Person
Hitoshi Yazaki
Directing · Born 1956-11-20 · Minamikoma, Yamanashi, Japan
Biography
Hitoshi Yazaki (born November 11, 1956) is a Japanese director and writer. He studied directing at Nihon University. Before he started to direct, he worked with Nagasaki Shunichi and Ishii Sogo. His feature film Kazetachi no gogo/Afternoon Breezes (1980) was screened with great success at the film festivals in Edinburgh and Montreal and at the New York Gay Film Festival. He also had a lot of success with March Comes in Like a Lion.
Known for
In the Mood for Melville
Self
Still Life of Memories
Director
Strawberry Shortcakes
Director
Love and Treachery
Director
A Cappella
Director
Sakura
Writer
March Comes In Like a Lion
Director
The Girl Who Picks Flowers and the Girl Who Kills Insects
Writer
Sweet Little Lies
Director
Afternoon Breezes
Director
Filmography
- 2025As for MeDirector
- 2020SakuraWriter
- 2018Still Life of MemoriesDirector
- 2017In the Mood for MelvilleSelf
- 2016A CappellaDirector
- 2015XXX Kiss Kiss KissDirector
- 2014The Place Where the Sun SitsDirector
- 20121+1=11Screenplay
- 2011Love and TreacheryDirector
- 2010Sweet Little LiesDirector
- 2006Have a Nice DayDirector
- 2006Strawberry ShortcakesDirector
- 2000The Girl Who Picks Flowers and the Girl Who Kills InsectsWriter
- 1991March Comes In Like a LionDirector
- 1983SEARCHProducer
- 1980Afternoon BreezesDirector
- 1979Back of Happy StreetAssistant Director
- 1977Yumeko's DeathProduction Design
- 1977冬の光Director
- 1975裏窓Director
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