Yojiro Takita

Birthday: 1955-12-04
Birthplace: Toyama, Japan
Gender: Male

Yojiro Takita (滝田 洋二郎 Takita Yōjirō, born December 4, 1955) is a Japanese filmmaker.

His 2008 film Departures (おくりびと Okuribito) won the Best Foreign Language Film at the U.S. 81st Academy Awards, in an upset over the Israeli Animated documentary, Waltz with Bashir. He also won the 2009 Japan Academy Prize for Director of the Year, among other accolades, for the film.

Credits

Year Title
2023-11-03 Silence of Smoke
2018-03-10 Sakura Guardian in the North
2017-11-03 The Last Recipe
2012-09-15 Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer
2009-12-11 Making of "Departures"
2009-03-20 Sanpei the Fisher Boy
2008-09-13 Departures
2007-03-10 The Battery
2005-04-16 Ashura
2003-10-04 Onmyoji II
2003-01-18 When the Last Sword Is Drawn
2001-10-06 Onmyoji
1999-09-15 Secret
1999-07-03 The Exam
1994-09-17 Nettai rakuen kurabu
1993-10-08 The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark
1993-03-13 We Are Not Alone
1992-12-19 Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2
1990-04-07 Let's Go to the Hospital
1990-03-24 Molester's Train: 1 Centimeter From The Wall
1988-05-14 The Yen Family
1987-08-08 The Half Moon
1986-12-20 Time Adventure: 5 Seconds Til Climax
1986-07-12 Hamidashi sukuuru mizugi
1986-05-31 Molester's Delivery Service
1986-03-26 Za mania: Kaikan seitai jikken
1986-03-24 No More Comics!
1985-12-14 Zetsukin gyaru: Yaruki munmun
1985-06-19 Chikan tsûkin-basu
1985-02-23 Pink Physical Examination
1985-01-01 Molester Train: Seiko's Ass
1984-11-14 The Bondage
1984-09-29 Molester's School Infirmary
1984-08-01 Sexy Timetrip Ninjas
1984-07-19 High Noon Ripper
1984-06-23 OL 24 Ji: Bishôjo
1984-01-04 Groper Train: Search for the Black Pearl
1984-01-01 Groper Train: Wedding Capriccio
1984-01-01 Goodbye Boy
1983-10-10 The Serial Rape Murderer
1983-08-01 Molester Train: Momoe's Ass
1983-04-01 Groper Train: Keiko's Hips
1983-01-01 Molester Train: Rumiko's Ass
1982-07-01 Molester Train: Searching for Beans
1982-04-01 Groper Train: Continue
1981-08-01 Molester and the Female Teacher