Yōji Yamada

Writer 129 / Director 92 / Actor 6 · 1957 – 2025 · 🎬 227 · 🇯🇵 Japan

Yoji Yamada is a Japanese filmmaker best known for his film series Otoko wa Tsurai yo and the Samurai Trilogy. He has directed 91 films, and is well regarded by critics around the world. His Tora-san series holds the Guinness World Record for the longest-running film series starring the same actor.

All · 227 🎬 Movies · 227

Comedy Drama Romance Family Crime

Frequent Collaborators

Chieko Baishō

144 shared

Kiyoshi Atsumi

Kiyoshi Atsumi

117 shared

Yoshitaka Asama

109 shared

Gajirō Satō

107 shared

Gin Maeda

106 shared

Hisao Dazai

104 shared

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🎬 Movies

The Yellow Handkerchief

The Yellow Handkerchief

director

1977

Tora-san Meets His Lordship

Tora-san Meets His Lordship

director

1977

Tora-san Meets His Lordship

Tora-san Meets His Lordship

writer

1977

Tora-san's Pure Love

Tora-san's Pure Love

writer

1976

Tora-san's Pure Love

Tora-san's Pure Love

director

1976

Oretachi no toki

Oretachi no toki

writer

1976

Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset

Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset

director

1976

Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset

Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset

writer

1976

Tora-san, the Intellectual

Tora-san, the Intellectual

director

1975

Tora-san, the Intellectual

Tora-san, the Intellectual

writer

1975

The Village

The Village

writer

1975

The Village

The Village

director

1975

Tora-san Meets the Songstress Again

Tora-san Meets the Songstress Again

director

1975

Tora-san Meets the Songstress Again

Tora-san Meets the Songstress Again

writer

1975

Tora-san's Lullaby

Tora-san's Lullaby

director

1974

Tora-san's Lullaby

Tora-san's Lullaby

writer

1974

The Castle of Sand

The Castle of Sand

writer

1974

Tora-san's Lovesick

Tora-san's Lovesick

writer

1974

Tora-san's Lovesick

Tora-san's Lovesick

director

1974

Center of Tokyo

Center of Tokyo

writer

1974

Tora-san Loves an Artist

Tora-san Loves an Artist

director

1973

Tora-san Loves an Artist

Tora-san Loves an Artist

writer

1973

Tora-san's Forget Me Not

Tora-san's Forget Me Not

director

1973

Tora-san's Forget Me Not

Tora-san's Forget Me Not

writer

1973

Tora-san's Dream-Come-True

Tora-san's Dream-Come-True

writer

1972

Tora-san's Dream-Come-True

Tora-san's Dream-Come-True

director

1972

Home from the Sea

Home from the Sea

director

1972

Home from the Sea

Home from the Sea

writer

1972

Tora-san's Dear Old Home

Tora-san's Dear Old Home

director

1972

Tora-san's Dear Old Home

Tora-san's Dear Old Home

writer

1972

Tora-san's Love Call

Tora-san's Love Call

director

1971

Tora-san's Love Call

Tora-san's Love Call

writer

1971

Follow the Girls

Follow the Girls

writer

1971

Tora-san, the Good Samaritan

Tora-san, the Good Samaritan

writer

1971

Tora-san, the Good Samaritan

Tora-san, the Good Samaritan

director

1971

Tora-san's Shattered Romance

Tora-san's Shattered Romance

writer

1971

Tora-san's Shattered Romance

Tora-san's Shattered Romance

director

1971

Where Spring Comes Late

Where Spring Comes Late

writer

1970

Where Spring Comes Late

Where Spring Comes Late

director

1970

Tora-san's Runaway

Tora-san's Runaway

director

1970

Tora-san's Runaway

Tora-san's Runaway

writer

1970

Tora-san's Grand Scheme

Tora-san's Grand Scheme

writer

1970

Tora-san, His Tender Love

Tora-san, His Tender Love

writer

1970

Tora-san's Cherished Mother

Tora-san's Cherished Mother

director

1969

Tora-san's Cherished Mother

Tora-san's Cherished Mother

writer

1969

Women Can't Be Beaten

Women Can't Be Beaten

writer

1969

Tora-san, Our Lovable Tramp

Tora-san, Our Lovable Tramp

writer

1969

Tora-san, Our Lovable Tramp

Tora-san, Our Lovable Tramp

director

1969

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