Masashi Yamamoto
Known for Directing · 7 credits
- Born
- 1956-01-24 (age 70)
- Place of birth
- Oita Prefecture, Japan
Biography
Born in Ōita Prefecture, Yamamoto attended Meiji University but left early to concentrate on making independent 8mm films. His Carnival in the Night was screened at the 1983 Berlin Film Festival, and Robinson's Garden was given the Zitty Award at the 1987 edition of the Berlinale. The latter film also earned him the Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award. In 1998 he was given a research fellowship from Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs to study in New York, during which time he set up screenings of his film Junk Food in America. Often filming those living on the margins of Japanese society, his film Limousine Drive was actually filmed in the United States. He has also acted in some films.
Known For
TV Shows (1)
Movies (6)
About Masashi Yamamoto
Born in Ōita Prefecture, Yamamoto attended Meiji University but left early to concentrate on making independent 8mm films. His Carnival in the Night was screened at the 1983 Berlin Film Festival, and Robinson's Garden was given the Zitty Award at the 1987 edition of the Berlinale. The latter film also earned him the Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award. In 1998 he was given a research fellowship from Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs to study in New York, during which time he set up screenings of his film Junk Food in America. Often… With 7 credits spanning from 1991 to 2018, Masashi Yamamoto has appeared in 6 films and 1 TV show.
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Most Popular Masashi Yamamoto Movies
- A Crowd of Three (2010)
- The Brand New Legend of the Stardust Brothers (2018)
- March Comes In Like a Lion (1991) — as Ramen Man
- The Whispering of the Gods (2005) — as Brother Akabane
- The Stairway to the Distant Past (1995)
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