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Yōjirō Takita (滝田 洋二郎 Takita Yōjirō, born December 4, 1955) is a Japanese filmmaker. Takita received an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film for his 2008 drama Departures. It marked the first time a Japanese film won the award after the category first became competitive in 1957.
Yôjirô Takita. Director: Departures. Born in Takaoka, Toyama, Yojiro Takita came to international audiences' attention with the release of Okuribito ('Departures'), which won the Best foreign Language film awards at the Oscars in 2009.
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Departures (Japanese: おくりびと, Hepburn: Okuribito, "one who sends off") is a 2008 Japanese drama film directed by Yōjirō Takita and starring Masahiro Motoki, Ryōko Hirosue, and Tsutomu Yamazaki.
Name Yojiro Takita. Japanese: 滝田洋二郎 (たきた ようじろう) Birthdate: December 4, 1955. Birthplace: Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture, Japan.
Yôjirô Takita. Director: Departures. Born in Takaoka, Toyama, Yojiro Takita came to international audiences' attention with the release of Okuribito ('Departures'), which won the Best foreign Language film awards at the Oscars in 2009.
Pages in category "Films directed by Yōjirō Takita". The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Mar 19, 2019 · The Oscar-winning ‘Departures’ helmer Yojiro Takita co-wrote and directed Chinese-language drama 'Silence of Smoke' about a family of cake makers wrestling with a generational divide.
