Yōichi Higashi
Born:
1934-11-14
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 Bear for an outstanding single achievement at the 46th Berlin International Film Festival for the film Village of Dreams.
Directing
Somebody's Xylophone
Mad Sultry Sisters
Wandering Home
Nurse Natsuko's Hot Summer
The Crying Wind
My Grandpa
The Crossing
Village of Dreams
The River with No Bridge
A Tale of Happiness
Metamorphosis
The Wangan Highway
The Second Love
Jealousy Game
The Rape
Manon
Love Letter
Four Seasons: Natsuko
No More Easy Life
Third Base
A Japanese Demon
The Gentle Japanese
Okinawa Islands
Toi et Moi