Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

Gender

Male

Birthday

1955-12-04 (69 years old)

Place of Birth

Toyama, Japan

Also Known As

Yôjirô Takita
Yōjirō Takita

Yojiro Takita

Biography

Yojiro Takita (滝田洋二郎 Takita Yōjirō, born December 4, 1955) is a Japanese filmmaker.

His 2008 film Departures (おくりびと Okuribito) won the Best Foreign Language Film at the U.S. 81st Academy Awards, in an upset over the Israeli Animated documentary, Waltz with Bashir. He also won the 2009 Japan Academy Prize for Director of the Year, among other accolades, for the film.

Known For

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Groper Train: Wedding Capriccio

May 1, 1984

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Making of "Departures"

Dec 11, 2009

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Acting

2009

Making of "Departures" as Himself

1984

Groper Train: Wedding Capriccio as Passenger on train

Directing

2023

Silence of Smoke as Director

2018

Sakura Guardian in the North as Director

2017

The Last Recipe as Director

2012

Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer as Director

2009		Making of "Departures" as Director
2009		Sanpei the Fisher Boy as Director

2008

Departures as Director

2007

The Battery as Director

2005

Ashura as Director

2003		Onmyoji II as Director
2003		When the Last Sword Is Drawn as Director

2001

Onmyoji as Director

1999		Secret as Director
1999		The Exam as Director

1994

Nettai rakuen kurabu as Director

1993		The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark as Director
1993		We Are Not Alone as Director

1992

Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2 as Director

1990

Let's Go to the Hospital as Director

1988

The Yen Family as Director

1987

The Half Moon as Director

1986		Time Adventure: 5 Seconds Til Climax as Director
1986		Exposed School Swimsuits as Director
1986		Molester's Delivery Service as Director
1986		Za mania: Kaikan seitai jikken as Director
1986		No More Comics! as Director

1985		Zetsukin gyaru: Yaruki munmun as Director
1985		Groper Train: 1 Centimeter From The Wall as Director
1985		Chikan tsûkin-basu as Director
1985		Groper Train: One Shot on the Train as Director
1985		Pink Physical Examination as Director
1985		Molester Train: Seiko's Ass as Director

1984		The Bondage as Director
1984		Molester's School Infirmary as Director
1984		Sexy Timetrip Ninjas as Director
1984		High Noon Ripper as Director
1984		OL 24 Ji: Bishôjo as Director
1984		Groper Train: Wedding Capriccio as Director
1984		Groper Train: Search for the Black Pearl as Director
1984		Goodbye Boy as Director

1983		The Serial Rape Murderer as Director
1983		Molester Train: Momoe's Ass as Director
1983		Bondage: Angel in White as First Assistant Director
1983		Jitsuroku: Chikan kyôshi as Assistant Director
1983		Groper Train: Keiko's Hips as Director
1983		Wet Kimono as Assistant Director
1983		Molester Train: Rumiko's Ass as Director

1982		Molester Train: Searching for Beans as Director
1982		College Girl Business Trip to Tukey as First Assistant Director
1982		Groper Train: Continue as Director

1981		Molester and the Female Teacher as Director
1981		Tattooed Slave Wife as Assistant Director

1979		Shimo-ochiai Yakitori Movie as Assistant Director
1979		Fujio Akatsuka's Gag Porno: In the Mood Once Again as Assistant Director
1979		Yobai: Dote sagashi as Assistant Director

1978

Forbidden Technique to Tie a Lady as Assistant Director

Writing

2012

Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer as Screenplay

2003

Onmyoji II as Screenplay

1984

OL 24 Ji: Bishôjo as Screenplay

1981

Molester and the Female Teacher as Screenplay