Yoichi Takabayashi

Yoichi Takabayashi (高林陽一, Takabayashi Yōichi, 29 April 1931 – 15 July 2012) was a Japanese film director.

Yoichi Takabayashi
Born(1931-04-29)29 April 1931
Kyoto, Japan
Died15 July 2012(2012-07-15) (aged 81)
Kyoto, Japan
OccupationFilm director
Years active1959-2012

Career

Born in Kyoto and graduating from Ritsumeikan University, Takabayashi became a pioneering independent filmmaker working in 8mm and 16mm film, earning awards at foreign festivals for his work.[1] His 1970 film Subarashii jōki kikansha was well received and earned him the opportunity to direct theatrical films.[1] The Water Was so Clear won the grand prize at the 1973 Mannheim-Heidelberg International Filmfestival.[2] His 1976 film Death at an Old Mansion was entered into the 26th Berlin International Film Festival.[3]

He died on 15 July 2012 of pneumonia at the age of 81.[4]

Filmography
  • The Water Was So Clear (餓鬼草紙 Gaki zōshi) (1973)
  • Temple of the Golden Pavilion (1976)
  • Death at an Old Mansion (1976)
  • Lover's Suicide (1977)
  • Naomi (1980)
  • Za ûman (1980)
  • Kura no naka (1981)
  • Akai scandal: joji (1982)
  • Irezumi: Spirit of Tattoo (1982)
  • Koi nakushite (2003)
  • Hate e no tabi (2007)

References
  1. "Takabayashi Yōichi". Nihon jinmei daijiten+Plus (in Japanese). Kōdansha. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
  2. "Awards of the 22. International Filmweek Mannheim". Internationales FilmFestival Mannheim-Heidelberg. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
  3. "IMDB.com: Awards for Death at an Old Mansion". imdb.com. Retrieved 18 July 2010.
  4. "Takabayashi Yōichi kantoku shikyo". 47News. Archived from the original on 11 January 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
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