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Yojiro Takita

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Takita Yōjirō

プロフィール

性別
男性
生誕
1955-12-04 （Fukuoka, Nishi-Tonami District, Toyama Prefecture (now Takaoka), Japan）
国籍
Japan
言語
Japanese

経歴

職業
Film director, Screenwriter, Producer
活動期間
1974年〜
所属
A-Team (agency)
所属団体
Member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
影響を受けた人物
Hiroshi Mukai, Shinya Yamamoto

学歴

Toyama Prefectural Takaoka Commercial High School
国: Japan
After high school he entered the film industry and became an assistant director.

受賞歴

Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
2009
対象作品: Departures
主催: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
結果: winner
Japan Academy Prize - Director of the Year (Best Director)
2009
対象作品: Departures
主催: Japan Academy Prize Association
結果: winner
Japan Academy Prize - Picture of the Year (Best Picture)
2004
対象作品: When the Last Sword Is Drawn
主催: Japan Academy Prize Association
結果: winner
Montreal World Film Festival Grand Prix
2008
対象作品: Departures
主催: Montreal World Film Festival
結果: winner
Blue Ribbon Award - Best Director
1994
対象作品: We Are All Alive / Nemuranai Machi: Shinjuku Shark
主催: Blue Ribbon Awards
結果: winner
Kinema Junpo - Japan Film Director Award
2009
対象作品: Departures
主催: Kinema Junpo
結果: winner
Order of the Purple Ribbon (Shiju Hosho)
2014
主催: Government of Japan
結果: recipient
Hochi Film Award - Best Film
1986
対象作品: I Don't Need Comic Magazines!
主催: Hochi Film Awards
結果: winner

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

Departures

2008年 Film (Drama)

A drama about a cellist-turned-nokan-shi (traditional mortician) who rediscovers life, death and family ties through his work. The film won international acclaim and the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

Confronting deathFamilyRenewal

Onmyoji

2001年 Film (Fantasy / Historical)

A historical fantasy based on the novels by Baku Yumemakura, centered on the onmyoji Abe no Seimei and supernatural incidents; a major commercial success in Japan.

Legend and the supernaturalPower struggles

When the Last Sword Is Drawn / Mibu Gishi Den

2003年 Film (Historical / Drama)

A human drama concerning members of the Shinsengumi, exploring themes of bushido, loyalty and memory; the film received high honors at the Japan Academy Awards.

LoyaltyHistorical memory

We Are All Alive

1993年 Film (Drama)

An ensemble drama about youth, portraying contemporary society through multiple characters' lives.

YouthCommunity

Tenchi Meisatsu (Heaven and Earth Observations)

2012年 Film (Historical / Biographical)

A historical drama about the creation of a calendar in the Edo period, focusing on astronomy and human relationships.

Science and humanityCuriosity

Kita no Sakuramori (The Guardians of the Northern Cherry Blossoms)

2018年 Film (Drama)

A postwar mother-and-son story that centers on memory, loss and renewal.

FamilyPostwar history

全著作

  • I Don't Need Comic Magazines! (1986)
  • Onmyoji (2001)
  • When the Last Sword Is Drawn (2003)
  • Departures (2008)
  • Tenchi Meisatsu (2012)
  • Kita no Sakuramori (2018)

翻案

  • Onmyoji (novel → film)
  • When the Last Sword Is Drawn (novel → film)
  • Departures (original film)

作風・主題

文体
Lyrical, composed styleCareful depiction of characters' inner lives and relationships
頻出モチーフ
FamilyDeath and farewellLocal/regional landscapesWork and professional ethics

評価・遺産

Yojiro Takita rose from the pink-film world to mainstream cinema and became an influential director with a wide stylistic range. The international success of Departures boosted global recognition of Japanese cinema; he has received numerous honors including the Order of the Purple Ribbon.

大衆文化への影響

  • Departures increased public interest in the profession of nōkanshi (traditional morticians) and influenced popular culture.

豆知識

  • Graduated from Toyama Prefectural Takaoka Commercial High School
  • Height listed as 175 cm in source material
  • Worked in pink films early in his career as assistant director and director
  • Reported to have 3rd dan in go (2012)
  • Won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film for Departures