Director 1940 - 2021

Eiichi Yamamoto

Kyoto, Japan

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... Read full bio →

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Full Name

Eiichi Yamamoto

Known For

Directing

Birthday

November 22nd, 1940 00:00

Place of Birth

Kyoto, Japan

Died

September 7th, 2021 00:00 (aged 80)

TMDB ID

239934

IMDb ID

nm0945412

Films Directed

3

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.