Yoji Yamada
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Raised in Dalian after early years in Osaka, he graduated from Tokyo University in 1954 and entered Shochiku, where he learned the craft under Yoshitaro Nomura as a screenwriter and assistant director. His first screenplay appeared in 1958 and he directed his debut film, Nikai no Tanin, in 1961. Yamada is best known for the Otoko wa Tsurai yo (Tora-san) series, a 48-film saga starring Kiyoshi A…
Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources