was a Japanese
film director
A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, p ...
and
screenwriter
A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based.
...
of
anime. He is known for directing the
Animerama film series conceived by
Osamu Tezuka
Osamu Tezuka (, born , ''Tezuka Osamu''; – 9 February 1989) was a Japanese manga artist, cartoonist, and animator. Born in Osaka Prefecture, his prolific output, pioneering techniques, and innovative redefinitions of genres earned him such ...
. Yamamoto directed ten films between 1962 and 1986. His 1973 film ''
Kanashimi no Belladonna'' was entered into the
23rd Berlin International Film Festival
The 23rd annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 22 June to 3 July 1973. The Golden Bear was awarded to the Indian film ''Ashani Sanket'' by Satyajit Ray.
Jury
The following people were announced as being on the jury for the fes ...
. 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.
Selected filmography
* ''
Astro Boy'' (1964) (director, writer) (TV)
* ''
Kimba the White Lion'' (1966) (director, producer, writer) (TV)
* ''
One Thousand and One Arabian Nights'' (1969) (director)
* ''
Cleopatra
Cleopatra VII Philopator ( grc-gre, Κλεοπάτρα Φιλοπάτωρ}, "Cleopatra the father-beloved"; 69 BC10 August 30 BC) was Queen of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt from 51 to 30 BC, and its last active ruler.She was also a ...
'' (1970) (director)
* ''
Kanashimi no Belladonna'' (1973) (director, writer)
* ''
Little Wansa
is a mascot for Sanwa Bank designed by Osamu Tezuka. It was later turned into a manga series by Tezuka and an anime series from 1973.
The hero of Wansa-kun was Wansa, a puppy who is sold for a pittance, then escapes, and spends much of th ...
'' (1973) (director) (TV)
* ''
Space Battleship Yamato'' (1974-1975) (supervising director, writer) (TV)
* ''
Space Battleship Yamato'' (1977) (screenplay)
* ''
Odin: Photon Sailer Starlight'' (1985) (director, screenplay)
* ''
The Sensualist'' (1991) (screenplay)
References
External links
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1940 births
2021 deaths
Anime directors
Japanese film directors
Japanese screenwriters
People from Kyoto Prefecture
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