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Yojiro Takita

Yojiro Takita

Director & actor · born 4 December 1955 · Toyama, Japan

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.

Where to start: Departures (2008).

As director 49

As actor 3

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Yojiro Takita movie?

By viewer score, Departures (2008) at 7.9/10.

What are Yojiro Takita’s most popular movies?

Departures, When the Last Sword Is Drawn, Onmyoji.

How many movies has Yojiro Takita made?

52 films on TMDB, 49 as director, 3 as actor.

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