Yōichi Higashi
Nokami, Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan

Yōichi Higashi (東陽一 Higashi Yōichi) is a Japanese film director. He began his career working on documentaries at Iwanami Productions but, after going independent, turned to fiction film. He won the Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award for Yasashii Nipponjin in 1971, and then the award for Best Director at the 17th Hochi Film Awards for The River with No Bridge. In 1996, he won the Silver Bear for an outstanding single achievement at the 46th Berlin International Film Festival for the film Village of Dreams.

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Somebody's Xylophone (2016)
Director | Screenplay
Mad Sultry Sisters (2011)
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Wandering Home (2010)
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Nurse Natsuko's Hot Summer (2010)
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The Crying Wind (2004)
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My Grandpa (2003)
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The Crossing (2000)
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Village of Dreams (1996)
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The River with No Bridge (1992)
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A Tale of Happiness (1988)
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Metamorphosis (1986)
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The Wangan Highway (1984)
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The Second Love (1983)
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Jealousy Game (1982)
Director
The Rape (1982)
Director | Writer
Manon (1981)
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Love Letter (1981)
Director
Four Seasons: Natsuko (1980)
Director
No More Easy Life (1979)
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Third Base (1978)
Director
A Japanese Demon (1973)
Director | Screenplay | Editor
The Gentle Japanese (1971)
Director | Screenplay | Editor
Toi et Moi (1965)
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