Directing
Eiichi Yamamoto
JA, EN cinema · 24 credits
Born
22 November 1940
Died
7 September 2021 (aged 80)
Birthplace
Kyoto, Japan
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.
Known for
Filmography
One Arm
Director, Writer
The Sensualist
Screenplay
By the Time the Moon Rises
Director, Writer, Storyboard
Little Wansa
Director, Writer
Urotsukidōji: Legend of the Overfiend
Supervising Animator
Pelican Road Club Culture
Director, Writer
Odin: Starlight Mutiny
Director, Screenplay
Oshin
Director
Final Yamato
Screenplay
Belladonna of Sadness
Director, Writer
Jungle Emperor
Director
Astro Boy: The Brave In Space
Writer, Director
Tales of a Street Corner
Director, Editor, Key Animation
おす
1962
MALE
Director, Writer