About

Known credits:
58
Birthday:
1933-02-16
Place of birth:
Fukui, Japan
Website:
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Yoshishige Yoshida

Overview

Yoshishige Yoshida (吉田 喜重 Yoshida Yoshishige), also known as Kijū Yoshida, was a Japanese film director and screenwriter.

Graduating from Tokyo University, Yoshida entered the Shōchiku studio in 1955 and debuted as a director in 1960 with Rokudenashi. He was a central member of what came to be called the "Shōchiku Nouvelle Vague" along with Nagisa Oshima and Masahiro Shinoda, and his works have been studied under the larger rubric of the Japanese New Wave. Like many of his New Wave cohorts, he felt restricted under the studio system and left Shōchiku in 1964 to start his own production company where he directed such films as Eros + Massacre. He has directed more than 20 films between 1960 and 2004. He has also written a number of philosophical books about his work and the cinema, including an award-winning study of Yasujirō Ozu.

Known for

Acting
2008 Kijû Yoshida: What Is a Filmmaker? Actor Self N/A
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2008 Yoshida …or: The Explosion of the Story Actor Self N/A
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1995 Dreams of Tokyo, Dreams of Cinema Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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1994 The Cinema of Ozu According to Kiju Yoshida Actor Self N/A
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1978 Cinématon Actor N°789 58
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1974 Beauty of Beauty Actor Himself/Narrator N/A
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Directing
2004 Welcome to São Paulo Directing Director 59
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2003 Women in the Mirror Directing Director 59
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1995 Lumière & Company Directing Director 59
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1995 Dreams of Tokyo, Dreams of Cinema Directing Director N/A
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1994 The Cinema of Ozu According to Kiju Yoshida Directing Director N/A
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1988 Wuthering Heights Directing Director 59
Average
1986 A Human Promise Directing Director 59
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1977 The Story of Big 1: Sadaharu Oh Directing Director N/A
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1974 Beauty of Beauty Directing Director N/A
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1973 Coup d'Etat Directing Director 59
Average
1971 Confessions Among Actresses Directing Director 59
Average
1970 Heroic Purgatory Directing Director 59
Average
1969 Eros + Massacre Directing Director 60
Fair
1968 Farewell to the Summer Light Directing Director 59
Average
1968 Affair in the Snow Directing Director 59
Average
1967 Impasse Directing Director 59
Average
1967 The Affair Directing Director 59
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1966 Woman of the Lake Directing Director 59
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1965 A Story Written with Water Directing Director 59
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1964 Escape from Japan Directing Director 58
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1963 18 Roughs Directing Director 59
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1962 Akitsu Hot Springs Directing Director 59
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1961 Immortal Love Directing Assistant Director 59
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1961 Bitter End of a Sweet Night Directing Director 58
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1960 Blood Is Dry Directing Director 59
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1960 Good-for-Nothing Directing Director 59
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Writing
2003 Women in the Mirror Writing Screenplay 59
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1995 Dreams of Tokyo, Dreams of Cinema Writing Writer N/A
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1994 The Cinema of Ozu According to Kiju Yoshida Writing Writer N/A
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1988 Wuthering Heights Writing Writer 59
Average
1986 A Human Promise Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1971 Confessions Among Actresses Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1969 Eros + Massacre Writing Writer 60
Fair
1968 Farewell to the Summer Light Writing Writer 59
Average
1968 Affair in the Snow Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1967 Impasse Writing Writer 59
Average
1967 The Affair Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1966 Woman of the Lake Writing Writer 59
Average
1965 A Story Written with Water Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1964 Escape from Japan Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1963 18 Roughs Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1962 Akitsu Hot Springs Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1961 Bitter End of a Sweet Night Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1960 Blood Is Dry Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1960 Good-for-Nothing Writing Screenplay 59
Average

Production
2003 Women in the Mirror Production Producer 59
Average
1973 Coup d'Etat Production Producer 59
Average
1971 Confessions Among Actresses Production Producer 59
Average
1970 Heroic Purgatory Production Producer 59
Average
1969 Eros + Massacre Production Executive Producer 60
Fair

Editing
2003 Women in the Mirror Editing Editor 59
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1995 Dreams of Tokyo, Dreams of Cinema Editing Editor N/A
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