Hitoshi Yazaki
Directing·November 20, 1956 — 69 years old·Minamikoma, Yamanashi, Japan
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.
Known For
Strawberry Shortcakes
2006·5.6
March Comes In Like a Lion
1991·6.5
Still Life of Memories
2018·4.1
A Cappella
2016·5.1
Sweet Little Lies
2010·5.2
Afternoon Breezes
1980·5.7
As for Me
2025·7.2
Love and Treachery
2011·4.5
In the Mood for Melville
2017·4.5
XXX Kiss Kiss Kiss
2015·6.8
The Place Where the Sun Sits
2014·7.5
Sakura
2020·8.0
Filmography · 20
2025As for MeDirector2020SakuraWriter · Director2018Still Life of MemoriesDirector2017In the Mood for MelvilleSelf2016A CappellaDirector2015XXX Kiss Kiss KissDirector2014The Place Where the Sun SitsDirector · Screenplay20121+1=11Director · Screenplay2011Love and TreacheryDirector · Screenplay2010Sweet Little LiesDirector2006Have a Nice DayDirector · Writer2006Strawberry ShortcakesDirector2000The Girl Who Picks Flowers and the Girl Who Kills InsectsDirector · Writer1991March Comes In Like a LionDirector · Writer1983SEARCHProducer1980Afternoon BreezesDirector · Screenplay1979Back of Happy StreetAssistant Director1977Yumeko's DeathProduction Design · Assistant Director1977冬の光Director1975裏窓Director