Eiichi Yamamoto

Director

Born: November 22, 1940
Died: September 7, 2021 (age 80)
From: Kyoto, Japan

Eiichi Yamamoto (山本暎一, Yamamoto Eiichi, 22 November 1940 – 7 September 2021) was a Japanese film director and screenwriter of anime. He is known for directing the Animerama film series conceived by Osamu Tezuka. Yamamoto directed ten films between 1962 and 1986. His 1973 film Kanashimi no Belladonna was entered into the 23rd Berlin International Film Festival. Besides film work, Yamamoto also…

Filmography (17)

One Arm (2019)
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Belladonna of Sadness: Eiichi Yamamoto interview (2016)
Animation Maestro Gisaburo (2012)
Self
Tokai no Butchy (1995)
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By the Time the Moon Rises (1991)
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Little Wansa (1989)
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Pelican Road Club Culture (1986)
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Odin: Starlight Mutiny (1985)
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Oshin (1984)
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Belladonna of Sadness (1973)
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Cleopatra: Queen of Sex (1970)
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A Thousand and One Nights (1969)
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Till a City Beneath the Sea is Built (1969)
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Jungle Emperor (1966)
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Astro Boy: The Brave In Space (1964)
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Tales of a Street Corner (1962)
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MALE
MALE (1962)
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