Directing
Yoji Yamada
- Titles
- 163movies3TV shows
- Career
Active from 1957 to 2025, busiest in 1966 with 5 main titles.
- Directed
- 93titles as director
- Average score
71/100
- Highest rated
The Twilight Samurai87/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 21 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Family Dynamics7.9average 4.8
- Wholesome6.2average 3.3
- Pathos7.1average 5.2
- Melancholy6.5average 4.7
- Catharsis6.8average 5.1
- Nostalgia5.4average 3.7
- Romance5.1average 3.8
- Historical3.8average 2.6
Rarely in their work
- Adrenaline2.5, average 4.9
- Crime1.8, average 3.7
- Violence2.4, average 4.2
- Scare0.9, average 2.6
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 15
- Japanese Cinema 11
- Nostalgic 8
- Gentle Humor 7
- Nostalgic Charm 6
- Situational Humor 6
- Coming-of-Age 6
- Melancholy 6
- Tora-san Series 5
- Japanese Comedy 5
- Family Dynamics 5
- Slice of Life 5
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
- IIwao IshiiEditorThe Twilight Samurai, What a Wonderful Family! 2, The Yellow Handkerchief, Tora-san's Shattered Romance, What a Wonderful Family!, +64 more
Chieko BaishoActorThe Yellow Handkerchief, Tokyo Taxi, Tora-san's Shattered Romance, Tora-san, Wish You Were Here, Tora-san, the Good Samaritan, +63 more- TTetsuo TakahaCinematographerThe Yellow Handkerchief, Tora-san's Shattered Romance, Tora-san, the Good Samaritan, Tora-san's Forget Me Not, Tora-san, the Matchmaker, +63 more
- YYoshitaka AsamaWriterThe Twilight Samurai, The Yellow Handkerchief, Tora-san, the Good Samaritan, Tora-san's Forget Me Not, Tora-san, the Matchmaker, +55 more
Kiyoshi AtsumiActorThe Yellow Handkerchief, Tora-san's Shattered Romance, Tora-san, Wish You Were Here, Tora-san, the Good Samaritan, Tora-san's Forget Me Not, +51 more
Naozumi YamamotoComposerTora-san's Shattered Romance, Tora-san, the Good Samaritan, Tora-san's Forget Me Not, Tora-san, the Matchmaker, Tora-san, Our Lovable Tramp, +48 more
Gin MaedaActorTora-san's Shattered Romance, Tora-san, Wish You Were Here, Tora-san, the Good Samaritan, Tora-san's Forget Me Not, Tora-san, the Matchmaker, +46 more
Chieko MisakiActorTora-san's Shattered Romance, Tora-san, the Good Samaritan, Tora-san's Forget Me Not, Tora-san, the Matchmaker, Tora-san, Our Lovable Tramp, +44 more
Gajirō SatōActorTora-san's Shattered Romance, Tora-san, Wish You Were Here, Tora-san's Forget Me Not, Tora-san, the Matchmaker, Tora-san, Our Lovable Tramp, +44 more
Hisao DazaiActorThe Yellow Handkerchief, Tora-san's Shattered Romance, Tora-san's Forget Me Not, Tora-san, the Matchmaker, Tora-san Goes Religious?, +44 more
Masami ShimojōActorTora-san, the Matchmaker, Tora-san Goes Religious?, Talk of the Town Tora-san, Tora-san's Forbidden Love, Tora-san Plays Daddy, +31 more
Chishū RyūActorTora-san's Shattered Romance, Tora-san's Forget Me Not, Tora-san, Our Lovable Tramp, Home from the Sea, Talk of the Town Tora-san, +26 more
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1582020s
6 titles · average score 66
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2010s
13 titles · average score 68
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2000s
13 titles · average score 78
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1990s
26 titles · average score 74
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1980s
27 titles · average score 71
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1970s
34 titles · average score 72
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1960s
34 titles · average score 69
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1950s
5 titles
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