Yōichi Higashi
Directing
- Born
- November 14, 1934 · Nokami, Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
- Died
- January 21, 2026 (age 91)
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 film Village of Dreams.
Known for
Village of Dreams
July 13, 1996
The Rape
May 15, 1982
Love Letter
August 7, 1981
Jealousy Game
August 6, 1982
Third Base
March 15, 1978
Four Seasons: Natsuko
August 6, 1980
Metamorphosis
October 10, 1986
A Tale of Happiness
March 19, 1988
My Grandpa
April 5, 2003
The Crying Wind
July 31, 2004
Wandering Home
December 4, 2010
No More Easy Life
December 25, 1979
Behind the camera25
- 2016Somebody's Xylophone Director, Screenplay
- 2011Mad Sultry Sisters Director, Writer
- 2010Wandering Home Director, Screenplay
- 2010Nurse Natsuko's Hot Summer Director, Writer
- 2004The Crying Wind Director
- 2003My Grandpa Director, Screenplay
- 2000The Crossing Director, Screenplay
- 1996Village of Dreams Director, Writer
- 1992The River with No Bridge Director, Screenplay
- 1988A Tale of Happiness