Murderer
2019
Director
The Incite Mill
2010
Director
The Supernatural Sweet Shop: The Movie
2024
Director
Stolen Identity
2018
Director
Words with Gods
2014
Director
Stigmatized Properties
2020
Director
Kaidan
2007
Director
Monsterz
2014
Director
The Complex
2013
Director
Stolen Identity 2
2020
Director
Ghost Theater
2015
Director
Stolen Identity: The Last Hacker
2024
Director
It's in the Woods
2022
Director
Life in Overtime
2018
Director
Don't Look Up
1996
Director
Remotely Killed
2020
Director
Last Scene
2002
Director
Chaos
2000
Director
Sleeping Bride
2000
Director
Curse, Death & Spirit
1992
TV Shows
Director
Ghost Theater
2015
Director
Like a Girl Playing House
2016
Director
THE DAYS
2023
Director
The Consultant
2026
Director
The Complex: Prologue
2013
Director
Shōtai
2022
Director
嘘喰い -鞍馬蘭子篇／梶隆臣篇-
2022
Director
Fear Newspaper
2020
Director
Lovers in the Attic
2017
Director
Shinigami-kun
2014
Director
Kaiki Daisakusen - Second File
2007
Full Filmography
The Consultant
Director · 6 episodes
2026–
TV
Stigmatized Properties: Possession
Director
2025
Film
The Supernatural Sweet Shop: The Movie
Director
2024
Film
Stolen Identity: The Last Hacker
Director
2024
Film
The Forbidden Play
Director
2023
Film
THE DAYS
Director · 8 episodes
2023–
TV
It's in the Woods
Director
2022
Film
Shōtai
Director · 4 episodes
2022–
TV
Usogui
Director
2022
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Hideo Nakata and where are they from?
Hideo Nakata is 65 years old, born on July 19, 1961 in Konkō, Okayama, Japan.
What are the most famous roles of Hideo Nakata?
Hideo Nakata is best known for directing The Ring Two, Ring, Dark Water.
How many movies has Hideo Nakata directed?
Over a 34-year career (since 1992), Hideo Nakata has directed or written 39 films and worked on 11 TV shows.
What was Hideo Nakata's first movie?
The career of Hideo Nakata began with Curse, Death & Spirit (1992).
What is Hideo Nakata's most recent movie or series?
Hideo Nakata's most recent release is The Consultant, which premiered on June 7, 2026.
What TV shows has Hideo Nakata created or directed?
On television, Hideo Nakata has appeared in THE DAYS, The Complex: Prologue, Shōtai, Shinigami-kun.
Hideo Nakata
1961-07-19 · Konkō, Okayama, Japan
Hideo Nakata (中田 秀夫 Nakata Hideo, born July 19, 1961) is a Japanese filmmaker.