Yōjirō Takita

Yōjirō Takita
Born (1955-12-04) December 4, 1955
Takaoka, Toyama, Japan
OccupationFilm director

Yōjirō Takita (滝田 洋二郎 Takita Yōjirō, born December 4, 1955) is a Japanese filmmaker. Takita received an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film for his 2008 drama Departures. It marked the first time a Japanese film won the award after the category first became competitive in 1957.

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