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Yoji Yamada

Highest Rated:
99% The Twilight Samurai (Tasogare Seibei) (2002)
Lowest Rated:
79% Bushi no Ichibun (Love and Honor) (2007)
Birthday:
Sep 13, 1931
Birthplace:
Osaka, Japan
Bio:
Yamada Yoji graduated Tokyo University in 1954, the year he joined Shochiku as an assistant director. In 1969, he launched the popular "Tora-san" series, the world's longest theatrical film series. "The Twilight Samurai" (Tasogare Seibei (2002)) marks his 77th film as well as his 41th year as a…

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Filmography

Range of Movie T-meters: 79% - 99%
Number of Movies: 34
Box Office Since 2001: --
Year Rating Title Credit Box Office
2010 Otôto (About Her Brother) (Younger Brother)
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2008 87% Kâbê (Kaabee) (Kabei: Our Mother)
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2007 79% Bushi no Ichibun (Love and Honor)
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2004 87% The Hidden Blade
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2002 99% The Twilight Samurai (Tasogare Seibei)
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1999 The New Voyage
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1993 Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro no endan (Tora-san's Matchmaker)
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1992 Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro no kokuhaku (Tora-san Confesses)
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1991 Musuko (My Sons)
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1990 Tora-san Takes a Vacation (Otoko wa tsuraiyo - Torajiro no kyujitsu)
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1990 Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro no kyuujitsu (Tora-san Takes a Vacation)
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1990 Otoko wa tsurai yo: Shiretoko bojo (Tora-san Goes North) (It's Tough to Be a Man: Shiretako Longing)
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1989 Otoko wa tsurai yo: Boku no ojisan (Tora-san, My Uncle)
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1987 Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro monogatari (Tora-san Plays Daddy)
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1986 Otoko wa tsurai yo: Shibamata yori ai wo komete (Tora-san's Island Encounter)
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1985 Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro shinjitsu ichiro (Tora-san's Forbidden Love)
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1982 Otoko wa tsurai yo: Hana mo arashi mo Torajiro (Tora-san, the Expert)
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1982 Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro ajisai no koi (Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san)
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1981 Otoko wa tsurai yo: Naniwa no koino torajiro (Tora-san's Love in Osaka)
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1980 Otoko wa tsurai yo: Tonderu torajiro (Tora-san, the Matchmaker)
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1980 Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro haibisukasu no hana (Tora-san's Tropical Fever)
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1980 Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro haru no yume (Tora-san's Dream of Spring)
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1978 Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro to tonosama (Tora-san Meets His Lordship)
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1978 Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro wagamichi wo yuku (Stage-struck Tora-san)
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1977 Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset
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1977 Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro gambare! (Tora-san Plays Cupid)
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1977 Shiawase no Kiiroi Hankachi (Yellow Handkerchief)
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1977 Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro aiaigasa (Tora-san's Rise and Fall)
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1974 Otoko wa tsurai yo (Am I Trying) (It's Tough Being a Man) (Tora-san Our Lovable Tramp)
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1972 Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro yumemakura (Tora-san's Dream-Come-True)
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1971 Otoko wa tsurai yo: Boukyou hen (Tora-san's Runaway)
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1971 Where Spring Comes Late (Kazoku)
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1969 Tora-san's Cherished Mother
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1969 Otoko wa tsurai yo (It's Tough Being a Man) (Am I Trying)
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