Hitoshi Yazaki
Known for
Directing
Born
November 20, 1956 (age 69)
Birthplace
Minamikoma, Yamanashi, Japan
Biography
Hitoshi Yazaki (born November 11, 1956) is a Japanese director and writer.
He studied directing at Nihon University. Before he started to direct, he worked with Nagasaki Shunichi and Ishii Sogo. His feature film Kazetachi no gogo/Afternoon Breezes (1980) was screened with great success at the film festivals in Edinburgh and Montreal and at the New York Gay Film Festival. He also had a lot of success with March Comes in Like a Lion.
Best known work
Strawberry Shortcakes
2006
March Comes In Like a Lion
1991
Still Life of Memories
2018
Afternoon Breezes
1980
Sweet Little Lies
2010
A Cappella
2016
SEARCH
1983
Love and Treachery
2011
As for Me
2025
In the Mood for Melville
2017Filmography
2026
Kill Okiharu's TearsDirector
2025
As for MeDirector
2020
SakuraWriter, Director
2018
Still Life of MemoriesDirector
2017
In the Mood for Melvilleas Self
2016
A CappellaDirector
2015
XXX Kiss Kiss KissDirector
2014
The Place Where the Sun SitsDirector, Screenplay
2012
1+1=11Screenplay, Director
2011
Love and TreacheryDirector, Screenplay
2010
Sweet Little LiesDirector
2006
Have a Nice DayDirector, Writer
2006
Strawberry ShortcakesDirector
2000
The Girl Who Picks Flowers and the Girl Who Kills InsectsWriter, Director
1991
March Comes In Like a LionDirector, Writer
1983
SEARCHProducer
1980
Afternoon BreezesDirector, Screenplay
1979
Back of Happy StreetAssistant Director
1977
Yumeko's DeathProduction Design, Assistant Director
1977
冬の光Director
1975
裏窓Director