Nobuo Aoyagi

Born 27 March 1903 in Kanagawa, Japan

Died 17 May 1976 (aged 73)

Nobuo Aoyagi was a Japanese film director and film producer. Born in Kanagawa Prefecture, he attended Meiji University but left before graduating. He worked at the Zenshinza theater troupe before joining the Toho studio in 1937. He debuted as a director in 1940 and was known for a series of live action films starring the manga character Sazae-san. He also helped produce the Mito Komon series on television.