Yōichi Higashi
Born: 1934-11-14 in Nokami, Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
Died: 2026-01-21
Known For: Directing
Biography
Yōichi Higashi (東陽一 Higashi Yōichi) was a Japanese film director. He began his career working on documentaries at Iwanami Productions but, after going independent, turned to fiction film. He won the Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award for Yasashii Nipponjin in 1971, and then the award for Best Director at the 17th Hochi Film Awards for The River with No Bridge. In 1996, he won the Silver Bear for an outstanding single achievement at the 46th Berlin International Film Festival for the film Village of Dreams.
Filmography
2016
- Somebody's Xylophone ... (Director)
2011
- Mad Sultry Sisters ... (Director)
2010
- Nurse Natsuko's Hot Summer ... (Director)
- Wandering Home ... (Director)
2004
- The Crying Wind ... (Director)
2003
- My Grandpa ... (Director)
2000
- The Crossing ... (Director)
1996
- Village of Dreams ... (Director)
1992
- The River with No Bridge ... (Director)
1988
- A Tale of Happiness ... (Director)
1986
- Metamorphosis ... (Director)
1984
- The Wangan Highway ... (Director)
1983
- The Second Love ... (Director)
1982
- The Rape ... (Director)
- Jealousy Game ... (Director)
1981
- Love Letter ... (Director)
- Manon ... (Director)
1980
- Four Seasons: Natsuko ... (Director)
1979
- No More Easy Life ... (Director)
1978
- Third Base ... (Director)
1973
- A Japanese Demon ... (Director)
1971
- The Gentle Japanese ... (Director)
1969
- Okinawa Islands ... (Director)
1965
- Toi et Moi ... (Co-Director)
1962
- Hokkaido, My Love ... (Assistant Director)