Eiichi Yamamoto

Biography

Eiichi Yamamoto (山本 暎一, Yamamoto Eiichi, 22 November 1940 – 7 September 2021) was a Japanese film director and screenwriter of anime. He is known for directing the Animerama film series conceived by Osamu Tezuka. Yamamoto directed ten films between 1962 and 1986. His 1973 film Kanashimi no Belladonna was entered into the 23rd Berlin International Film Festival. Besides film work, Yamamoto also served as screenwriter on the anime television series Space Battleship Yamato and wrote the screenplay for its 1977 film adaptation.

Most Famous Work

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Astro Boy

(1963) Director

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Leo the Lion

(1966) Director

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Yamato 2520

(1995) Writer

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Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still

(1992) Writer

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Urotsukidōji: Legend of the Overfiend

(1989) Supervising Animator

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A Thousand and One Nights

(1969) Director

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Cleopatra: Queen of Sex

(1970) Director

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Belladonna of Sadness

(1973) Writer

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Acting

Year	Character	Movie/Tv
2016	N/A	Belladonna of Sadness: Eiichi Yamamoto interview 2016-07-12 Movie
2012	Self	Animation Maestro Gisaburo 2012-07-28 Movie
1991	N/A	The Sensualist 1991-01-18 Movie
Year	Character	Movie/Tv

Directing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2019	Director	One Arm 2019-06-11 Movie
1995	Director	Tokai no Butchy 1995-06-29 Movie
1991	Director	By the Time the Moon Rises 1991-11-08 Movie
	Director	Izumo 1991-09-21 TV Show
1989	Director	Little Wansa 1989-05-21 Movie
1986	Director	Pelican Road Club Culture 1986-06-21 Movie
1985	Director	Odin: Starlight Mutiny 1985-08-10 Movie
1984	Director	Oshin 1984-03-17 Movie
1973	Director	Belladonna of Sadness 1973-06-30 Movie
	Director	Little Wansa 1973-04-02 TV Show
1970	Director	Cleopatra: Queen of Sex 1970-09-15 Movie
1969	Director	A Thousand and One Nights 1969-06-14 Movie
1966	Director	Leo the Lion 1966-10-05 TV Show
	Director	Kimba, the White Lion 1966-07-13 Movie
1964	Director	Astro Boy: The Brave In Space 1964-07-24 Movie
1963	Director	Astro Boy 1963-01-01 TV Show
1962	Director	Tales of a Street Corner 1962-11-05 Movie
	Director	Osu 1962-11-05 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv

Writing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2019	Writer	One Arm 2019-06-11 Movie
1995	Writer	Yamato 2520 1995-02-21 TV Show
1992	Writer	Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still 1992-07-22 Movie
1991	Storyboard	By the Time the Moon Rises 1991-11-08 Movie
	Writer	By the Time the Moon Rises 1991-11-08 Movie
	Screenplay	Izumo 1991-09-21 TV Show
	Screenplay	The Sensualist 1991-01-18 Movie
1989	Writer	Little Wansa 1989-05-21 Movie
1977	Writer	Space Battleship Yamato 1977-08-06 Movie
1973	Writer	Belladonna of Sadness 1973-06-30 Movie
1964	Writer	Astro Boy: The Brave In Space 1964-07-24 Movie
1962	Writer	Osu 1962-11-05 Movie
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Crew

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
1989	Supervising Animator	Urotsukidōji: Legend of the Overfiend 1989-03-18 Movie
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Editing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
1962	Editor	Tales of a Street Corner 1962-11-05 Movie
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Visual Effects

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
1962	Key Animation	Tales of a Street Corner 1962-11-05 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv