---
title: 'Yōji Yamada'
type: 'person'
roles:
  - 'film director'
  - 'university teacher'
  - 'screenwriter'
born: '1931-09-13'
birthplace: 'Toyonaka'
films_in_library: 73
reviews_of_their_work: 0
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/people/yoji-yamada'
updated: '2026-07-30'
wikipedia: 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoji_Yamada'
wikidata: 'Q1261335'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Yōji Yamada

film director, university teacher, screenwriter.

## Filmography on CinePixo

- 2025 · [Tokyo Taxi](https://cinepixo.com/movies/tokyo-taxi-2025) — Director · unreviewed here
- 2021 · [It's a Flickering Life](https://cinepixo.com/movies/its-a-flickering-life-2021) — Director · unreviewed here
- 2019 · [Tora-san, Wish You Were Here](https://cinepixo.com/movies/tora-san-wish-you-were-here-2019) — Director, Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 2016 · [What a Wonderful Family!](https://cinepixo.com/movies/what-a-wonderful-family-2016) — Director · unreviewed here
- 2015 · [Haha to Kuraseba](https://cinepixo.com/movies/haha-to-kuraseba-2015) — Director, Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 2013 · [Tokyo Family](https://cinepixo.com/movies/tokyo-family-2013) — Director, Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 2010 · [The Little House](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-little-house-2010) — Director, Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 2010 · [Otōto](https://cinepixo.com/movies/ototo-2010) — Director · unreviewed here
- 2010 · [Kyoto Story](https://cinepixo.com/movies/kyoto-story-2010) — Director · unreviewed here
- 2008 · [Kabei: Our Mother](https://cinepixo.com/movies/kabei-our-mother-2008) — Director, Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 2006 · [Love and Honor](https://cinepixo.com/movies/love-and-honor-2006) — Director, Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 2004 · [The Hidden Blade](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-hidden-blade-2004) — Director, Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 2002 · [The Twilight Samurai](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-twilight-samurai-2002) — Director, Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 1997 · [Tora's Tropical Fever: Special Version](https://cinepixo.com/movies/toras-tropical-fever-special-version-1997) — Director · unreviewed here
- 1996 · [Gakko II](https://cinepixo.com/movies/gakko-ii-1996) — Director, Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 1995 · [Tora-san to the Rescue](https://cinepixo.com/movies/tora-san-to-the-rescue-1995) — Director, Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 1994 · [Tora-san's Easy Advice](https://cinepixo.com/movies/tora-sans-easy-advice-1994) — Director · unreviewed here
- 1993 · [Tora-san's Matchmaker](https://cinepixo.com/movies/tora-sans-matchmaker-1993) — Director · unreviewed here
- 1993 · [A Class to Remember](https://cinepixo.com/movies/a-class-to-remember-1993) — Director · unreviewed here
- 1992 · [Tora-san Makes Excuses](https://cinepixo.com/movies/tora-san-makes-excuses-1992) — Director · unreviewed here
- 1991 · [Tora-san Confesses](https://cinepixo.com/movies/tora-san-confesses-1991) — Director · unreviewed here
- 1991 · [My Sons](https://cinepixo.com/movies/my-sons-1991) — Director · unreviewed here
- 1990 · [Tora-san Takes a Vacation](https://cinepixo.com/movies/tora-san-takes-a-vacation-1990) — Director, Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 1989 · [Tora-san, My Uncle](https://cinepixo.com/movies/tora-san-my-uncle-1989) — Director · unreviewed here
- 1989 · [Tora-san Goes to Vienna](https://cinepixo.com/movies/tora-san-goes-to-vienna-1989) — Director · unreviewed here
- 1988 · [Tora-san's Salad-Day Memorial](https://cinepixo.com/movies/tora-sans-salad-day-memorial-1988) — Director, Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 1988 · [Hope and Pain](https://cinepixo.com/movies/hope-and-pain-1988) — Director, Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 1987 · [Tora-san Plays Daddy](https://cinepixo.com/movies/tora-san-plays-daddy-1987) — Director · unreviewed here
- 1987 · [Tora-san Goes North](https://cinepixo.com/movies/tora-san-goes-north-1987) — Director · unreviewed here
- 1986 · [Tora-san's Bluebird Fantasy](https://cinepixo.com/movies/tora-sans-bluebird-fantasy-1986) — Director · unreviewed here
- 1986 · [Final Take](https://cinepixo.com/movies/final-take-1986) — Director · unreviewed here
- 1985 · [Tora-san's Island Encounter](https://cinepixo.com/movies/tora-sans-island-encounter-1985) — Director, Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 1985 · [Tora-san, the Go-Between](https://cinepixo.com/movies/tora-san-the-go-between-1985) — Director · unreviewed here
- 1984 · [Tora-san's Forbidden Love](https://cinepixo.com/movies/tora-sans-forbidden-love-1984) — Director · unreviewed here
- 1984 · [Marriage Counselor Tora-san](https://cinepixo.com/movies/marriage-counselor-tora-san-1984) — Director · unreviewed here
- 1983 · [Tora-san's Song of Love](https://cinepixo.com/movies/tora-sans-song-of-love-1983) — Director, Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 1983 · [Tora-san Goes Religious?](https://cinepixo.com/movies/tora-san-goes-religious-1983) — Director, Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 1982 · [Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san](https://cinepixo.com/movies/hearts-and-flowers-for-tora-san-1982) — Director · unreviewed here
- 1982 · [Tora-san, the Expert](https://cinepixo.com/movies/tora-san-the-expert-1982) — Director, Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 1981 · [Tora-san's Love in Osaka](https://cinepixo.com/movies/tora-sans-love-in-osaka-1981) — Director, Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 1981 · [Tora-san's Promise](https://cinepixo.com/movies/tora-sans-promise-1981) — Director, Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 1980 · [A Distant Cry from Spring](https://cinepixo.com/movies/a-distant-cry-from-spring-1980) — Director, Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 1980 · [Foster Daddy, Tora!](https://cinepixo.com/movies/foster-daddy-tora-1980) — Director · unreviewed here
- 1980 · [Tora's Tropical Fever](https://cinepixo.com/movies/toras-tropical-fever-1980) — Director · unreviewed here
- 1979 · [Tora-san, the Matchmaker](https://cinepixo.com/movies/tora-san-the-matchmaker-1979) — Director · unreviewed here
- 1979 · [Tora-san's Dream of Spring](https://cinepixo.com/movies/tora-sans-dream-of-spring-1979) — Director, Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 1978 · [Talk of the Town Tora-san](https://cinepixo.com/movies/talk-of-the-town-tora-san-1978) — Director, Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 1978 · [Stage-Struck Tora-san](https://cinepixo.com/movies/stage-struck-tora-san-1978) — Director · unreviewed here
- 1977 · [The Yellow Handkerchief](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-yellow-handkerchief-1977) — Director, Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 1977 · [Tora-san Meets His Lordship](https://cinepixo.com/movies/tora-san-meets-his-lordship-1977) — Director · unreviewed here
- 1977 · [Tora-san Plays Cupid](https://cinepixo.com/movies/tora-san-plays-cupid-1977) — Director · unreviewed here
- 1976 · [Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset](https://cinepixo.com/movies/tora-sans-sunrise-and-sunset-1976) — Director, Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 1976 · [Tora's Pure Love](https://cinepixo.com/movies/toras-pure-love-1976) — Director · unreviewed here
- 1975 · [Tora-san, the Intellectual](https://cinepixo.com/movies/tora-san-the-intellectual-1975) — Director · unreviewed here
- 1975 · [Tora-san's Rise and Fall](https://cinepixo.com/movies/tora-sans-rise-and-fall-1975) — Director, Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 1974 · [Castle of Sand](https://cinepixo.com/movies/castle-of-sand-1974) — Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 1974 · [Tora-san's Lovesick](https://cinepixo.com/movies/tora-sans-lovesick-1974) — Director · unreviewed here
- 1974 · [Tora-san's Lullaby](https://cinepixo.com/movies/tora-sans-lullaby-1974) — Director, Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 1973 · [Tora-san's Forget Me Not](https://cinepixo.com/movies/tora-sans-forget-me-not-1973) — Director · unreviewed here
- 1973 · [Tora-san Loves an Artist](https://cinepixo.com/movies/tora-san-loves-an-artist-1973) — Director · unreviewed here
- 1972 · [Tora-san's Dream-Come-True](https://cinepixo.com/movies/tora-sans-dream-come-true-1972) — Director, Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 1972 · [Tora-san's Dear Old Home](https://cinepixo.com/movies/tora-sans-dear-old-home-1972) — Director · unreviewed here
- 1972 · [Home from the Sea](https://cinepixo.com/movies/home-from-the-sea-1972) — Director, Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 1971 · [Tora-san, the Good Samaritan](https://cinepixo.com/movies/tora-san-the-good-samaritan-1971) — Director · unreviewed here
- 1971 · [Tora-san's Love Call](https://cinepixo.com/movies/tora-sans-love-call-1971) — Director, Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 1971 · [Tora-san's Shattered Romance](https://cinepixo.com/movies/tora-sans-shattered-romance-1971) — Director · unreviewed here
- 1970 · [Tora-san's Grand Scheme](https://cinepixo.com/movies/tora-sans-grand-scheme-1970) — Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 1970 · [Kazoku](https://cinepixo.com/movies/kazoku-1970) — Director, Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 1970 · [Tora-san's Runaway](https://cinepixo.com/movies/tora-sans-runaway-1970) — Director, Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 1970 · [Tora-san, His Tender Love](https://cinepixo.com/movies/tora-san-his-tender-love-1970) — Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 1969 · [It's Tough Being a Man](https://cinepixo.com/movies/its-tough-being-a-man-1969) — Director, Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 1969 · [Tora-san's Cherished Mother](https://cinepixo.com/movies/tora-sans-cherished-mother-1969) — Director, Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 1967 · [Kyu-chan no Dekkai Yume](https://cinepixo.com/movies/kyu-chan-no-dekkai-yume-1967) — Director, Screenplay · unreviewed here

## Criticism on CinePixo

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