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Hitoshi Yazaki
Born
20 November 1956
Place
Minamikoma, Yamanashi, Japan
Directing

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.

As director

沖晴くんの涙を殺して

沖晴くんの涙を殺して

2026 · Director
As for Me

As for Me

2025 · Director
Sakura

Sakura

2020 · Director
Still Life of Memories

Still Life of Memories

2018 · Director
A Cappella

A Cappella

2016 · Director
XXX Kiss Kiss Kiss

XXX Kiss Kiss Kiss

2015 · Director
The Place Where the Sun Sits

The Place Where the Sun Sits

2014 · Director
1+1=11

1+1=11

2012 · Director
Love and Treachery

Love and Treachery

2011 · Director
Sweet Little Lies

Sweet Little Lies

2010 · Director
Strawberry Shortcakes

Strawberry Shortcakes

2006 · Director
Have a Nice Day

Have a Nice Day

2006 · Director
The Girl Who Picks Flowers and the Girl Who Kills Insects

The Girl Who Picks Flowers and the Girl Who Kills Insects

2000 · Director
March Comes In Like a Lion

March Comes In Like a Lion

1991 · Director
Afternoon Breezes

Afternoon Breezes

1980 · Director

冬の光

1977 · Director

裏窓

1975 · Director

As actor

In the Mood for Melville

In the Mood for Melville

2017 · Self