Occupation Film director Years active 1959-2012 | Name Yoichi Takabayashi Role Film director | |
Died July 15, 2012, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan Movies Temple of the Golden Pavillion, Za uman, Toki o Kakeru Shojo, Death at an Old Mansion, Spirit of Tattoo Similar People Baku Akae, Tomisaburo Wakayama, Akira Nakao, Nobuhiko Obayashi, Takeo Kimura | ||
Yoichi Takabayashi (高林陽一, Takabayashi Yōichi, 29 April 1931 – 15 July 2012) was a Japanese film director.
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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. His 1970 film Subarashii jōki kikansha was well received and earned him the opportunity to direct theatrical films. The Water Was so Clear won the grand prize at the 1973 Mannheim-Heidelberg International Filmfestival. His 1976 film Death at an Old Mansion was entered into the 26th Berlin International Film Festival.
He died on 15 July 2012 of pneumonia at the age of 81.
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