Yōichi Higashi
Yōichi Higashi
22 Directed
Movies
Director
The Second Love
1983
Director
The Rape
1982
Director
Village of Dreams
1996
Director
Love Letter
1981
Director
A Tale of Happiness
1988
Director
Third Base
1978
Director
Metamorphosis
1986
Director
Jealousy Game
1982
Director
Four Seasons: Natsuko
1980
Director
My Grandpa
2003
Director
No More Easy Life
1979
Director
Wandering Home
2010
Director
Somebody's Xylophone
2016
Director
The Crying Wind
2004
Director
A Japanese Demon
1973
Full Filmography
Somebody's Xylophone
Director
2016
Film
Mad Sultry Sisters
Director
2011
Film
Wandering Home
Director
2010
Film
Nurse Natsuko's Hot Summer
Director
2010
Film
The Crying Wind
Director
2004
Film
My Grandpa
Director
2003
Film
The Crossing
Director
2000
Film
Village of Dreams
Director
1996
Film
The River with No Bridge
Director
1992
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Yōichi Higashi still alive?
Yōichi Higashi passed away on January 21, 2026 at age 91.
What are the most famous roles of Yōichi Higashi?
Yōichi Higashi is best known for directing Village of Dreams, The Rape, Love Letter.
How many movies has Yōichi Higashi directed?
Over a 57-year career (since 1969), Yōichi Higashi has directed or written 22 films and worked on 0 TV shows.
What was Yōichi Higashi's first movie?
The career of Yōichi Higashi began with Okinawa Islands (1969).
What is Yōichi Higashi's most recent movie or series?
Yōichi Higashi's most recent release is Somebody's Xylophone, which premiered on September 10, 2016.
Yōichi Higashi
1934-11-14 · Nokami, Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
Yōichi Higashi (東陽一 Higashi Yōichi) was a Japanese film director. He began his career working on documentaries at Iwanami Productions but, after going independent, turned to fiction film. He won the Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award for Yasashii Nipponjin in 1971, and then the award for Best Director at the 17th Hochi Film Awards for The River with No Bridge. In 1996, he won the Silver Bear for an outstanding single achievement at the 46th Berlin International Film Festival for the film Village of Dreams.