Eiichi Yamamoto

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1940-11-22

Deathday 2021-09-07 (80 years old)

Place of Birth Kyoto, Japan

Also Known As 山本 暎一

Eiichi Yamamoto

Biography

Eiichi Yamamoto (山本 暎一, Yamamoto Eiichi, 22 November 1940 – 7 September 2021) was a Japanese film director and screenwriter of anime. He is known for directing the Animerama film series conceived by Osamu Tezuka. Yamamoto directed ten films between 1962 and 1986. His 1973 film Kanashimi no Belladonna was entered into the 23rd Berlin International Film Festival. Besides film work, Yamamoto also served as screenwriter on the anime television series Space Battleship Yamato and wrote the screenplay for its 1977 film adaptation.

Known For

Director

2019
One Arm

as Director

1995
Tokai no Butchy

as Director

1991
Izumo

as Director

1989
Little Wansa

as Director

1985
1984
Oshin

as Director

1973
1973
Little Wansa

as Director

1970
1966
Jungle Emperor

as Director

1966
Leo the Lion

as Director

1963
Astro Boy

as Director

1962
1962
Osu

as Director

Writer

2019
One Arm

as Writer

1995
Yamato 2520

as Writer

1991
The Sensualist

as Screenplay

1991
1991
Izumo

as Screenplay

1989
Little Wansa

as Writer

1983
Final Yamato

as Screenplay

1973
1962
Osu

as Writer

Crew

1989

Editor

Visual Effects

1962
Tales of a Street Corner

as Key Animation