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Yôichi Maeda(1934-1998)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Yôichi Maeda was born on 14 December 1934 in Hyogo, Japan. He was a director and writer, known for I'll Do Anything But Work (1970), Botchan (1977) and Kigeki migimuke hidari! (1970). He died on 3 May 1998.
BornDecember 14, 1934
DiedMay 3, 1998(63)
BornDecember 14, 1934
DiedMay 3, 1998(63)
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins total

Known for

I'll Do Anything But Work
  • Director
  • 1970
Botchan (1977)
Botchan
  • Director
  • 1977
Kigeki migimuke hidari!
  • Director
  • 1970
Japan Paradise (1964)
Japan Paradise
5.8
  • Director
  • 1964

Credits

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Director



  • Shin karajishi kabushiki kaisha
    • Director
    • 1999
  • Uradeka
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1992
  • Let's Gôtoku-ji!
    4.8
    • Director
    • 1987
  • Tosa no ipponzuri
    • Director
    • 1980
  • Kamisamaga kureta akanbô (1979)
    Kamisamaga kureta akanbô
    6.0
    • Director
    • 1979
  • Fushigi ken Ton Ton (1978)
    Fushigi ken Ton Ton
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1978–1979
  • Kôji Tsuruta in Dai kûkô (1978)
    Dai kûkô
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1978–1980
  • Botchan (1977)
    Botchan
    • Director
    • 1977
  • Kigeki Daiyûkai
    • Director
    • 1976
  • San'oku en o tsukamaero
    • Director
    • 1975
  • Kigeki otoko no komoriuta
    • Director
    • 1972
  • Niji wo watatte (1972)
    Niji wo watatte
    5.0
    • Director
    • 1972
  • Kigeki kinô no teki wa kyô mo teki
    • Director
    • 1971
  • Kigeki: Inochi no nedan
    6.4
    • Director
    • 1971
  • Kigeki migimuke hidari!
    • Director
    • 1970

Writer



  • Shin karajishi kabushiki kaisha
    • screenplay
    • 1999
  • Tosa no ipponzuri
    • Writer
    • 1980
  • Kamisamaga kureta akanbô (1979)
    Kamisamaga kureta akanbô
    6.0
    • writer
    • 1979
  • Fushigi ken Ton Ton (1978)
    Fushigi ken Ton Ton
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1978–1979
  • Botchan (1977)
    Botchan
    • screenplay
    • 1977
  • Kigeki Daiyûkai
    • Writer
    • 1976
  • Kigeki otoko no komoriuta
    • Writer
    • 1972
  • Kigeki kinô no teki wa kyô mo teki
    • Writer
    • 1971
  • Kigeki: Inochi no nedan
    6.4
    • Writer
    • 1971
  • Kigeki migimuke hidari!
    • Writer
    • 1970
  • I'll Do Anything But Work
    • screenplay
    • 1970
  • Kigeki aa gunka
    • Writer
    • 1970
  • Susume! Jagâzu Tekizen jôriku
    • writer
    • 1968
  • Sucharaka shain (1966)
    Sucharaka shain
    • Writer
    • 1966
  • The Abalone Girls
    • Writer
    • 1965

Second Unit or Assistant Director



  • 18 Who Cause a Storm (1963)
    18 Who Cause a Storm
    6.6
    • assistant director
    • 1963

Personal details

  • Born
    • December 14, 1934
    • Hyogo, Japan
  • Died
    • May 3, 1998

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