Eiichi Yamamoto

Regisseur, Schrijver, Producer

22 november 1940 — 7 september 2021 (80 years)
Eiichi Yamamoto (山本 暎一, Yamamoto Eiichi, 22 November 1940 – 7 September 2021) was a Japanese film director and screenwriter of anime. He is known for directing the Animerama film series conceived by Osamu Tezuka. Yamamoto directed ten films between 1962 and 1986. His 1973 film Kanashimi no Belladonna was entered into the 23rd Berlin International Film Festival. Besides film work, Yamamoto also served as screenwriter on the anime television series Space Battleship Yamato and wrote the screenplay for its 1977 film adaptation.

Known For

  • Belladonna of Sadness
    Belladonna of Sadness1973
  • A Thousand & One Nights
    A Thousand & One Nights1969
  • Kimba the White Lion
    Kimba the White Lion2 seasons
  • Astro Boy
    Astro Boy1 season
  • Cleopatra
    Cleopatra1970
  • Kimba, the White Lion
    Kimba, the White Lion1966
  • Space Battleship Yamato
    Space Battleship Yamato3 seasons
  • 宇宙戦艦ヤマト
    宇宙戦艦ヤマト1977
  • Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still
    Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still7 episodes
  • Astro Boy: The Brave in space
    Astro Boy: The Brave in space1964
  • 宇宙戦艦ヤマト・完結編
    宇宙戦艦ヤマト・完結編1983
  • The Sensualist
    The Sensualist1991
  • Odin: Photon Space Sailer Starlight
    Odin: Photon Space Sailer Starlight1985
  • Oshin
    Oshin1984
  • Izumo
    Izumo2 episodes