Yōichi Higashi

Directing·Nov 14, 1934·Nokami, Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan

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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.

Film	Credit
Somebody's Xylophone2016 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Mad Sultry Sisters2011 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Wandering Home2010 · Screenplay, Director	Screenplay, Director
Nurse Natsuko's Hot Summer2010 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
The Crying Wind2004 · Director	Director
My Grandpa2003 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
The Crossing2000 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Village of Dreams1996 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
The River with No Bridge1992 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
A Tale of Happiness1988 · Director	Director
Metamorphosis1986 · Director	Director
The Wangan Highway1984 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
The Second Love1983 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Jealousy Game1982 · Director	Director
The Rape1982 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
Manon1981 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Love Letter1981 · Director	Director
Four Seasons: Natsuko1980 · Director	Director
No More Easy Life1979 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Third Base1978 · Director	Director
A Japanese Demon1973 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
The Gentle Japanese1971 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Okinawa Islands1969 · Director	Director