Yoji Yamada

Yōji Yamada
山田 洋次
Yoji Yamada at the Tokyo International Film Festival in 2019
Born (1931-09-13) 13 September 1931
Toyonaka, Japan
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter
Years active1961–present

Yoji Yamada (山田 洋次, Yamada Yōji; born 13 September 1931) is a Japanese film director best known for his Otoko wa Tsurai yo series of films and his Samurai Trilogy (The Twilight Samurai, The Hidden Blade and Love and Honor).