Yoji Yamada

Yōji Yamada
山田 洋次
Yamada in 2019
Born (1931-09-13) 13 September 1931
Toyonaka, Japan
OccupationFilmmaker
Years active1961–present

Yoji Yamada (山田 洋次, Yamada Yōji; born 13 September 1931) is a Japanese filmmaker best known for his film series Otoko wa Tsurai yo and the Samurai Trilogy (The Twilight Samurai, The Hidden Blade, and Love and Honor). 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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