Yōichi Higashi
Directing
Born November 14, 1934 — Died January 21, 2026
From Nokami, Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
Also known as Yoichi Higashi, Ёити Хигаси, 東ヨーイチ
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 B...
Filmography
Somebody's Xylophone
Director
20166.3
Mad Sultry Sisters
Director
2011
Wandering Home
Director
20106.2
Nurse Natsuko's Hot Summer
Director
20108.0
The Crying Wind
Director
20046.8
My Grandpa
Director
20036.8
The Crossing
Director
20008.0
Village of Dreams
Director
19966.0
The River with No Bridge
Director
19927.0
A Tale of Happiness
Director
19885.3
Metamorphosis
Director
19865.1
The Wangan Highway
Director
19848.0
The Second Love
Director
19836.3
Jealousy Game
Director
19825.7
The Rape
Director
19824.5
Manon
Director
19819.0
Love Letter
Director
19814.3
Four Seasons: Natsuko
Director
19805.9
No More Easy Life
Director
19797.3
Third Base
Director
19786.4
A Japanese Demon
Director
19737.7
The Gentle Japanese
Director
197110.0
Okinawa Islands
Director
19697.0
Toi et Moi
Co-Director
1965
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Hokkaido, My Love
Assistant Director
196210.0