Director

Yoji Yamada: Movies & Box Office

films: 76
as director: 72
on screen: 1961–2023
box office: $110M

Biggest hits

The Best Yoji Yamada Movies

The films of Yoji Yamada that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Love and Honor (2006) leads with $33.8M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

Full ranking

Career at a glance

Yoji Yamada's Career in Numbers

Yoji Yamada's films in numbers — as a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Yoji Yamada works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Strangers Upstairs (1961) to Mom, Is That You?! (2023), and the 1970s were the busiest decade.

Yoji Yamada Movies by Decade

1960s 10
1970s 22
1980s 20
1990s 10
2000s 3
2010s 7
2020s 2

The 1970s were Yoji Yamada's busiest decade, with 22 films.

Yoji Yamada Movies by Genre

Comedy 51
Drama 19
Horror 1
Family 1

Comedy is the genre Yoji Yamada has worked in most, with 51 films, ahead of drama (19).

Yoji Yamada Career Milestones

First film: The Strangers Upstairs 1961
Biggest box office hit: Love and Honor $33.8M worldwide
Newest film: Mom, Is That You?! 2023

76 credits

Yoji Yamada Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Yoji Yamada is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 72 as director and 2 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Movies Directed by Yoji Yamada

Yoji Yamada Movies as an Actor

Yoji Yamada in Documentaries & Specials

Works with

Who Yoji Yamada Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Yoji Yamada shares the most films with. Chieko Baisho comes first, with 59 films together, followed by Chishû Ryû (44).

FAQ

Yoji Yamada: Questions & Answers

How many movies Yoji Yamada has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Yoji Yamada been in?

Yoji Yamada is credited on 76 films, from 1961 to 2023. 2 of them as an actor and 72 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Yoji Yamada's highest-grossing movie?

Love and Honor (2006) is Yoji Yamada's biggest box office hit, with $33.8M worldwide, ahead of About Her Brother (2010) ($20M). Across every film with box office figures, Yoji Yamada's movies have made $110M.

Yoji Yamada's biggest hits

What is Yoji Yamada's newest movie?

The most recent film on Yoji Yamada's filmography is Mom, Is That You?! (2023), which Yoji Yamada directed.

Who does Yoji Yamada work with most often?

Yoji Yamada shares the most films with Chieko Baisho (59 films), Chishû Ryû (44 films) and Tatsuo Matsumura (11 films).

The Best Yoji Yamada Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 76 directing credits.

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