Yasushi Ueda

Director

May 22, 1967 (58 years)
Yasushi Ueda (b. May 22, 1967) is a Japanese television drama director and producer affiliated with Kyodo Television. A graduate of Nihon University’s College of Art, Department of Broadcasting, Ueda made his directorial debut in 2002 with Tales of the Unusual (Yonimo Kimyō na Monogatari). Since then, he has been involved in the production of numerous dramas for Kyodo Television. In 2004, he served as the lead director for the first time with Wonderful Life. Ueda has directed episodes of Tales of the Unusual every year since 2002, becoming the de facto chief director after Masayuki Ochiai shifted to irregular participation.

Known For

  • Liar Game
    Liar Game2 seasons
  • Attention Please
    Attention Please1 season
  • Unfair: Code Breaking
    Unfair: Code Breaking2006
  • Late Blooming Sunflower My Life Renewed
    Late Blooming Sunflower My Life Renewed10 episodes
  • Guilty: The Woman Who Made a Pact with the Devil
    Guilty: The Woman Who Made a Pact with the Devil1 season
  • Unfair
    Unfair15 episodes
  • Jugen No Cinderella
    Jugen No Cinderella8 episodes
  • The Fortune Telling Shop, Onmyoya
    The Fortune Telling Shop, Onmyoya11 episodes
  • Barakamon
    Barakamon11 episodes
  • Shinjuku Seven
    Shinjuku Seven11 episodes
  • Medaka
    Medaka1 season
  • Jyouou
    Jyouou3 seasons
  • Tokyo MPD PR Unit 2
    Tokyo MPD PR Unit 22 seasons