Yōji Yamada
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.
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🎬 Movies
Tokyo Taxi
writer
2025
Tokyo Taxi
director
2025
An American Masquerade
actor
2024
Mom, Is That You?!
writer
2023
Mom, Is That You?!
director
2023
It's a Flickering Life
director
2021
It's a Flickering Life
writer
2021
Tora-san, Wish You Were Here
writer
2019
Tora-san, Wish You Were Here
director
2019
Seijo Story: 60 Years of Making Films
actor
2019
When You Wish Upon a Star
actor
2019
A Distant Cry from Spring
writer
2018
Shower Woman
actor
2018
Older Brother, Younger Sister
writer
2018
What a Wonderful Family! 3
director
2018
What a Wonderful Family! 3
writer
2018
What a Wonderful Family! 2
writer
2017
What a Wonderful Family! 2
director
2017
Ken San
actor
2016
What a Wonderful Family!
director
2016
What a Wonderful Family!
writer
2016
Nagasaki: Memories of My Son
writer
2015
Nagasaki: Memories of My Son
director
2015
The Little House
director
2014
The Little House
writer
2014
Tokyo Family
writer
2013
Tokyo Family
director
2013
The Yellow Handkerchief
writer
2011
Kyoto Story
writer
2010
Kyoto Story
director
2010
About Her Brother
writer
2010
About Her Brother
director
2010
Free and Easy 20: Final
writer
2009
The Yellow Handkerchief
writer
2009
Kabei: Our Mother
director
2008
Kabei: Our Mother
writer
2008
Love and Honor
director
2006
Love and Honor
writer
2006
Sea Without Exit
writer
2006
Free and Easy 17
writer
2006
Free and Easy 16
writer
2005
The Hidden Blade
writer
2004
The Hidden Blade
director
2004
Free and Easy 14
writer
2003
The Twilight Samurai
writer
2002
The Twilight Samurai
director
2002
A Class to Remember IV: Fifteen
writer
2000
A Class to Remember IV: Fifteen
director
2000