Eiichi Yamamoto
Director
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.
Born1940-11-22
Place of BirthKyoto, Japan
Known For
7.4
Astro Boy
AnimationMystery
6.7
A Thousand and One Nights
AnimationDrama
7.4
Belladonna of Sadness
AnimationDrama
5.7
Cleopatra: Queen of Sex
AnimationComedy
8.3
Oshin
AnimationDrama
1.0
Little Wansa
AnimationComedy
1.0
Leo the Lion
Action & Adventure
4.8
Odin: Starlight Mutiny
Sci-FiAdventure
5.0
Izumo
AnimationAction & Adventure
4.0
Pelican Road Club Culture
AdventureDrama
One Arm
Animation
5.9
Jungle Emperor
AnimationDrama
5.8
Astro Boy: The Brave In Space
AnimationSci-Fi
5.4
MALE
Animation
By the Time the Moon Rises
AnimationDrama
Little Wansa
AnimationComedy
5.9
Tales of a Street Corner
Animation
Till a City Beneath the Sea is Built
AnimationSci-Fi
Tokai no Butchy
AnimationRomance