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Yōichi Higashi

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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.

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Filmography 24

The Rape1982
Village of Dreams1996
Love Letter1981
Metamorphosis1986
Third Base1978
Jealousy Game1982
A Tale of Happiness1988
Four Seasons: Natsuko1980
My Grandpa2003
The Second Love1983
The Crying Wind2004
Wandering Home2010
No More Easy Life1979
Somebody's Xylophone2016
A Japanese Demon1973
The Wangan Highway1984
The River with No Bridge1992
The Crossing2000
Manon1981
Nurse Natsuko's Hot Summer2010
The Gentle Japanese1971
Okinawa Islands1969
Mad Sultry Sisters2011
Toi et Moi1965

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Awards 2

1992Nikkan Sports Film Award for Best Director
1972Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award

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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. 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
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