Director

Isao Yamada

Directing

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Directed movies: 67Directed series: 0All crew credits: 71

TMDB ID: 1852409

IMDb ID: nm0945220

Known for: Directing

Place of birth: Hokkaidō, Japan

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1974 - 2024

Years active: 51

Average TMDB rating: 7.3

Wikidata: Q24865933

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Director (67)Art Department Assistant (2)Production Design (1)Screenplay (1)

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Biography

Yamada Isao was born in Hokkaido, 1952. He joined an experimental theatrical troupe “Tenjo Sajiki” of Terayama. He took charge of art and costume designs in Terayama’s movies. His first film “Subaru no Yoru” (Night on Pleiades) (1977) won a prize at Off-theater Film Festival (later the name changed to Pia Film Festival). Until now, he has made over 100 movies, mainly 8mm films. With motifs of the borderline between reality and dream, he draws pictorial world of nostalgia. The images with his unique world view have attracted critics worldwide, and some of his works are archived in foreign art museums and universities. He is also a cartoonist and book designer.