Biography
Yojiro Takita (滝田 洋二郎 Takita Yōjirō, born December 4, 1955) is a Japanese filmmaker. His 2008 film Departures (おくりびと Okuribito) won the Best Foreign ...read more
Yojiro Takita (滝田 洋二郎 Takita Yōjirō, born December 4, 1955) is a Japanese filmmaker. His 2008 film Departures (おくりびと Okuribito) won the Best Foreign Language Film at the U.S. 81st Academy Awards, in an upset over the Israeli Animated documentary, Waltz with Bashir. He also won the 2009 Japan Academy Prize for Director of the Year, among other accolades, for the film.
Department
Directing
Birthday
1955-12-04
Place of Birth
Toyama, Japan
Also Known As
[ "Yôjirô Takita ", "滝田洋二郎", "Yōjirō Takita", "泷田洋二郎" ]
What nominations did Yojiro Takita get?
1
Academy Awards
- Best International Feature Film
Yojiro Takita’s Awards and Nominations
Awards
1
81st Academy Awards
(2009)
AWARDS
LEGAL
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