A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Alias:
Yasukazu Sugiyama
Birthplace:
Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Born:
January 31, 1959
Japanese film director. Although he has worked with other directors, he is closely associated with the late film director Yoshimitsu Morita. He worked on 16 of Morita's films, beginning with "Something Like It" in 1981. In 2016, he made his feature film directorial debut with "Something Like, Something Like It".
Assistant Director:
1994 Tokarev
1999 Keiho
1999 The Black House
2004 Umineko - Inseparable
2012 Train Brain Express
Director:
1994 Tokarev
1999 Keiho
1999 The Black House
2004 Umineko - Inseparable
2009 Can't Protect Anyone
2012 Train Brain Express
2016 Something Like, Something Like It
2020 Stardust Over The Town
First Assistant Director:
1994 Tokarev
1996 Haru
1998 Ohaka ga nai!
1999 Keiho
1999 The Black House
2004 Umineko - Inseparable
2009 Can't Protect Anyone
2012 Train Brain Express
2016 Something Like, Something Like It
2020 Stardust Over The Town
Second Assistant Director:
1994 Tokarev
1996 Haru
1998 Ohaka ga nai!
1999 Keiho
1999 The Black House
2003 Lost in Translation
2004 Umineko - Inseparable
2009 Can't Protect Anyone
2012 Train Brain Express
2016 Something Like, Something Like It
2020 Stardust Over The Town
Director:
2002 AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo
2023 Mama Is a Bartender: Let's Dance Tonight
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