Yōichi Higashi
Directing
Born: 1934-11-14 · Nokami, Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
Died: 2026-01-21
Biography
Yōichi Higashi (東陽一 Higashi Yōichi) was 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 fi
🎬 Movies (25)
Somebody's Xylophone
2016
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Mad Sultry Sisters
2011
Director
Wandering Home
2010
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Nurse Natsuko's Hot Summer
2010
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The Crying Wind
2004
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My Grandpa
2003
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The Crossing
2000
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Village of Dreams
1996
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The River with No Bridge
1992
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A Tale of Happiness
1988
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Metamorphosis
1986
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The Wangan Highway
1984
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The Second Love
1983
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The Rape
1982
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Jealousy Game
1982
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Manon
1981
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Love Letter
1981
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Four Seasons: Natsuko
1980
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No More Easy Life
1979
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Third Base
1978
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A Japanese Demon
1973
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The Gentle Japanese
1971
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Okinawa Islands
1969
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Toi et Moi
1965
Co-Director
Hokkaido, My Love
1962
Assistant Director