Person

Eiichi Yamamoto

Directing · 1940–2021 · 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 served as screenwriter on the anime television series Space Battleship Yamato and wrote the screenplay for its 1977 film adaptation.

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  Astro Boy

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  Space Battleship Yamato

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  Little Wansa

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  Urotsukidōji: Legend of the Overfiend

  Supervising Animator

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  Leo the Lion

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  Belladonna of Sadness

  Director

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  A Thousand and One Nights

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  Oshin

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  Cleopatra: Queen of Sex

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  Odin: Starlight Mutiny

  Director

• 2019One ArmDirector
• 2016Belladonna of Sadness: Eiichi Yamamoto interview
• 2012Animation Maestro GisaburoSelf
• 1995Tokai no ButchyDirector
• 1995Yamato 2520Writer
• 1992Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood StillWriter
• 1991By the Time the Moon RisesDirector
• 1991IzumoScreenplay
• 1991The SensualistScreenplay
• 1989Little WansaWriter
• 1989Urotsukidōji: Legend of the OverfiendSupervising Animator
• 1986Pelican Road Club CultureDirector
• 1985Odin: Starlight MutinyDirector
• 1984OshinDirector
• 1983Final YamatoScreenplay
• 1977Space Battleship YamatoWriter
• 1974Space Battleship YamatoWriter
• 1973Belladonna of SadnessDirector
• 1973Little WansaDirector
• 1970Cleopatra: Queen of SexDirector
• 1969A Thousand and One NightsDirector
• 1969Till a City Beneath the Sea is BuiltDirector
• 1966Leo the LionDirector
• 1966Jungle EmperorDirector
• 1964Astro Boy: The Brave In SpaceWriter
• 1963Astro BoyDirector
• 1962Tales of a Street CornerDirector
• 1962MALEDirector