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Yoji Yamada

Yoji Yamada

Directing·1931·161 films

Yoji Yamada (山田 洋次 Yamada Yōji, born September 13, 1931 in Toyonaka City, Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese film director best known for his Otoko wa Tsurai yo series of films.…

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As Director

The Twilight Samurai
The Twilight Samurai (2002)
The Hidden Blade
The Hidden Blade (2004)
Love and Honor
Love and Honor (2006)
Tokyo Family
Tokyo Family (2013)
The Little House
The Little House (2014)
Kabei: Our Mother
Kabei: Our Mother (2008)
The Yellow Handkerchief
The Yellow Handkerchief (1977)
What a Wonderful Family!
What a Wonderful Family! (2016)
A Distant Cry from Spring
A Distant Cry from Spring (1980)
What a Wonderful Family! 2
What a Wonderful Family! 2 (2017)
Tora-san, Our Lovable Tramp
Tora-san, Our Lovable Tramp (1969)
About Her Brother
About Her Brother (2010)
Nagasaki: Memories of My Son
Nagasaki: Memories of My Son (2015)
Tokyo Taxi
Tokyo Taxi (2025)
Where Spring Comes Late
Where Spring Comes Late (1970)
A Trap
A Trap (1965)
What a Wonderful Family! 3
What a Wonderful Family! 3 (2018)
My Sons
My Sons (1991)
Mom, Is That You?!
Mom, Is That You?! (2023)
Tora-san's Cherished Mother
Tora-san's Cherished Mother (1969)
The Village
The Village (1975)
It's a Flickering Life
It's a Flickering Life (2021)
Home from the Sea
Home from the Sea (1972)
Downtown Heroes
Downtown Heroes (1988)
Tora-san's Runaway
Tora-san's Runaway (1970)
Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies
Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies (1986)
Tora-san's Forget Me Not
Tora-san's Forget Me Not (1973)
A Class to Remember II
A Class to Remember II (1996)
Tora-san Loves an Artist
Tora-san Loves an Artist (1973)
Tora-san, the Good Samaritan
Tora-san, the Good Samaritan (1971)
Tora-san's Love Call
Tora-san's Love Call (1971)
Tora-san's Dream-Come-True
Tora-san's Dream-Come-True (1972)
Tora-san's Shattered Romance
Tora-san's Shattered Romance (1971)
The Sunshine Girl
The Sunshine Girl (1963)
Tora-san's Lullaby
Tora-san's Lullaby (1974)
Tora-san's Dear Old Home
Tora-san's Dear Old Home (1972)
Kyoto Story
Kyoto Story (2010)
A Class to Remember
A Class to Remember (1993)
Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset
Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset (1976)
Tora-san Meets the Songstress Again
Tora-san Meets the Songstress Again (1975)
A Class to Remember III: The New Voyage
A Class to Remember III: The New Voyage (1998)
Tora-san Plays Cupid
Tora-san Plays Cupid (1977)
Tora-san, the Intellectual
Tora-san, the Intellectual (1975)
Tora-san's Lovesick
Tora-san's Lovesick (1974)
Tora-san Goes North
Tora-san Goes North (1987)
Tora-san, My Uncle
Tora-san, My Uncle (1989)
Tora-san's Dream of Spring
Tora-san's Dream of Spring (1979)
Tora-san's Pure Love
Tora-san's Pure Love (1976)
Gamblers' Luck
Gamblers' Luck (1966)
Tora-san, the Go-Between
Tora-san, the Go-Between (1985)
Tora-san Meets His Lordship
Tora-san Meets His Lordship (1977)
Tora-san's Easy Advice
Tora-san's Easy Advice (1994)
Tora-san to the Rescue
Tora-san to the Rescue (1995)
A Class to Remember IV: Fifteen
A Class to Remember IV: Fifteen (2000)
Stage-Struck Tora-san
Stage-Struck Tora-san (1978)
Tora-san, Wish You Were Here
Tora-san, Wish You Were Here (2019)
Tora-san's Love in Osaka
Tora-san's Love in Osaka (1981)
The Strangers Upstairs
The Strangers Upstairs (1961)
Talk of the Town Tora-san
Talk of the Town Tora-san (1978)
Tora-san Goes Religious?
Tora-san Goes Religious? (1983)
Tora-san's Forbidden Love
Tora-san's Forbidden Love (1984)
Tora-san's Bluebird Fantasy
Tora-san's Bluebird Fantasy (1986)
Tora-san Takes a Vacation
Tora-san Takes a Vacation (1990)
Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san
Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san (1982)
Tora-san Plays Daddy
Tora-san Plays Daddy (1987)
Tora-san's Song of Love
Tora-san's Song of Love (1983)
Marriage Counselor Tora-san
Marriage Counselor Tora-san (1984)
The Shy Deceiver
The Shy Deceiver (1968)
Tora-san's Tropical Fever
Tora-san's Tropical Fever (1980)
Tora-san, the Matchmaker
Tora-san, the Matchmaker (1979)
Tora-san's Salad-Day Memorial
Tora-san's Salad-Day Memorial (1988)
Foster Daddy, Tora!
Foster Daddy, Tora! (1980)
The Million Dollar Pursuit
The Million Dollar Pursuit (1968)
Tora-san's Island Encounter
Tora-san's Island Encounter (1985)
Tora-san Goes to Vienna
Tora-san Goes to Vienna (1989)
Tora-san Confesses
Tora-san Confesses (1991)
Tora-san's Matchmaker
Tora-san's Matchmaker (1993)
Tora-san Makes Excuses
Tora-san Makes Excuses (1992)
Tora-san's Promise
Tora-san's Promise (1981)
The Lovable Tramp
The Lovable Tramp (1966)
The Rainbow Seeker
The Rainbow Seeker (1996)
Tora-san, the Expert
Tora-san, the Expert (1982)
Song of Love
Song of Love (1967)
Tora-san's Tropical Fever Special Version
Tora-san's Tropical Fever Special Version (1997)
Vagabond Schemer
Vagabond Schemer (1969)
The Irresponsible Fool
The Irresponsible Fool (1964)
The Greatest Challenge of All
The Greatest Challenge of All (1967)
The Honest Fool
The Honest Fool (1964)
The Donkey Comes on a Tank
The Donkey Comes on a Tank (1964)
Let's Have A Dream
Let's Have A Dream (1967)
戦争童画集 ～75年目のショートストーリー～
戦争童画集 ～75年目のショートストーリー～ (2020)
The Rainbow Seeker 2
The Rainbow Seeker 2 (1997)

As Actor

I Lived, But...
I Lived, But... (1983)Self
Ken San
Ken San (2016)
Sat-chan Tadashi-chan: Sengo minshu-teki dokuritsu pro funtō-ki
Sat-chan Tadashi-chan: Sengo minshu-teki dokuritsu pro funtō-ki (2015)Self
Seijo Story: 60 Years of Making Films
Seijo Story: 60 Years of Making Films (2019)Self
700 Days with Ryuichi Sakamoto
700 Days with Ryuichi Sakamoto (2015)Self
55th anniversary performance of Tora-San: Rakugo, Talk and Tora Jiro Returns
55th anniversary performance of Tora-San: Rakugo, Talk and Tora Jiro Returns (2024)
Film Director Satsuo Yamamoto
Film Director Satsuo Yamamoto (1993)Self

As Writer

The Twilight Samurai
The Twilight Samurai (2002)
The Yellow Handkerchief
The Yellow Handkerchief (2009)
The Hidden Blade
The Hidden Blade (2004)
Love and Honor
Love and Honor (2006)
Tokyo Family
Tokyo Family (2013)
The Castle of Sand
The Castle of Sand (1974)
The Little House
The Little House (2014)
Kabei: Our Mother
Kabei: Our Mother (2008)
The Yellow Handkerchief
The Yellow Handkerchief (1977)
What a Wonderful Family!
What a Wonderful Family! (2016)
A Distant Cry from Spring
A Distant Cry from Spring (1980)
What a Wonderful Family! 2
What a Wonderful Family! 2 (2017)
Tora-san, Our Lovable Tramp
Tora-san, Our Lovable Tramp (1969)
I, the Executioner
I, the Executioner (1968)
Zero Focus
Zero Focus (1961)
About Her Brother
About Her Brother (2010)
Nagasaki: Memories of My Son
Nagasaki: Memories of My Son (2015)
Tokyo Taxi
Tokyo Taxi (2025)
Where Spring Comes Late
Where Spring Comes Late (1970)
What a Wonderful Family! 3
What a Wonderful Family! 3 (2018)
My Sons
My Sons (1991)
Mom, Is That You?!
Mom, Is That You?! (2023)
Tora-san's Cherished Mother
Tora-san's Cherished Mother (1969)
The Village
The Village (1975)
It's a Flickering Life
It's a Flickering Life (2021)
Home from the Sea
Home from the Sea (1972)
Tora-san, His Tender Love
Tora-san, His Tender Love (1970)
Downtown Heroes
Downtown Heroes (1988)
Tora-san's Runaway
Tora-san's Runaway (1970)
Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies
Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies (1986)
Tora-san's Forget Me Not
Tora-san's Forget Me Not (1973)
A Class to Remember II
A Class to Remember II (1996)
Tora-san Loves an Artist
Tora-san Loves an Artist (1973)
Tora-san, the Good Samaritan
Tora-san, the Good Samaritan (1971)
Tora-san's Love Call
Tora-san's Love Call (1971)
Tora-san's Dream-Come-True
Tora-san's Dream-Come-True (1972)
Tora-san's Shattered Romance
Tora-san's Shattered Romance (1971)
Sea Without Exit
Sea Without Exit (2006)
Tora-san's Grand Scheme
Tora-san's Grand Scheme (1970)
The Sunshine Girl
The Sunshine Girl (1963)
Free and Easy 17
Free and Easy 17 (2006)
Tora-san's Lullaby
Tora-san's Lullaby (1974)
Tora-san's Dear Old Home
Tora-san's Dear Old Home (1972)
Kyoto Story
Kyoto Story (2010)
A Class to Remember
A Class to Remember (1993)
Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset
Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset (1976)
Free and Easy 10
Free and Easy 10 (1998)
Tora-san Meets the Songstress Again
Tora-san Meets the Songstress Again (1975)
A Class to Remember III: The New Voyage
A Class to Remember III: The New Voyage (1998)
Tora-san Plays Cupid
Tora-san Plays Cupid (1977)
Tora-san, the Intellectual
Tora-san, the Intellectual (1975)
Tora-san's Lovesick
Tora-san's Lovesick (1974)
Free and Easy
Free and Easy (1988)
Tora-san Goes North
Tora-san Goes North (1987)
Tora-san, My Uncle
Tora-san, My Uncle (1989)
Tora-san's Dream of Spring
Tora-san's Dream of Spring (1979)
Tora-san's Pure Love
Tora-san's Pure Love (1976)
Gamblers' Luck
Gamblers' Luck (1966)
Tora-san, the Go-Between
Tora-san, the Go-Between (1985)
Free and Easy: Samurai Edition
Free and Easy: Samurai Edition (1998)
Tora-san Meets His Lordship
Tora-san Meets His Lordship (1977)
Tora-san's Easy Advice
Tora-san's Easy Advice (1994)
Free and Easy 5
Free and Easy 5 (1992)
Tora-san to the Rescue
Tora-san to the Rescue (1995)
A Class to Remember IV: Fifteen
A Class to Remember IV: Fifteen (2000)
Free and Easy 12: Big Holiday Bonus Project
Free and Easy 12: Big Holiday Bonus Project (2001)
Stage-Struck Tora-san
Stage-Struck Tora-san (1978)
Tora-san, Wish You Were Here
Tora-san, Wish You Were Here (2019)
Free and Easy 6
Free and Easy 6 (1993)
Tora-san's Love in Osaka
Tora-san's Love in Osaka (1981)
The Strangers Upstairs
The Strangers Upstairs (1961)
Talk of the Town Tora-san
Talk of the Town Tora-san (1978)
Tora-san Goes Religious?
Tora-san Goes Religious? (1983)
Free and Easy 16
Free and Easy 16 (2005)
Free and Easy 8
Free and Easy 8 (1996)
The Yellow Handkerchief
The Yellow Handkerchief (2011)
Tora-san's Forbidden Love
Tora-san's Forbidden Love (1984)
Free and Easy 4
Free and Easy 4 (1991)
Tora-san's Bluebird Fantasy
Tora-san's Bluebird Fantasy (1986)
Tora-san Takes a Vacation
Tora-san Takes a Vacation (1990)
Free and Easy 7
Free and Easy 7 (1994)
Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san
Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san (1982)
Free and Easy 2
Free and Easy 2 (1989)
Tora-san Plays Daddy
Tora-san Plays Daddy (1987)
Tora-san's Song of Love
Tora-san's Song of Love (1983)
Marriage Counselor Tora-san
Marriage Counselor Tora-san (1984)
The Shy Deceiver
The Shy Deceiver (1968)
Free and Easy 14
Free and Easy 14 (2003)
Tora-san's Tropical Fever
Tora-san's Tropical Fever (1980)
Tora-san, the Matchmaker
Tora-san, the Matchmaker (1979)
Tora-san's Salad-Day Memorial
Tora-san's Salad-Day Memorial (1988)
Free and Easy Special
Free and Easy Special (1994)
Foster Daddy, Tora!
Foster Daddy, Tora! (1980)
The Million Dollar Pursuit
The Million Dollar Pursuit (1968)
Tora-san's Island Encounter
Tora-san's Island Encounter (1985)
Tora-san Goes to Vienna
Tora-san Goes to Vienna (1989)
Tora-san Confesses
Tora-san Confesses (1991)
Tora-san's Matchmaker
Tora-san's Matchmaker (1993)
Free and Easy 20: Final
Free and Easy 20: Final (2009)
Tora-san Makes Excuses
Tora-san Makes Excuses (1992)
Xiongmao Monogatari TaoTao
Xiongmao Monogatari TaoTao (1981)
Free and Easy 13
Free and Easy 13 (2002)
Tora-san's Promise
Tora-san's Promise (1981)
The Lovable Tramp
The Lovable Tramp (1966)
The Rainbow Seeker
The Rainbow Seeker (1996)
Tora-san, the Expert
Tora-san, the Expert (1982)
A Distant Cry from Spring
A Distant Cry from Spring (2018)
Song of Love
Song of Love (1967)
Tora-san's Tropical Fever Special Version
Tora-san's Tropical Fever Special Version (1997)
Vagabond Schemer
Vagabond Schemer (1969)
Women Can't Be Beaten
Women Can't Be Beaten (1969)
The Irresponsible Fool
The Irresponsible Fool (1964)
The Greatest Challenge of All
The Greatest Challenge of All (1967)
Home Sweet Home
Home Sweet Home (2025)
The Honest Fool
The Honest Fool (1964)
Follow the Girls
Follow the Girls (1971)
Itoshi no Lahaina
Itoshi no Lahaina (1983)
The Donkey Comes on a Tank
The Donkey Comes on a Tank (1964)
Older Brother, Younger Sister
Older Brother, Younger Sister (2018)
Our Symphony
Our Symphony (1979)
Let's Have A Dream
Let's Have A Dream (1967)
Onna no issho
Onna no issho (1967)
Two Iida
Two Iida (1976)
Shin Salaryman Senka
Shin Salaryman Senka (1997)
The Call of a Faraway Mountain
The Call of a Faraway Mountain (2022)
The Rainbow Seeker 2
The Rainbow Seeker 2 (1997)
Toki no kagayaki
Toki no kagayaki (1995)
Monthly Salary: 13,000 Yen
Monthly Salary: 13,000 Yen (1958)
Ohana han: Dai ni bu
Ohana han: Dai ni bu (1966)
Ore wa inaka no puresurī
Ore wa inaka no puresurī (1978)
Center of Tokyo
Center of Tokyo (1974)
Salaryman Senka
Salaryman Senka (1995)
To Your Majesty, The Emperor 2
To Your Majesty, The Emperor 2 (1964)
Salaryman Senka: Tanshin Funin
Salaryman Senka: Tanshin Funin (1996)
Ohana han
Ohana han (1966)
It's Tough Being a Man (Television Drama DVD Edit Edition)
It's Tough Being a Man (Television Drama DVD Edit Edition) (1968)
At the Side of the Bridge
At the Side of the Bridge (1962)
At the Side of the Bridge 4
At the Side of the Bridge 4 (1963)
At the Side of the Bridge 2
At the Side of the Bridge 2 (1962)
Akatsuki no chiheisen
Akatsuki no chiheisen (1959)
Kyū-chan ondo
Kyū-chan ondo (1962)
Koi no gashū
Koi no gashū (1961)
Ore wa Ueno no puresurī
Ore wa Ueno no puresurī (1978)
Oretachi no toki
Oretachi no toki (1976)
Yellow Cherries
Yellow Cherries (1960)
At the Side of the Bridge 3
At the Side of the Bridge 3 (1963)
Warm Current
Warm Current (1966)
Kanbi no ware koso wa ittō shain
Kanbi no ware koso wa ittō shain (1962)
Modan dôchû: Sono koi matta nashi
Modan dôchû: Sono koi matta nashi (1958)
Days with Harasu
Days with Harasu (1989)
The Girl Who Creates Tomorrow
The Girl Who Creates Tomorrow (1958)
Hachi no ko
Hachi no ko (1957)