Yoichi Takabayashi
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Born29 April 1931
Kyoto, Japan
Died15 July 2012 (aged 81)
Kyoto, Japan
OccupationFilm director
Yearsactive1959-2012
Yoichi Takabayashi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 April 1931 Kyoto, Japan |
| Died | 15 July 2012 (aged 81) Kyoto, Japan |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 1959-2012 |
Yoichi Takabayashi (高林陽一, Takabayashi Yōichi; 29 April 1931 – 15 July 2012) was a Japanese film director.
Born in Kyoto and graduating from Ritsumeikan University, Takabayashi became a pioneering independent filmmaker working in 8mm and 16mm film, earning awards at foreign festivals for his work.[1] His 1970 film Subarashii jōki kikansha was well received and earned him the opportunity to direct theatrical films.[1] The Water Was So Clear won the grand prize at the 1973 Mannheim-Heidelberg International Film Festival.[2] His 1976 film Death at an Old Mansion was entered into the 26th Berlin International Film Festival.[3]
He died on 15 July 2012 of pneumonia at the age of 81.[4]
