Hitoshi Yazaki
Hitoshi Yazaki (born November 11, 1956) is a Japanese director and writer. He studied directing at Nihon University. Before he started to direct, he worked with Nagasaki Shunichi and Ishii Sogo. His feature film Kazetachi no gogo/Afternoon Breezes (1980) was screened with great success at the film festivals in Edinburgh and Montreal and at the New York Gay Film Festival. He also had a lot of success with March Comes in Like a Lion.
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- 1956-11-20 · Minamikoma, Yamanashi, Japan
Known for
- Strawberry Shortcakes (2006) — Director
- March Comes In Like a Lion (1991) — Director
- Still Life of Memories (2018) — Director
- Afternoon Breezes (1980) — Director
- Sweet Little Lies (2010) — Director
- A Cappella (2016) — Director
- SEARCH (1983) — Producer
- Love and Treachery (2011) — Director
- As for Me (2025) — Director
- In the Mood for Melville (2017) — Self
- The Place Where the Sun Sits (2014) — Director
- XXX Kiss Kiss Kiss (2015) — Director
- Sakura (2020) — Writer
- The Girl Who Picks Flowers and the Girl Who Kills Insects (2000) — Director
- Have a Nice Day (2006) — Director
- 冬の光 (1977) — Director