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Hideo Nakata

Hideo Nakata

Director·b. 1961·Konkō, Okayama, Japan

26 horror credits

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

Director22 films

Stigmatized Properties: Possession

Stigmatized Properties: Possession

Director

2025
The Forbidden Play

The Forbidden Play

Director

2023
It's in the Woods

It's in the Woods

Director

2022
Stigmatized Properties

Stigmatized Properties

Director

2020
Remotely Killed

Remotely Killed

Director

2020
Sadako

Sadako

Director

2019
The Woman Who Keeps a Murderer

The Woman Who Keeps a Murderer

Director

2019
White Lily

White Lily

Director

2016
Ghost Theater

Ghost Theater

Director

2015
Monsterz

Monsterz

Director

2014
The Complex

The Complex

Director

2013
The Incite Mill

The Incite Mill

Director

2010
Kaidan

Kaidan

Director

2007
The Ring Two

The Ring Two

Director

2005 3.0
Dark Water

Dark Water

Director

2002 3.5
Curse. Death. Ling Gaiden 2. A scary story that really happened Cursed Spirit Gaiden 2

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

Director

2000
Take It

Take It

Director

2000
Ring 2

Ring 2

Director

1999 3.0
Ring

Ring

Director

1998 4.3
School Ghost Story F

School Ghost Story F

Director

1997
Don't Look Up

Don't Look Up

Director

1996
Curse, Death & Spirit

Curse, Death & Spirit

Director

1992

Writer5 films

Ghost Theater

Ghost Theater

Original Film Writer

2015
The Complex

The Complex

Writer

2013
Don't Look Up

Don't Look Up

Story / Original Film Writer

2009
Dark Water

Dark Water

Screenplay

2002 3.5
Don't Look Up

Don't Look Up

Story

1996

Actor2 films

Kaidan. Strange Stories of Japanese Ghosts

Kaidan. Strange Stories of Japanese Ghosts

Himself

2023
Gore from Outer Space

Gore from Outer Space

2001

Other Crew1 film

Woman in a Box: Virgin Sacrifice

Woman in a Box: Virgin Sacrifice

Assistant Director

1985