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Eiichi Yamamoto

Eiichi Yamamoto
Date of birth
November 22, 1940
Date of death
September 7, 2021
Place of birth
Kyoto, Japan

Biography

Eiichi Yamamoto (山本 暎一, Yamamoto Eiichi, 22 November 1940 – 7 September 2021) was a Japanese film director and screenwriter of anime. He is known for directing the Animerama film series conceived by Osamu Tezuka. Yamamoto directed ten films between 1962 and 1986. His 1973 film Kanashimi no Belladonna was entered into the 23rd Berlin International Film Festival. Besides film work, Yamamoto also served as screenwriter on the anime television series Space Battleship Yamato and wrote the screenplay for its 1977 film adaptation.

Eiichi Yamamoto Filmography

Actors Frequently Cast by Eiichi Yamamoto

Aiko Nagayama Aiko Nagayama 1 film Hatsuo Yamaya Hatsuo Yamaya 1 film Masaaki Tsukada Masaaki Tsukada 1 film Masakane Yonekura Masakane Yonekura 1 film Masaya Takahashi Masaya Takahashi 1 film