Seijiro Koyama

Directing·Jul 16, 1941·Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan

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Born in Gifu Prefecture, Koyama attended Nihon University but quit midway to join the independent production company Kindai Eiga Kyokai, where he worked as an assistant director under such directors as Kaneto Shindō, Kozaburo Yoshimura, and Tadashi Imai. He made his directorial debut in 1971 with thechildren's film Koi no iru mura. His second film, Futatsu no hāmonika (1976), earned him a New Directors Citation from the Directors Guild of Japan. His 1983 film Hometown was entered into the 13th Moscow International Film Festival. His 1987 film, Hachiko Monogatari, about the faithful dog Hachiko, was the top Japanese film at the box office that year. He is known for his humanistic perspective.

Film	Credit
Shinpei: Uta Koso Subete2024 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Until the Day Comes2014 · Director	Director
Anne of Green Gables: Road to Green Gables2010 · Writer	Writer
The Last Game: Waseda vs. Keio2008 · Director	Director
Kusa no ran2004 · Director	Director
A Single Drop of Water in a Mighty River2001 · Director	Director
RRiot in Gujo2000 · Screenplay, Director	Screenplay, Director
The Life and Love of Kenji Miyazawa1996 · Director	Director
Maya no Isshou1996 · Screenplay, Director	Screenplay, Director
Mitabi no kaikyô1995 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Himeyuri no To1995 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Sakura1994 · Director	Director
Summer of the Moonlight Sonata1993 · Director	Director
Faraway Sunset1992 · Director	Director
The Pale Hand1990 · Director	Director
Don't Mind1990 · Director	Director
Isewan Taifuu Monogatari1989 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
Thousand Cranes1989 · Screenplay, Director, Producer	Screenplay, Director, Producer
Hachiko1987 · Director	Director
Boku-chan no senjō1985 · Producer	Producer
SSong of the Spring Pony1985 · Writer, Producer, Director	Writer, Producer, Director
Hometown1983 · Director, Producer, Screenplay	Director, Producer, Screenplay
Fifth Movement1981 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
NNurse's Husband1980 · Director	Director
Tomorrow Evening1977 · Screenplay, Director	Screenplay, Director
Two Harmonicas1976 · Director	Director
TThe Clock was Alive1973 · Director	Director