About

Known credits:
35
Birthday:
1940-11-22
Place of birth:
Kyoto, Japan
Website:
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Eiichi Yamamoto

Overview

Eiichi Yamamoto (山本 暎一, Yamamoto Eiichi, 22 November 1940 – 7 September 2021) was a Japanese film director and screenwriter of anime. He is known for directing the Animerama film series conceived by Osamu Tezuka. Yamamoto directed ten films between 1962 and 1986. His 1973 film Kanashimi no Belladonna was entered into the 23rd Berlin International Film Festival. Besides film work, Yamamoto also served as screenwriter on the anime television series Space Battleship Yamato and wrote the screenplay for its 1977 film adaptation.

Known for

Acting
2016 Belladonna of Sadness: Eiichi Yamamoto interview Actor N/A
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2012 Animation Maestro Gisaburo Actor Self 59
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1991 The Sensualist Actor 59
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Directing
2019 One Arm Directing Director N/A
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1995 Tokai no Butchy Directing Director N/A
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1991 By the Time the Moon Rises Directing Director N/A
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1991 Izumo Directing Director 69
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1989 Little Wansa Directing Director N/A
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1986 Pelican Road Club Culture Directing Director N/A
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1985 Odin: Starlight Mutiny Directing Director 58
Average
1984 Oshin Directing Director 59
Average
1973 Belladonna of Sadness Directing Director 64
Fair
1973 Little Wansa Directing Director N/A
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1970 Cleopatra: Queen of Sex Directing Director 58
Average
1969 A Thousand and One Nights Directing Director 59
Average
1966 Jungle Emperor Directing Director 58
Average
1964 Astro Boy: The Brave In Space Directing Director 59
Average
1962 Osu Directing Director 58
Average
1962 Tales of a Street Corner Directing Director 58
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Writing
2019 One Arm Writing Writer N/A
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1995 Yamato 2520 Writing Writer 69
Fair
1992 Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still Writing Writer 59
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1991 By the Time the Moon Rises Writing Writer N/A
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1991 By the Time the Moon Rises Writing Storyboard N/A
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1991 Izumo Writing Screenplay 69
Fair
1991 The Sensualist Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1989 Little Wansa Writing Writer N/A
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1983 Final Yamato Writing Screenplay 59
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1977 Space Battleship Yamato Writing Writer 59
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1973 Belladonna of Sadness Writing Writer 64
Fair
1964 Astro Boy: The Brave In Space Writing Writer 59
Average
1962 Osu Writing Writer 58
Average

Crew
1989 Urotsukidōji: Legend of the Overfiend Crew Supervising Animator 61
Fair

Editing
1962 Tales of a Street Corner Editing Editor 58
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Visual Effects
1962 Tales of a Street Corner Visual Effects Key Animation 58
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