About

Known credits:
50
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

Directing
2023 Silence of Smoke Directing Director N/A
N/A
2018 Sakura Guardian in the North Directing Director 59
Average
2017 The Last Recipe Directing Director 59
Average
2012 Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer Directing Director 59
Average
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: The Yin Yang Master Directing Director 59
Average
1999 Secret Directing Director 59
Average
1999 The Exam Directing Director N/A
N/A
1994 Nettai rakuen kurabu Directing Director N/A
N/A
1993 The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark Directing Director N/A
N/A
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 59
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 59
Average
1986 Hamidashi sukuuru mizugi 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 59
Average
1985 Zetsukin gyaru: Yaruki munmun Directing Director 59
Average
1985 Chikan tsûkin-basu Directing Director 59
Average
1985 Pink Physical Examination Directing Director 59
Average
1985 Molester Train: Seiko's Ass Directing Director 59
Average
1985 Molester's Train: 1 Centimeter From The Wall Directing Director 59
Average
1984 The Bondage Directing Director N/A
N/A
1984 Molester's School Infirmary Directing Director 59
Average
1984 Sexy Timetrip Ninjas Directing Director 58
Average
1984 High Noon Ripper Directing Director 58
Average
1984 OL 24 Ji: Bishôjo Directing Director 59
Average
1984 Groper Train: Search for the Black Pearl Directing Director 59
Average
1984 Groper Train: Wedding Capriccio Directing Director 58
Average
1984 Goodbye Boy Directing Director 59
Average
1983 The Serial Rape Murderer Directing Director 58
Average
1983 Jitsuroku: Chikan kyôshi Directing Assistant Director N/A
N/A
1983 Wet Kimono Directing Assistant Director 58
Average
1982 Chikan densha: Man'in mame-sagashi Directing Director N/A
N/A
1981 Tattooed Slave Wife Directing Assistant Director N/A
N/A
1979 Shimoochiai 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 Yobai: Dote sagashi Directing Assistant Director 59
Average
1978 Forbidden Technique to Tie a Lady Directing Assistant Director N/A
N/A

Writing
2012 Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2003 Onmyoji II Writing Writer 58
Average
1984 OL 24 Ji: Bishôjo Writing Screenplay 59
Average