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
Still Life of Memories
Director
In the Mood for Melville
Self
The Girl Who Picks Flowers and the Girl Who Kills Insects
Director
Love and Treachery
Director
Strawberry Shortcakes
Director
March Comes In Like a Lion
Director
Sakura
Writer
A Cappella
Director
XXX Kiss Kiss Kiss
Director
冬の光
Director
Filmography
- 2026沖晴くんの涙を殺してDirector
- 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 InsectsDirector
- 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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