| Yoji Yamada graduated from Tokyo University in 1954, and joined Shochiku as an assistant director the same year. Directing his first film, "Stranger Upstairs", in 1961, he went on in 1969 to launch the popular 'Tora-san' series, which eventually ran to 48 films. "The Twilight Samurai" in 2002 won his high – outside of Japan, including the nomination for the 76th Academy Awards, Best Foreign Language Film of the Year. His 79th feature film, "Love and Honor(Bushi no Ichibun)" will be coming out to the public soon in December 2006. |
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