Hitoshi Yazaki

Hitoshi Yazaki

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

Minamikoma, Yamanashi, Japan
November 20, 1956

Biography

Hitoshi Yazaki (born November 11, 1956) is a Japanese director and writer. He studied directing at Nihon University. Before he started to direct, he worked with Nagasaki Shunichi and Ishii Sogo. His feature film Kazetachi no gogo/Afternoon Breezes (1980) was screened with great success at the film festivals in Edinburgh and Montreal and at the New York Gay Film Festival. He also had a lot of success with March Comes in Like a Lion.

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Hitoshi Yazaki 1

Representative Works

Still Life of Memories
Still Life of Memories
4.1
/ Japanese
A Cappella
A Cappella
5.1
/ Japanese
Sakura
Sakura
8.0
/ Japanese
Love and Treachery
Love and Treachery
4.5
/ Japanese
March Comes In Like a Lion
March Comes In Like a Lion
6.6
/ Japanese
Afternoon Breezes
Afternoon Breezes
5.8
/ Japanese
Strawberry Shortcakes
Strawberry Shortcakes
5.6
/ Japanese
Have a Nice Day
Have a Nice Day
No Rating Yet
/ Japanese
Sweet Little Lies
Sweet Little Lies
5.3
/ Japanese
In the Mood for Melville
In the Mood for Melville
4.5
/ French
沖晴くんの涙を殺して
沖晴くんの涙を殺して
No Rating Yet
/ Japanese
XXX Kiss Kiss Kiss
XXX Kiss Kiss Kiss
6.8
/ Japanese

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Still Life of Memories
2018Nominee

Best Director

Still Life of Memories

A Cappella
2016Nominee

Best Director

A Cappella

Sakura
2020Winner

Best Writing

Sakura

Career Highlights

Love and Treachery
2011Highlight

Best Director

Love and Treachery

March Comes In Like a Lion
1991Highlight

Best Director

March Comes In Like a Lion

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