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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
Died	15 July 2012(2012-07-15) (aged 81) Kyoto, Japan
Occupation	Film director
Years active	1959-2012

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

External links

• Yoichi Takabayashi at IMDb

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