Yōichi Higashi
Known for: Directing
Born: November 13, 1934 in Nokami, Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
Yōichi Higashi (東陽一 Higashi Yōichi) is a Japanese film director. He began his career working on documentaries at Iwanami Productions but, after going independent, turned to fiction film. He won the Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award for Yasashii Nipponjin in 1971, and then the award for Best Director at the 17th Hochi Film Awards for The River with No Bridge. In 1996, he won the Silver Bear for an outstanding single achievement at the 46th Berlin International Film Festival for the film Village of Dreams.
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Okinawa Islands
Director
Village of Dreams
Director
My Grandpa
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Third Base
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The Crying Wind
Director
No More Easy Life
Director
Four Seasons: Natsuko
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Wandering Home
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The River with No Bridge
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The Crossing
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Nurse Natsuko's Hot Summer
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Toi et Moi
Co-Director
Hokkaido, My Love
Assistant Director
Manon
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Mad Sultry Sisters
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A Tale of Happiness
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The Wangan Highway
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The Rape
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Love Letter
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The Second Love
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Jealousy Game
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A Japanese Demon
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The Gentle Japanese
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