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Yôichi Higashi

Yôichi Higashi

Director, Writer, Editor

Born November 14, 1934 in Nokami, Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan

Died January 21, 2026

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Biography

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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12 wins and 5 nominations

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Filmography

Actor

1

Hôga wo irodotta joyû tachi TV Series2011Self

Director

25

Somebody's Xylophone Poster

Somebody's Xylophone Feature Film2016

Mad Sultry Sisters Poster

Mad Sultry Sisters Feature Film2011

Nâsu Natsuko no atsui natsu Poster

Nâsu Natsuko no atsui natsu Feature Film2010

Wandering Home Poster

Wandering Home Feature Film2010

Watashi no chôkyô nikki Feature Film2010

The Crying Wind Poster

The Crying Wind Feature Film2004

My Grandpa Poster

My Grandpa Feature Film2003

The Crossing Poster

The Crossing Feature Film2000

Village of Dreams Poster

Village of Dreams Feature Film1996

The River with No Bridge Poster

The River with No Bridge Feature Film1992

The Pursuit of Happiness Poster

The Pursuit of Happiness Feature Film1988

Keshin Feature Film1986

Wangan Doro Poster

Wangan Doro Feature Film1984

The Second Love Poster

The Second Love Feature Film1983

Jealousy Game Poster

Jealousy Game Feature Film1982

The Rape Poster

The Rape Feature Film1982

Love Letter Poster

Love Letter Feature Film1981

Manon Feature Film1981

Shiki Natsuko Poster

Shiki Natsuko Feature Film1980

No More Easy Life Poster

No More Easy Life Feature Film1979

Third Base Poster

Third Base Feature Film1978

A Japanese Demon Poster

A Japanese Demon Feature Film1973

Those Quiet Japanese Poster

Those Quiet Japanese Feature Film1971

Okinawa rettô Poster

Okinawa rettô Feature Film1969

A Face Feature Film1963

Writer

16

Somebody's Xylophone Poster

Somebody's Xylophone Feature Film2016

Mad Sultry Sisters Poster

Mad Sultry Sisters Feature Film2011

Nâsu Natsuko no atsui natsu Poster

Nâsu Natsuko no atsui natsu Feature Film2010

Wandering Home Poster

Wandering Home Feature Film2010

Watashi no chôkyô nikki Feature Film2010

My Grandpa Poster

My Grandpa Feature Film2003

The Crossing Poster

The Crossing Feature Film2000

Village of Dreams Poster

Village of Dreams Feature Film1996

The River with No Bridge Poster

The River with No Bridge Feature Film1992

Wangan Doro Poster

Wangan Doro Feature Film1984

The Second Love Poster

The Second Love Feature Film1983

The Rape Poster

The Rape Feature Film1982

Manon Feature Film1981

No More Easy Life Poster

No More Easy Life Feature Film1979

A Japanese Demon Poster

A Japanese Demon Feature Film1973

Those Quiet Japanese Poster

Those Quiet Japanese Feature Film1971

Editor

3

Somebody's Xylophone Poster

Somebody's Xylophone Feature Film2016

Wandering Home Poster

Wandering Home Feature Film2010

The Crying Wind Poster

The Crying Wind Feature Film2004

2nd Unit / Asst Director

1

Silence Has No Wings Poster

Silence Has No Wings Feature Film1966

Composer

1

Those Quiet Japanese Poster

Those Quiet Japanese Feature Film1971

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