Yōichi Higashi

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1934-11-14 (89 years old)

Place of Birth Nokami, Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan

Also Known As Yoichi Higashi, Ёити Хигаси, 東ヨーイチ

Yōichi Higashi

Biography

Yōichi Higashi (東陽一 Higashi Yōichi) is 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.

Known For

Director

2016
2011
Mad Sultry Sisters

as Director

2010
Wandering Home

as Director

2004
The Crying Wind

as Director

2003
My Grandpa

as Director

2000
The Crossing

as Director

1996
Village of Dreams

as Director

1992
1988
1986
Metamorphosis

as Director

1984
The Wangan Highway

as Director

1983
The Second Love

as Director

1982
The Rape

as Director

1982
Jealousy Game

as Director

1981
Manon

as Director

1981
Love Letter

as Director

1980
1979
No More Easy Life

as Director

1978
Third Base

as Director

1973
A Japanese Demon

as Director

1971
1969
Okinawa Islands

as Director

1965
Toi et Moi

as Co-Director

1962
Hokkaido, My Love

as Assistant Director

Writer

2016
Somebody's Xylophone

as Screenplay

2011
2010
Wandering Home

as Screenplay

2003
My Grandpa

as Screenplay

2000
The Crossing

as Screenplay

1996
1992
1984
The Wangan Highway

as Screenplay

1983
The Second Love

as Screenplay

1982
The Rape

as Writer

1981
Manon

as Screenplay

1979
No More Easy Life

as Screenplay

1973
A Japanese Demon

as Screenplay

1971
The Gentle Japanese

as Screenplay

Editor

1973
1971
1969
Okinawa Islands

as Editor