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Directing

Yoshinori Kobayashi

Titles
16movies20TV shows
Career

Active from 1984 to 2026, with a break from 1991 to 2002, with up to 3 main titles a year.

Directed
34
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Crazy Family
The Crazy Family
GoodWatch score75/100

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 10
  • Japanese Drama 4
  • Moral Ambiguity 4
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Psychological Thriller 3
  • Character Study 2
  • Contemporary Realism 2
  • Slice of Life 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Romantic Comedy 2
  • Suspenseful Narrative 2
  • Mystery 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

16
Type
RoleAnyDirecting15Writing1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1980s12000s42010s62020s5
GenreAnyMystery7Drama5TV Movie5Fantasy4Horror4Thriller3Action2Comedy2Science Fiction1Family1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2020s

5 titles

2010s

6 titles

2000s

4 titles · average score 53

1980s

1 title · average score 75