Portrait of Koji Yamamura

Directing

Koji Yamamura

Career

Active from 1985 to 2026, busiest in 1993 and 2007 with 3 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for Franz Kafka's a Country Doctor
Franz Kafka's a Country Doctor
GoodWatch score70/100

Awards

Reported results for this person. Coverage is incomplete; these results don't establish award totals.

  • Academy Awards · Short Film (Animated)

    2003 · Nominated · 75th Academy Awards

    Mount Head

    Source: Wikidata

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Experimental Animation 2
  • Japanese Animation 2
  • Surreal 2
  • Visual Storytelling 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

225
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
The Spring Sea
The Spring Sea

Director

2020s

53 titles
Eri, The Cow
Eri, The Cow (2026)

Supervising Producer

Extremely Short
Extremely Short (2024)

Director, Producer

Dozens of Norths
Dozens of Norths (2023)

Director, Producer

Joy of Life
Joy of Life (2023)

Producer

To the Moon and Back
To the Moon and Back (2023)

Producer

The House of Loss
The House of Loss (2022)

Producer

In the Big Yard Inside the Teeny-Weeny Pocket
In the Big Yard Inside the Teeny-Weeny Pocket (2022)

Producer

919
919 (2022)

Producer

Polar Bear Bears Boredom
Polar Bear Bears Boredom (2021)

Writer, Animation

A Bite of Bone
A Bite of Bone (2021)

Producer

So I Picked Up the Worm
So I Picked Up the Worm (2021)

Producer

My Hand, Her Hand
My Hand, Her Hand (2020)

Producer

2010s

139 titles · average score 79
Dreams into Drawing
Dreams into Drawing (2019)

Director

The Death Vendor
The Death Vendor (2019)

Producer

My Little Goat
My Little Goat (2018)
GoodWatch score 79

Producer

Notes on Monstropedia
Notes on Monstropedia (2017)

Director

Candy.zip
Candy.zip (2017)

Producer

Satie's "Parade"
Satie's "Parade" (2016)

Director, Writer

00:08
00:08 (2014)

Producer

A Gum Boy
A Gum Boy (2013)

Producer

The Hyuga Episode of Kojiki
The Hyuga Episode of Kojiki (2013)

Director

Muybridge's Strings
Muybridge's Strings (2011)

Director, Animation

In a Pig's Eye
In a Pig's Eye (2010)

Producer

Woman Who Stole Fingers
Woman Who Stole Fingers (2010)

Producer

2000s

13 titles · average score 66
Franz Kafka's a Country Doctor
Franz Kafka's a Country Doctor (2007)
GoodWatch score 70

Director, Animation

A Child's Metaphysics
A Child's Metaphysics (2007)

Director

Man & Whale
Man & Whale (2007)

Director

Tokyo Loop
Tokyo Loop (2006)

Director

Fig
Fig (2006)

Editor, Animation

The Old Crocodile
The Old Crocodile (2005)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

Frank & Wendy
Frank & Wendy (2005)
GoodWatch score 67

as Japanese Tourist (voice)

Tracing Jake
Tracing Jake (2004)

Animation Director

Winter Days
Winter Days (2003)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

Pieces
Pieces (2003)

Director, Writer

Mount Head
Mount Head (2002)
GoodWatch score 66

Editor, Production Design

Your Choice!
Your Choice! (2000)

Director

1990s

10 titles · average score 63
Nakamura Kazuyoshi - Jubilee
Nakamura Kazuyoshi - Jubilee (1999)

Director

Bavel's Book
Bavel's Book (1996)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

Kid's Castle
Kid's Castle (1995)

Director

Kipling Jr.
Kipling Jr. (1995)

as Yohann Kipling

The Happy and Short Life of a Goldfish
The Happy and Short Life of a Goldfish (1995)

Animation

Karo and Piyobupt: Imagination
Karo and Piyobupt: Imagination (1993)

Director

Karo and Piyobupt: A House
Karo and Piyobupt: A House (1993)

Director

Karo and Piyobupt: The Sandwiches
Karo and Piyobupt: The Sandwiches (1993)

Director

The Elevator
The Elevator (1991)

Director

Perspektivenbox – Researcher's Research
Perspektivenbox – Researcher's Research (1990)

Director

1980s

9 titles · average score 54
Japanese-English Pictionary
Japanese-English Pictionary (1989)

Director

SONODA Video - Spring / Summer / Fall / Winter
SONODA Video - Spring / Summer / Fall / Winter (1988)

Director

Aquatic
Aquatic (1987)

Director

Cyclops
Cyclops (1987)
GoodWatch score 54

Visual Development

Heavenly Bodies' Score
Heavenly Bodies' Score (1987)

Director, Producer

Quick-Sand
Quick-Sand (1987)

Co-Director

Freshwater
Freshwater (1986)

Director

Natural History
Natural History (1985)

Director

Serenade
Serenade (1985)

Screenplay, Director