Yojiro Takita
Biography
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.
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Movies (50)
Silence of Smoke
Director (Directing)
2023
Sakura Guardian in the North
Director (Directing)
2018
The Last Recipe
Director (Directing)
2017
Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer
Director (Directing)
2012
Making of "Departures"
as Himself
2009
Sanpei the Fisher Boy
Director (Directing)
2009
Departures
Director (Directing)
2008
The Battery
Director (Directing)
2007
Ashura
Director (Directing)
2005
Onmyoji II
Director (Directing)
2003
When the Last Sword Is Drawn
Director (Directing)
2003
Onmyoji
Director (Directing)
2001
Secret
Director (Directing)
1999
The Exam
Director (Directing)
1999
Sharan-Q no enka no hanamichi
Director (Directing)
1997
Nettai rakuen kurabu
Director (Directing)
1994
The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark
Director (Directing)
1993
We Are Not Alone
Director (Directing)
1993
Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2
Director (Directing)
1992
Let's Go to the Hospital
Director (Directing)
1990
The Yen Family
Director (Directing)
1988
The Half Moon
Director (Directing)
1987
Time Adventure: 5 Seconds Til Climax
Director (Directing)
1986
Exposed School Swimsuits
Director (Directing)
1986
Molester's Delivery Service
Director (Directing)
1986
Za mania: Kaikan seitai jikken
Director (Directing)
1986
No More Comics!
Director (Directing)
1986
Zetsukin gyaru: Yaruki munmun
Director (Directing)
1985
Molester's Train: 1 Centimeter From The Wall
Director (Directing)
1985
Molester's Tour Bus
Director (Directing)
1985
Molester's Train: One Shot on the Train
Director (Directing)
1985
Pink Physical Examination
Director (Directing)
1985
Molester's Train: Seiko's Ass
Director (Directing)
1985
The Bondage
Director (Directing)
1984
Molester's School Infirmary
Director (Directing)
1984
Sexy Timetrip Ninjas
Director (Directing)
1984
High Noon Ripper
Director (Directing)
1984
OL 24 Ji: Bishôjo
Director (Directing)
1984
Groper Train: Wedding Capriccio
as Passenger on train
1984
Groper Train: Search for the Black Pearl
Director (Directing)
1984
Goodbye Boy
Director (Directing)
1984
Newlywed's Midday Assault
First Assistant Director (Directing)
1983
The Serial Rape Murderer
Director (Directing)
1983
Molester's Train: Momoe's Ass
Director (Directing)
1983
Bondage: Angel in White
First Assistant Director (Directing)
1983
Jitsuroku: Chikan kyôshi
Assistant Director (Directing)
1983
Molester's Train: Keiko's Hips
Director (Directing)
1983
Wet Kimono
Assistant Director (Directing)
1983
The True Story of the Element
Assistant Director (Directing)
1983
Molester's Train: Rumiko's Ass
Director (Directing)
1983