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Takayoshi Watanabe

Takayoshi Watanabe

Director
Date of Birth
April 10, 1955
Career
Watanabe worked as an assistant director and participated in director Seijun Suzuki's movie ”Zigeunerweisen” as well as other movies by director Kazuki Omori and Toshiya Fujita. Watanabe made his debut as a movie director in 1989 with the movie ”Kimi wa boku o sukininaru”.

Outstanding works

Category Year Title Notes
Movie (Live-Action) 1989 Kimi wa boku o sukininaru
Movie (Live-Action) 1990 The Reason Why I Became Ill
Movie (Live-Action) 1992 Angel, My Song Is Your Song
Movie (Live-Action) 1994 Ghost Pub
Movie (Live-Action) 1995 Fly Boys, Fly!
Movie (Live-Action) 1998 Shomuni
TV (Live-Action) 2005 Nippon no Shindorâ: Sugihara Chiune monogatari
Movie (Live-Action) 2005 Hinagon
TV (Live-Action) 2019 Monroe ga Shinda hi
TV (Live-Action) 2022 Teinen Oyaji Kaizo Keikaku

Awards List

Year Title of Award Title
- Japan Academy Prize Director of the Year nomination Ghost Pub
- Fumiko Yamaji Award Movie award Ghost Pub