Yoji Yamada

Yoji Yamada (山田 洋次 Yamada Yōji, born September 13, 1931 in Toyonaka City, Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese film director best known for his Otoko wa Tsurai yo series of films. He was born in Osaka. But because of the work of his father, who was an engineer for the South Manchuria Railway, from the age of 2 he was brought up in Manchuria. Following the end of World War II, he came back to Japan and subsequently he lived in Yamagata Prefecture. After receiving his degree from Tokyo University in 1954, he entered Shochiku and worked under Yoshitaro Nomura as a scriptwriter or as an assistant director. He has won many awards throughout his lengthy career and is well respected in Japan and by critics throughout the world. He wrote his first screenplay in 1958, and directed his first movie in 1961. Yamada continues to make movies to this day. He once served as president of the Directors Guild of Japan, and is currently a guest professor of Ritsumeikan University.

Known For

The Twilight Samurai
The Twilight Samurai
The Hidden Blade
The Hidden Blade
Love and Honor
Love and Honor
Homepage http://www.katsushika-kanko.com/yamada-yoji-museum/
Birth Location Osaka, Japan
Born 1931-09-13

Movies

2023
2023
2021
2021
2018
2016
2016
The Little House Screenplay
2014
The Little House Director
2014
Tokyo Family Director
2013
Tokyo Family Screenplay
2013
Kyoto Story Screenplay
2010
Kyoto Story Story
2010
Kyoto Story Director
2010
About Her Brother Screenplay
2010
2010
2009
2008
2008
2006
Love and Honor Director
2006
Sea Without Exit Screenplay
2006
2005
The Hidden Blade Screenplay
2004
The Hidden Blade Director
2004
2003
2002
2002
2002
Free and Easy 10 Screenplay
1998
1997
1997
1997
1996
1996
1996
1996
Salaryman Senka Screenplay
1995
1995
Toki no kagayaki Screenplay
1995
1994
1994
1994
1993
1993
A Class to Remember Screenplay
1993
1993
1992
1992
1991
1991
My Sons Writer
1991
My Sons Director
1991
1989
1989
1989
1989
1989
1988
Free and Easy Writer
1988
Hope and Pain Screenplay
1988
Hope and Pain Director
1988
Tora-san Plays Daddy Original Story
1987
1987
1987
Tora-san Goes North Original Story
1987
Tora-san Goes North Screenplay
1987
1987
1986
1986
1985
1985
Tora-san, the Go-Between Original Story
1985
1985
1985
Tora-san's Forbidden Love Original Story
1984
1984
1984
Tora-san Goes Religious? Original Story
1983
1983
Itoshi no Lahaina Original Story
1983
Tora-san's Song of Love Original Story
1983
1983
1983
1982
Tora-san, the Expert Original Story
1982
1982
1982
Tora-san's Promise Original Story
1981
Tora-san's Promise Screenplay
1981
1981
1981
Tora-san's Love in Osaka Original Story
1981
1981
Foster Daddy, Tora! Screenplay
1980
Foster Daddy, Tora! Original Story
1980
1980
1980
1979
Our Symphony Original Story
1979
1978
1978
1977
1977
1977
1977
1976
1976
Two Iida Co-Writer
1976
Oretachi no toki Original Story
1976
The Village Writer
1976
The Village Director
1976
1974
1974
1974
1974
1974
1973
1973
Tora-san's Forget Me Not Original Story
1973
1973
1972
Home from the Sea Screenplay
1972
1972
Tora-san's Dear Old Home Original Story
1972
1972
Tora-san's Love Call Original Story
1971
1971
1971
Follow the Girls Screenplay
1971
1971
1971
1970
1970
1970
1970
1970
Tora-san's Grand Scheme Original Story
1970
Tora-san, His Tender Love Original Story
1970
1970
1969
1969
1969
1969
1969
Vagabond Schemer Director
1969
1968
The Shy Deceiver Director
1968
1968
1968
1967
Song of Love Writer
1967
Song of Love Director
1967
1967
1967
The Lovable Tramp Screenplay
1966
1966
Warm Current Writer
1966
Gamblers' Luck Director
1966
Gamblers' Luck Screenplay
1966
A Trap Director
1965
1964
1964
The Honest Fool Screenplay
1964
The Honest Fool Director
1964
The Sunshine Girl Screenplay
1963
1963
Kyū-chan ondo Screenplay
1962
1962
1961
Zero Focus Screenplay
1961
One Way Ticket to Love Assistant Director
1960