Yōichi Higashi
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- November 14, 1934
- Died
- January 21, 2026 (aged 91)
- Birthplace
- Nokami, Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
Biography
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
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Filmography
Somebody's Xylophone
Movie · Director
Mad Sultry Sisters
Movie · Director
Wandering Home
Movie · Director
Nurse Natsuko's Hot Summer
Movie · Director
The Crying Wind
Movie · Director
My Grandpa
Movie · Director
The Crossing
Movie · Director
Village of Dreams
Movie · Director
The River with No Bridge
Movie · Director
A Tale of Happiness
Movie · Director
Metamorphosis
Movie · Director
The Wangan Highway
Movie · Director
The Second Love
Movie · Director
The Rape
Movie · Director
Jealousy Game
Movie · Director
Manon
Movie · Director
Love Letter
Movie · Director
Four Seasons: Natsuko
Movie · Director
No More Easy Life
Movie · Director
Third Base
Movie · Director
A Japanese Demon
Movie · Director
The Gentle Japanese
Movie · Director
Okinawa Islands
Movie · Director
Toi et Moi
Movie · Co-Director
Hokkaido, My Love
Movie · Assistant Director