Ū-ki Yamato
Director
- Date of Birth
- 1988
- Career
- Yamato made her debut as a director in 2012 with the movie ”Ano ko ga umibe de odotteru”. ”Drowning Love” (2016) starring Nana Komatsu and Masaki Suda attracted over 600,000 people to the theaters and became an unprecedented hit directed by a young female director. She also shot music videos for artists like RADWIMPS, Nogizaka 46 etc.
Outstanding works
| Category | Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Movie (Live-Action) | 2012 | Ano ko ga umibe de odotteru | |
| Movie (Live-Action) | 2012 | Her Res - 3 cases in which you will find me in 3 minutes | |
| Movie (Live-Action) | 2014 | Like a Fairy Tale | |
| Movie (Live-Action) | 2014 | Itsutsu Kazoereba Kimi no Yume | |
| Movie (Live-Action) | 2016 | Drowning Love | |
| Movie (Live-Action) | 2018-2019 | 21st Century Girl | |
| Movie (Live-Action) | 2019 | Hot Gimmick: Girl meets Boy | |
| TV (Live-Action) | 2021 | ikiru Toka Shinu Toka Chichioya Toka | |
| TV (Live-Action) | 2023 | 藤子・F・不二雄 SF短編ドラマ『おれ、夕子』 |
Awards List
| Year | Title of Award | Title |
|---|---|---|
| - | 24th Tougaku-sai Live-Action section Special Jury Award | Ano ko ga umibe de odotteru |
| - | 34th Pia Film Festival PFF Awards 2012 Nomination, Seoul International Women's Film Festival Asia Competition Section | Her Res - 3 cases in which you will find me in 3 minutes |
| - | 24th Japanese Professional Movie Award Best New Director | Like a Fairy Tale |
| - | 24th Japanese Professional Movie Award Best New Director | Itsutsu Kazoereba Kimi no Yume |
| - | Tokyo International Film Festival 2018 Japanese Cinema Splash section Special screening, Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival Blue section 2019, Fantasia International Film Festival selection | 21st Century Girl |