Naomi Kawase
director,writer,producer
- Gender: Female
- Birthday: 1969-05-30 ( 55 years old )
- Place of Birth: Nara, Japan
- Also Known As: 河瀨直美 / 仙頭直美 / Sentō Naomi / 가와세 나오미 / 센토 나오미 / Наоми Кавасэ / 河瀬直美 / かわせなおみ
- IMDB:nm0442905
Naomi Kawase (河瀨直美 Kawase Naomi, born May 30, 1969) is a Japanese film director. She graduated from Visual Arts Osaka in 1989. Many of her works have been documentaries, including Embracing, about her search for the father who abandoned her as a child, and Katatsumori, about the grandmother who raised her. Aside from being a filmmaker, she is the founder and Executive Director for the Nara International Film Festival.