
Hitoshi Yazaki
- Born
- November 20, 1956 (69 years old)
- Place of birth
- Minamikoma, Yamanashi, Japan
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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Filmography
- 2026Kill Okiharu's TearsFilm · Director

- 2025As for MeFilm · Director

- 2020SakuraFilm · Writer, Director

- 2018Still Life of MemoriesFilm · Director

- 2016A CappellaFilm · Director

- 2015XXX Kiss Kiss KissFilm · Director

- 2014The Place Where the Sun SitsFilm · Director, Screenplay

- 20121+1=11Film · Screenplay, Director

- 2011Love and TreacheryFilm · Director, Screenplay

- 2010Sweet Little LiesFilm · Director

- 2006Have a Nice DayFilm · Director, Writer

- 2006Strawberry ShortcakesFilm · Director★ 5.6

- 2000The Girl Who Picks Flowers and the Girl Who Kills InsectsFilm · Writer, Director

- 1991March Comes In Like a LionFilm · Director, Writer★ 6.6

- 1983SEARCHSEARCHFilm · Producer
- 1980Afternoon BreezesFilm · Director, Screenplay

- 1979Back of Happy StreetBack of Happy StreetFilm · Assistant Director
- 1977Yumeko's DeathYumeko's DeathFilm · Production Design, Assistant Director
- 1977冬の光冬の光Film · Director
- 1975裏窓裏窓Film · Director