Director
Yoji Yamada
September 13, 1931 · Osaka, Japan
Yoji Yamada (山田 洋次 Yamada Yōji, born September 13, 1931 in Toyonaka City, Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese film director best known for his Otoko wa Tsurai yo series of films.
He was born in Osaka. But because of the work of his father, who was an engineer for the South Manchuria Railway, from the age of 2 he was brought up in Manchuria. Following the end of World War II, he came back to Japan and subsequently he lived in Ube in Yamaguchi Prefecture.
Notable work
Often works with
Chieko Baisho
10 titles together
The Hidden Blade, The Little House, Kabei: Our Mother
Nenji Kobayashi
9 titles together
The Twilight Samurai, The Hidden Blade, Love and Honor
Takashi Sasano
8 titles together
Love and Honor, The Little House, Kabei: Our Mother
Isao Hashizume
6 titles together
Tokyo Family, The Little House, What a Wonderful Family!
Satoshi Tsumabuki
6 titles together
Tokyo Family, Tokyo Family, The Little House
Yu Aoi
6 titles together
Tokyo Family, What a Wonderful Family!, What a Wonderful Family! 2
Full filmography · 112
Tokyo Taxi
Director
2025
Home Sweet Home
Writer
2025
55th anniversary performance of Tora-San: Rakugo, Talk and Tora Jiro Returns
cast
2024
Mom, Is That You?!
Director
2023
It's a Flickering Life
Director
2021
Tora-san, Wish You Were Here
Director
2019
A Distant Cry from Spring
Writer
2018
What a Wonderful Family! 3
Director
2018
What a Wonderful Family! 2
Director
20177
Ken San
cast
2016
What a Wonderful Family!
Director
20167.3
Nagasaki: Memories of My Son
Director
2015