About

Known credits:
68
Birthday:
1955-12-04
Place of birth:
Toyama, Japan
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Yojiro Takita

Overview

Yojiro Takita (滝田 洋二郎 Takita Yōjirō, born December 4, 1955) is a Japanese filmmaker.

His 2008 film Departures (おくりびと Okuribito) won the Best Foreign Language Film at the U.S. 81st Academy Awards, in an upset over the Israeli Animated documentary, Waltz with Bashir. He also won the 2009 Japan Academy Prize for Director of the Year, among other accolades, for the film.

Known for

Acting
2009 Making of "Departures" Actor Himself N/A
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1984 Groper Train: Wedding Capriccio Actor Passenger on train 58
Average
1978 Groper's Last Train Actor Kan'ichiro Ozu, a groper N/A
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Directing
2023 Silence of Smoke Directing Director 58
Average
2018 Sakura Guardian in the North Directing Director 58
Average
2017 The Last Recipe Directing Director 59
Average
2012 Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer Directing Director 58
Average
2009 Making of "Departures" Directing Director N/A
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2009 Sanpei the Fisher Boy Directing Director 58
Average
2008 Departures Directing Director 70
Good
2007 The Battery Directing Director 59
Average
2005 Ashura Directing Director 58
Average
2003 Onmyoji II Directing Director 58
Average
2003 When the Last Sword Is Drawn Directing Director 61
Fair
2001 Onmyoji Directing Director 58
Average
1999 Secret Directing Director 59
Average
1999 The Exam Directing Director N/A
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1994 Nettai rakuen kurabu Directing Director N/A
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1993 The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark Directing Director N/A
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1993 We Are Not Alone Directing Director 58
Average
1992 Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2 Directing Director 59
Average
1990 Let's Go to the Hospital Directing Director 58
Average
1988 The Yen Family Directing Director 58
Average
1987 The Half Moon Directing Director 59
Average
1986 Time Adventure: 5 Seconds Til Climax Directing Director 58
Average
1986 Exposed School Swimsuits Directing Director 58
Average
1986 Molester's Delivery Service Directing Director 58
Average
1986 Za mania: Kaikan seitai jikken Directing Director 58
Average
1986 No More Comics! Directing Director 58
Average
1985 Zetsukin gyaru: Yaruki munmun Directing Director 58
Average
1985 Groper Train: 1 Centimeter From The Wall Directing Director 58
Average
1985 Chikan tsûkin-basu Directing Director 58
Average
1985 Groper Train: One Shot on the Train Directing Director N/A
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1985 Pink Physical Examination Directing Director 58
Average
1985 Molester Train: Seiko's Ass Directing Director 58
Average
1984 The Bondage Directing Director N/A
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1984 Molester's School Infirmary Directing Director 58
Average
1984 Sexy Timetrip Ninjas Directing Director 58
Average
1984 High Noon Ripper Directing Director 58
Average
1984 OL 24 Ji: Bishôjo Directing Director 58
Average
1984 Groper Train: Wedding Capriccio Directing Director 58
Average
1984 Groper Train: Search for the Black Pearl Directing Director 58
Average
1984 Goodbye Boy Directing Director 58
Average
1983 Newlywed's Midday Assault Directing First Assistant Director N/A
N/A
1983 The Serial Rape Murderer Directing Director 58
Average
1983 Groper Train: Momoe's Ass Directing Director N/A
N/A
1983 Bondage: Angel in White Directing First Assistant Director 58
Average
1983 Jitsuroku: Chikan kyôshi Directing Assistant Director N/A
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1983 Groper Train: Keiko's Hips Directing Director N/A
N/A
1983 Wet Kimono Directing Assistant Director 58
Average
1983 The True Story of the Element Directing Assistant Director N/A
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1983 Molester Train: Rumiko's Ass Directing Director N/A
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1982 Molester Train: Searching for Beans Directing Director 58
Average
1982 College Girl Business Trip to Tukey Directing First Assistant Director N/A
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1982 Groper Train: Continue Directing Director N/A
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1981 Molester and the Female Teacher Directing Director N/A
N/A
1981 Tattooed Slave Wife Directing Assistant Director N/A
N/A
1980 Seijo jigoku ezu Directing First Assistant Director N/A
N/A
1979 Bizarre Rose Makeup Directing Assistant Director N/A
N/A
1979 Shimo-ochiai Yakitori Movie Directing Assistant Director N/A
N/A
1979 Fujio Akatsuka's Gag Porno: In the Mood Once Again Directing Assistant Director 58
Average
1979 Savaged and Ravaged Directing Second Assistant Director 58
Average
1979 Yobai: Dote sagashi Directing Assistant Director 58
Average
1978 Forbidden Technique to Tie a Lady Directing Assistant Director N/A
N/A

Writing
2012 Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer Writing Screenplay 58
Average
2003 Onmyoji II Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1984 OL 24 Ji: Bishôjo Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1981 Molester and the Female Teacher Writing Screenplay N/A
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