Eiichi Yamamoto

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Eiichi Yamamoto

Directing November 22, 1940

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…

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Belladonna of Sadness

Belladonna of Sadness

7.4 1973 Movie
Astro Boy

Astro Boy

7.3 1963 TV Show
Urotsukidōji: Legend of the Overfiend

Urotsukidōji: Legend of the Overfiend

6.0 1989 Movie
Space Battleship Yamato

Space Battleship Yamato

7.8 1974 TV Show
A Thousand and One Nights

A Thousand and One Nights

6.7 1969 Movie
Cleopatra: Queen of Sex

Cleopatra: Queen of Sex

5.8 1970 Movie
Space Battleship Yamato

Space Battleship Yamato

7.8 1977 Movie
Final Yamato

Final Yamato

6.8 1983 Movie
Little Wansa

Little Wansa

1.0 1973 TV Show
Odin: Starlight Mutiny

Odin: Starlight Mutiny

4.8 1985 Movie
Tales of a Street Corner

Tales of a Street Corner

5.9 1962 Movie
Leo the Lion

Leo the Lion

1.0 1966 TV Show

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2019
    One Arm

    Movie Director

  2. 2016
    Belladonna of Sadness: Eiichi Yamamoto interview

    Movie

  3. 2012
    Animation Maestro Gisaburo

    Movie Self

  4. 1995
    Tokai no Butchy

    Movie Director

  5. 1995
    Yamato 2520

    TV show Writer

  6. 1992
    Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still

    Movie Writer

  7. 1991
    By the Time the Moon Rises

    Movie Director

  8. 1991
    Izumo

    TV show Screenplay

  9. 1991
    The Sensualist

    Movie Screenplay

  10. 1989
    Little Wansa

    Movie Writer

  11. 1989
    Urotsukidōji: Legend of the Overfiend

    Movie Supervising Animator

  12. 1986
    Pelican Road Club Culture

    Movie Director

  13. 1985
    Odin: Starlight Mutiny

    Movie Director

  14. 1984
    Oshin

    Movie Director

  15. 1983
    Space Battleship Yamato III: The Destruction of the Solar System

    Movie Director

  16. 1983
    Final Yamato

    Movie Screenplay

More credits
  1. 1979
    Space Battleship Yamato II: The Comet Empire

    Movie Director

  2. 1977
    Space Battleship Yamato

    Movie Writer

  3. 1974
    Space Battleship Yamato

    TV show Writer

  4. 1973
    Belladonna of Sadness

    Movie Director

  5. 1973
    Little Wansa

    TV show Director

  6. 1970
    Cleopatra: Queen of Sex

    Movie Director

  7. 1969
    A Thousand and One Nights

    Movie Director

  8. 1969
    Till a City Beneath the Sea is Built

    Movie Director

  9. 1966
    Leo the Lion

    TV show Director

  10. 1966
    Jungle Emperor

    Movie Director

  11. 1964
    Astro Boy: The Brave In Space

    Movie Writer

  12. 1963
    Astro Boy

    TV show Director

  13. 1962
    Tales of a Street Corner

    Movie Director

  14. 1962
    MALE

    Movie Director