Directing
Yōichi Sai
- Titles
- 37movies1TV show
- Career
Active from 1981 to 2022, with a break from 2010 to 2021, busiest in 1983 with 3 main titles.
- Directed
- 24titles as director
- Average score
64/100
- Highest rated
Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog71/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 9 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical5.2average 2.6
- Class & Capitalism5.5average 3.3
- Violence6.3average 4.3
- Crime5.6average 3.7
- Melancholy6.5average 4.7
- Social Commentary6.1average 4.9
- Pathos6.3average 5.2
- Catharsis6.2average 5.1
Rarely in their work
- Pop Culture0.7, average 2.2
- Showbiz0.1, average 1.2
- Coming of Age2.0, average 2.9
- Situational Comedy1.8, average 2.7
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Japanese Cinema 5
- Social Commentary 3
- Historical Drama 2
- Character Study 2
- Social Observation 2
- Psychological Depth 2
- Bleak Atmosphere 2
- Character-Driven 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
- TTakeshi HamadaCinematographerBlood and Bones, The Lady in a Black Dress, Doing Time, The Glorious Asuka Gang!, MARKS, +3 more
- WWishing ChongWriterBlood and Bones, Burning Dog, All Under the Moon, Dog Race, Doing Time, +2 more
Kenichi EndoActorAll Under the Moon, Dog Race, Doing Time, MARKS- YYoshiyuki OkuharaEditorBlood and Bones, All Under the Moon, MARKS, Heisei Irresponsible Family: Tokyo de Luxe
- SShōichi MaruyamaWriterQuill: The Life of a Guide Dog, Dog Race, MARKS, Let Him Rest in Peace
Goro KishitaniActorAll Under the Moon, Dog Race, Heisei Irresponsible Family: Tokyo de Luxe
Masato FuruoyaActorAll Under the Moon, MARKS, Someday, Someone Will Be Killed
Takeshi KitanoActorTaboo, Blood and Bones, The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor
Teruyuki KagawaActorQuill: The Life of a Guide Dog, Dog Race, Doing Time
Moeko EzawaActorAll Under the Moon, Dog Race, Heisei Irresponsible Family: Tokyo de Luxe- IIsao KawaseEditorQuill: The Life of a Guide Dog, Kamui, Doing Time
Shigeru UmebayashiComposerLet Him Rest in Peace, Dansen, Someday, Someone Will Be Killed
Movies and TV shows
362020s
2 titles
2000s
7 titles · average score 62
50
Screenplay, Director
57
Writer, Director
69
Screenplay, Director
as Interviewee
63
Director, Writer
1990s
9 titles · average score 69
70
as Isami Kondo
Director, Screenplay
Writer, Director
Screenplay, Director
Director, Screenplay
70
as Chief of Police
as Bearded man
67
as Section Chief
Director
1980s
11 titles
Director
Director, Screenplay
Director
Director
Director
Director, Writer
Director
Director
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
1970s
7 titles · average score 69
Assistant Director
63
Assistant Director
68
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
74
Assistant Director
Producer
First Assistant Director