Masashi Yamamoto

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1956-01-24 (68 years old)

Place of Birth Oita Prefecture, Japan

Masashi Yamamoto

Biography

Born in Ōita Prefecture, Yamamoto attended Meiji University but left early to concentrate on making independent 8mm films. His Carnival in the Night was screened at the 1983 Berlin Film Festival, and Robinson's Garden was given the Zitty Award at the 1987 edition of the Berlinale. The latter film also earned him the Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award. In 1998 he was given a research fellowship from Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs to study in New York, during which time he set up screenings of his film Junk Food in America. Often filming those living on the margins of Japanese society, his film Limousine Drive was actually filmed in the United States. He has also acted in some films.

Known For

Director

2020
Wonderful Paradise

as Director

2014
The Voice of Water

as Director

2011
Three☆Points

as Director

2006
2005
Cycle

as Director

2000
Limousine Drive

as Director

1997
Junk Food

as Director

1996
Atlanta Boogie

as Director

1990
1987
Robinson's Garden

as Director

1984
Tampon Tango

as Director

1984
Tampon Tango

as Director

1981
1980
Saint Terrorism

as Director

Writer

2020
Wonderful Paradise

as Screenplay

2014
2011
Three☆Points

as Writer

2006
Man, Woman & the Wall

as Screenplay

2006
2005
Cycle

as Screenplay

2000
Limousine Drive

as Writer

1997
Junk Food

as Writer

1996
Atlanta Boogie

as Screenplay

1990
What's Up Connection

as Screenplay

1987
Robinson's Garden

as Screenplay

1981
Carnival in the Night

as Screenplay

1980
Saint Terrorism

as Writer

Producer

2013
Sunrise Sunset

as Producer

2012
Sawada

as Producer

1990
1981