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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" (The Twilight Samurai (2002)) marks his 77th film as well as his 41th year as a director since his first film in 1961: Nikai no ... See full bio »

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Known For

The Twilight Samurai
The Twilight Samurai Writer
(2002)
Shiawase no kiiroi hankachi
Shiawase no kiiroi hankachi Writer
(1977)
Bushi no ichibun
Bushi no ichibun Writer
(2006)
Kazoku
Kazoku Writer
(1970)
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Filmography

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 2021 It's a Flickering Life (screenplay)
 2019 Boy Torajiro (TV Mini Series) (novel)
 2018 Haruka Naru Yama no Yobigoe (TV Movie) (based on the 1980 screenplay by)
 2017 What a Wonderful Family! (based on the screenplay by)
 2016 Kazoku wa tsuraiyo (screenplay)
 2015 Haha to kuraseba (screenplay)
 2014 Chiisai ouchi (screenplay)
 2013 Tôkyô kazoku (screenplay)
 2011 Shiawase no kiiroi hankachi (TV Movie) (teleplay)
 2010 Kyoto uzumasa monogatari (original story) / (screenplay)
 2010/I Otôto (screenplay)
 2009 Tsuribaka nisshi 20 (screenplay)
 2008 Kâbê (adaptation)
 2007 Tsuribaka Nisshi 18 (adaptation)
 2006 Bushi no ichibun (written by)
 2006 Deguchi no nai umi (screenplay)
 2005 Sokoku (TV Movie) (story)
 2004 Kakushi ken: Oni no tsume (screenplay)
 2003 Tsuribaka nisshi 14 (writer)
 2002 The Twilight Samurai (screenplay)
 2000 15-Sai: Gakko IV (screenplay)
 1998 Gakko III (writer)
 1998 Tsuribaka Nisshi 10 (writer)
 1996 Gakko II
 1995 Toki no kagayaki (screenplay)
 1993 Tsuribaka nisshi 6 (writer)
 1993 Gakko (screenplay) / (story)
 1991 Minun poikani
 1989 Tsuribaka nisshi 2 (writer)
 1989 Harasu no ita hibi (writer)
 1988 Tsuribaka nisshi (writer)
 1988 Dauntaun hirozu (writer)
 1988 Tsubaki Hime (writer)
 1987 Otoko wa tsurai yo: Shiretoko bojô (characters) / (screenplay)
 1985 Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajirô ren'ai juku (characters) / (written by)
 1984 Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajirô shinjitsu ichiro (characters) / (written by)
 1983 Otoko wa tsurai yo: Tabi to onna to Torajirô (characters) / (written by)
 1983 Matsumoto Seichô no Zero no shôten (TV Movie) (teleplay)
 1982 Otoko wa tsurai yo: Hana mo arashi mo Torajirô (characters) / (written by)
 1981 Shunmao monogatari Taotao (story)
 1981 Otoko wa tsurai yo: Naniwa no koi no Torajirô (characters) / (written by)
 1980 Haruka naru yama no yobigoe (screenplay) / (story)
 1979 Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajirô haru no yume (characters) / (screenplay) / (story)
 1979 Otoko wa tsurai yo: Tonderu Torajirô (characters) / (written by)
 1978 Otoko wa tsurai yo: Uwasa no Torajirô (characters) / (written by)
 1977 Shiawase no kiiroi hankachi (screenplay)
 1976 Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajirô junjô shishû (creator) / (written by)
 1975 Harakara
 1974 Tokyo do mannaka (screenplay)
 1972 Furusato (screenplay) / (story)
 1970 Kazoku (screenplay) / (story)
 1970 Shin otoko wa tsurai yo (story)
 1969 Zoku otoko wa tsurai yo (characters) / (written by)
 1969 Otoko wa tsurai yo (characters) / (written by)
  Otoko wa tsurai yo (TV Series) (story - 2 episodes, 1968 - 1969) (teleplay - 2 episodes, 1968 - 1969)
- Episode #1.26 (1969) ... (story) / (teleplay)
- Episode #1.1 (1968) ... (story) / (teleplay)
 1969 Kigeki ippatsu dai hisshou (screenplay)
 1968 Minagoroshi no reika (writer)
 1968 Fukeba tobuyona otokodaga (writer)
 1967 Ai no Sanka (screenplay)
 1967 Onna no issho
 1966 Natsukashii furaibo (screenplay)
 1966 Ohana han
 1966 Danryû (screenplay)
 1964 Zoku Haikei Tenno Heika Sama (screenplay)
 1963 Shitamachi no taiyô (writer)
 1961 Koi no gashû
 1960 Kiiroi sakurambo (screenplay)
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