About

Known credits:
42
Birthday:
1956-01-24
Place of birth:
Oita Prefecture, Japan
Website:
N/A

Masashi Yamamoto

Overview

Born in Ōita Prefecture, Yamamoto attended Meiji University but left early to concentrate on making independent 8mm films. His Carnival in the Night was screened at the 1983 Berlin Film Festival, and Robinson's Garden was given the Zitty Award at the 1987 edition of the Berlinale. The latter film also earned him the Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award. In 1998 he was given a research fellowship from Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs to study in New York, during which time he set up screenings of his film Junk Food in America. Often filming those living on the margins of Japanese society, his film Limousine Drive was actually filmed in the United States. He has also acted in some films.

Known for

Acting
2018 The Brand New Legend of the Stardust Brothers Actor 59
Average
2010 A Crowd of Three Actor 58
Average
2005 The Whispering of the Gods Actor Brother Akabane 58
Average
2003 A Forest with No Name Actor Yamamoto 58
Average
2002 The Private Detective Mike Actor Yamamoto 70
Good
1991 March Comes In Like a Lion Actor Ramen Man 59
Average

Directing
2020 Wonderful Paradise Directing Director 58
Average
2014 The Voice of Water Directing Director 59
Average
2011 Three☆Points Directing Director 59
Average
2008 Scary True Stories: Night 10 - Possession Directing Director N/A
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2006 Man, Woman & the Wall Directing Director 59
Average
2006 聴かれた女の見られた夜 Directing Director N/A
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2006 Tokyo of the Dead - 3 days Directing Director N/A
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2005 Cycle Directing Director N/A
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2000 Limousine Drive Directing Director N/A
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1997 Junk Food Directing Director 58
Average
1996 Atlanta Boogie Directing Director 58
Average
1990 What's Up Connection Directing Director 58
Average
1987 Robinson's Garden Directing Director 59
Average
1984 Tampon Tango Directing Director N/A
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1981 Carnival in the Night Directing Director 59
Average
1980 Saint Terrorism Directing Director N/A
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1979 Prelude to the Murder of a Prison Guard Directing Director N/A
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1975 Tampon Tango Directing Director 59
Average

Writing
2020 Wonderful Paradise Writing Screenplay 58
Average
2014 The Voice of Water Writing Writer 59
Average
2011 Three☆Points Writing Writer 59
Average
2006 Man, Woman & the Wall Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2006 Tokyo of the Dead - 3 days Writing Screenplay N/A
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2005 Cycle Writing Screenplay N/A
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2000 Limousine Drive Writing Writer N/A
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1997 Junk Food Writing Writer 58
Average
1996 Atlanta Boogie Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1990 What's Up Connection Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1987 Robinson's Garden Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1981 Carnival in the Night Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1980 Saint Terrorism Writing Writer N/A
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1979 Prelude to the Murder of a Prison Guard Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2013 Sunrise Sunset Production Producer N/A
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2012 Sawada Production Producer N/A
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1990 What's Up Connection Production Producer 58
Average
1981 Carnival in the Night Production Producer 59
Average