Director

Seijiro Koyama

Directing

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Directed movies: 19Directed series: 0All crew credits: 27

TMDB ID: 123849

IMDb ID: nm0477771

Known for: Directing

Born: July 16, 1941

Age: 84

Place of birth: Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1969 - 2024

Years active: 56

Average TMDB rating: 7.69

Wikidata: Q7446755

Also known as

Seijirō Kōyama • Seijirou Kouyama

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Director (17)Assistant Director (2)Screenplay (3)Writer (3)Producer (1)Script (1)

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Biography

Born in Gifu Prefecture, Koyama attended Nihon University but quit midway to join the independent production company Kindai Eiga Kyokai, where he worked as an assistant director under such directors as Kaneto Shindō, Kozaburo Yoshimura, and Tadashi Imai. He made his directorial debut in 1971 with thechildren's film Koi no iru mura. His second film, Futatsu no hāmonika (1976), earned him a New Directors Citation from the Directors Guild of Japan. His 1983 film Hometown was entered into the 13th Moscow International Film Festival. His 1987 film, Hachiko Monogatari, about the faithful dog Hachiko, was the top Japanese film at the box office that year. He is known for his humanistic perspective.

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