Yôji Yamada

Yôji Yamada

writer, director, second unit director or assistant director

Yôji Yamada was born on Sep 13, 1931 in Japan. Yôji Yamada's big-screen debut came with One Way Ticket to Love directed by Masahiro Shinoda in 1960. Yôji Yamada is known for Tokyo Family directed by Yôji Yamada, Isao Hashizume stars as Shukichi Hirayama and Kazuko Yoshiyuki as Tomiko Hirayama. Yôji Yamada has got 60 awards and 47 nominations so far. The most recent award Yôji Yamada achieved is Tokyo International Film Festival. The upcoming new movie Yôji Yamada plays is What a Wonderful Family! 3: My Wife, My Life which will be released on May 25, 2018.

Yamada Yoji graduated Tokyo University in 1954, the year he joined Shochiku as an assistant director. In 1969, he launched the popular "Tora-san" series, the world's longest theatrical film series. "The Twilight Samurai" (Le samouraï du crépuscule (2002)) marks his 77th film as well as his 41th year as a director since his first film in 1961: Nikai no Tanin (Stranger Upstairs).

  • Birthday

    Sep 13, 1931
  • Place of Birth

    Osaka, Japan

Known For

Awards

60 wins & 47 nominations

Tokyo International Film Festival
2015
Winner - Samurai Award
2004
Winner - Akira Kurosawa Award
Jeonju Film Festival
2014
Tôkyô kazoku (2013)
Winner - Netpac Award
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