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Yōichi Higashi
Film director · Japan · On the map · Directors · Lived 1934 to 2026 · aged 91
Yōichi Higashi was a Japanese film director. He began his career working on documentaries at Iwanami Productions but, after going independent, turned to fiction film.
Yōichi Higashi is read about 56 times a day, in 8 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 22 June 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
2026Died21 January 20262016
Somebody's XylophoneFilm, Director, Writer2010
Nurse Natsuko's Hot SummerFilm, Director, Writer2004
The Crying WindFilm, Director2000
The CrossingFilm, Director, Writer1996
Village of DreamsFilm, Director, Writer1992Nikkan Sports Film Award for Best DirectorAward1988
A Tale of HappinessFilm, Director1986
MetamorphosisFilm, Director1983
The Second LoveFilm, Director, Writer1982
Jealousy GameFilm, Director1980
Four Seasons: NatsukoFilm, Director1979
No More Easy LifeFilm, Director, Writer1973
A Japanese DemonFilm, Director, Writer1972Directors Guild of Japan New Directors AwardAward1971
The Gentle JapaneseFilm, Director, Writer1965
Toi et MoiFilm, Director1934Born14 November 1934
Somebody's XylophoneFilm, Director, Writer2010Nurse Natsuko's Hot SummerFilm, Director, Writer2004The Crying WindFilm, Director2000The CrossingFilm, Director, Writer1996Village of DreamsFilm, Director, Writer1992Nikkan Sports Film Award for Best DirectorAward1988A Tale of HappinessFilm, Director1986MetamorphosisFilm, Director1983The Second LoveFilm, Director, Writer1982Jealousy GameFilm, Director1980Four Seasons: NatsukoFilm, Director1979No More Easy LifeFilm, Director, Writer1973A Japanese DemonFilm, Director, Writer1972Directors Guild of Japan New Directors AwardAward1971The Gentle JapaneseFilm, Director, Writer1965Toi et MoiFilm, Director1934Born14 November 1934People around Yōichi
Close ties
Haru Kuroki Studied under Yōichi
Morio Kazama Yōichi directed Shiki Natsuko (1980)
Kanako Higuchi Yōichi directed Wangan Dōro (1984)
Tadanobu Asano Yōichi directed My Grandpa (2003)
Satomi Ishihara Yōichi directed My Grandpa (2003)
Kaori Momoi Yōichi directed Mo hozue wa tsukanai (1979)
Eiji Okuda Yōichi directed Mo hozue wa tsukanai (1979)- Bunta Sugawara Yōichi directed My Grandpa (2003)
Mieko Harada Yōichi directed Village of Dreams (1996)
Kaoru Kobayashi Yōichi directed Wangan Dōro (1984)
Mariko Kaga Also in Love Letter and The Rape
Mitsuko Kusabue Yōichi directed Wangan Dōro (1984)
Setsuko Karasuma Also in Four Seasons: Natsuko and Manon
Filmography 24
43 credits on file
Awards
About this person
He won the Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award for Yasashii Nipponjin in 1971, and then the award for Best Director at the 17th Hochi Film Awards for The River with No Bridge.
Country
Japan
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1934 to 2026 · aged 91
