Hitoshi Yazaki

Biography

Hitoshi Yazaki (born November 11, 1956) is a Japanese director and writer. He studied directing at Nihon University. Before he started to direct, he worked with Nagasaki Shunichi and Ishii Sogo. His feature film Kazetachi no gogo/Afternoon Breezes (1980) was screened with great success at the film festivals in Edinburgh and Montreal and at the New York Gay Film Festival. He also had a lot of success with March Comes in Like a Lion.

Directed

1. Strawberry Shortcakes (2006) — Director
2. March Comes In Like a Lion (1991) — Director
3. Still Life of Memories (2018) — Director
4. Sweet Little Lies (2010) — Director
5. Afternoon Breezes (1980) — Director
6. A Cappella (2016) — Director
7. Love and Treachery (2011) — Director
8. As for Me (2025) — Director
9. The Place Where the Sun Sits (2014) — Director
10. XXX Kiss Kiss Kiss (2015) — Director
11. The Girl Who Picks Flowers and the Girl Who Kills Insects (2000) — Director
12. Sakura (2020) — Director
13. Have a Nice Day (2006) — Director
14. 冬の光 (1977) — Director
15. 裏窓 (1975) — Director
16. 1+1=11 (2012) — Director
17. 沖晴くんの涙を殺して (2026) — Director

Also appeared in

1. In the Mood for Melville (2017) — Self