Yōichi Higashi
Director
- Born
- November 14, 1934
- Died
- January 21, 2026 (age 91)
- From
- Nokami, Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
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…
Filmography (23)
Somebody's Xylophone (2016)Director
Mad Sultry Sisters (2011)Director
Wandering Home (2010)Director
Nurse Natsuko's Hot Summer (2010)Director
The Crying Wind (2004)Director
My Grandpa (2003)Director
The Crossing (2000)Director
Village of Dreams (1996)Director
The River with No Bridge (1992)Director
A Tale of Happiness (1988)Director
Metamorphosis (1986)Director
The Wangan Highway (1984)Director
The Second Love (1983)Director
Jealousy Game (1982)Director
The Rape (1982)Director
Manon (1981)Director
Love Letter (1981)Director
Four Seasons: Natsuko (1980)Director
No More Easy Life (1979)Director
Third Base (1978)Director
A Japanese Demon (1973)Director
The Gentle Japanese (1971)Director
Okinawa Islands (1969)Director