Yoshimitsu Morita
Japanese film director (1950-2011) · Japan · On the map · Directors · Died at 61
Yoshimitsu Morita was a Japanese film director. He was known for his versatility, having directed satires, melodramas, crime thrillers, and pinku films. His most acclaimed films include The Family Game (1983), Sorekara (1985), Haru (1996), and Lost Paradise (1997).
Yoshimitsu Morita is read about 157 times a day, in 11 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
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2011Died20 December 20112009
It's On MeFilm, Director, Writer2006
The Mamiya BrothersFilm, Director, Writer2004Blue Ribbon Awards for Best DirectorAwardJapan Academy Prize for Director of the YearAward2003
Like AsuraFilm, Director2002
Copycat KillerFilm, Director, Writer1999
KeihoFilm, Director1997
Lost ParadiseFilm, Director1994
I Don't Have a License!Film, Writer1991
A Desirable MarriageFilm, Director, Writer1989
24 Hour PlayboyFilm, Director, Writer1988
Bakayaro! I'm Plenty MadFilm, Writer, Producer1985
And ThenFilm, Director1984Blue Ribbon Awards for Best DirectorAwardDirectors Guild of Japan New Directors AwardAwardMainichi Film Award for Best ScreenplayAward1983
Pink Cut: Love Me Hard, Love Me DeepFilm, Director, Writer1981
Something Like ItFilm, Director, Writer1950Born25 January 1950
It's On MeFilm, Director, Writer2006The Mamiya BrothersFilm, Director, Writer2004Blue Ribbon Awards for Best DirectorAwardJapan Academy Prize for Director of the YearAward2003Like AsuraFilm, Director2002Copycat KillerFilm, Director, Writer1999KeihoFilm, Director1997Lost ParadiseFilm, Director1994I Don't Have a License!Film, Writer1991A Desirable MarriageFilm, Director, Writer198924 Hour PlayboyFilm, Director, Writer1988Bakayaro! I'm Plenty MadFilm, Writer, Producer1985And ThenFilm, Director1984Blue Ribbon Awards for Best DirectorAwardDirectors Guild of Japan New Directors AwardAwardMainichi Film Award for Best ScreenplayAward1983Pink Cut: Love Me Hard, Love Me DeepFilm, Director, Writer1981Something Like ItFilm, Director, Writer1950Born25 January 1950People around Yoshimitsu
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Yoshino Kimura Yoshimitsu directed Lost Paradise and Mobōhan
Kaoru Kobayashi Yoshimitsu directed Sorekara and Sorobanzuku
Keiko Kitagawa Yoshimitsu directed Mamiya kyodai and Southbound- Yusaku Matsuda Yoshimitsu directed The Family Game and Sorekara
Issey Ogata Yoshimitsu directed Sorekara (1985)
Eri Fukatsu Yoshimitsu directed Like Asura and Haru
Misaki Ito Yoshimitsu directed Mobōhan (2002)
Yūki Amami Yoshimitsu directed Southbound (2007)
Etsushi Toyokawa Yoshimitsu directed Southbound (2007)
Kyōka Suzuki Yoshimitsu directed Keiho (1999)
Kuranosuke Sasaki Yoshimitsu directed Mamiya kyodai (2006)
Morio Kazama Yoshimitsu directed Sorekara (1985)
Haruki Kadokawa Produced Main Theme and Tsubaki Sanjuro
Hideko Yoshida Yoshimitsu directed Keiho and Southbound
Shun Nakahara Directed Sannen-me no Uwaki and Colorful
Narumi Yasuda Yoshimitsu directed Sorobanzuku (1986)
Erika Sawajiri Yoshimitsu directed Mamiya kyodai (2006)
Miyuki Nakajima Yoshimitsu directed Mamiya kyodai (2006)
Masahiro Nakai Yoshimitsu directed Mobōhan (2002)
Hitomi Kuroki Yoshimitsu directed Lost Paradise (1997)
Mirai Yamamoto Yoshimitsu directed Keiho (1999)
Katsuo Nakamura Yoshimitsu directed Sorekara (1985)
Saori Yuki Yoshimitsu directed The Family Game (1983)
Yasufumi Terawaki Yoshimitsu directed Mobōhan (2002)
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Awards
About this person
Country
Japan
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1950 to 2011 · aged 61
