Directing1940-11-22 - 2021-09-07Kyoto, JapanMale

Eiichi Yamamoto

Also known as 山本暎一

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.

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Known For

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Animation Maestro Gisaburo

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Belladonna of Sadness: Eiichi Yamamoto interview

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Quick Facts

TMDB profile details and alternate names.

Known For Department

Directing

Born

1940-11-22

Place of Birth

Kyoto, Japan

Also Known As

山本暎一

Behind the Camera

Selected crew credits from TMDB combined credits.

Oshin

Director

Movie

Space Battleship Yamato

Writer

Movie

Space Battleship Yamato

Writer

Series

Yamato 2520

Writer

Series

Astro Boy

Director

Series

Belladonna of Sadness

Director

Movie

Belladonna of Sadness

Writer

Movie

A Thousand and One Nights

Director

Movie

Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still

Writer

Movie

Final Yamato

Screenplay

Movie

Jungle Emperor

Director

Movie

Tales of a Street Corner

Director

Movie