Yōji Yamada

Japanese film director and screenwriter
Person human Q1261335
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Yōji Yamada

Summary

Yōji Yamada is a human[1]. Born in Toyonaka[2], he… he was born on September 13, 1931[3]. He worked as a film director[4], screenwriter[5], and university teacher[6]. He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

Key Facts

  • Yōji Yamada was born in Toyonaka[2].
  • Yōji Yamada was born on September 13, 1931[3].
  • Yōji Yamada held citizenship in Japan[8].
  • Japanese was Yōji Yamada's native language[9].
  • Yōji Yamada worked as a film director[4].
  • Yōji Yamada worked as a screenwriter[5].
  • Yōji Yamada worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Yōji Yamada was employed by Kansai University[10].
  • Among Yōji Yamada's employers was Ritsumeikan University[11].
  • Yōji Yamada was educated at Graduate Schools for Law and Politics and Faculty of Law, University of Tokyo[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Yōji Yamada is The Yellow Handkerchief[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Yōji Yamada is A Distant Cry from Spring[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Yōji Yamada is Q29264125[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Yōji Yamada is The Twilight Samurai[16].
  • Yōji Yamada received the Order of Culture[17].
  • Yōji Yamada received the Kikuchi Kan Prize[18].
  • Yōji Yamada received the Medal with Purple Ribbon[19].
  • Yōji Yamada received the Person of Cultural Merit[20].
  • Yōji Yamada received the Asahi Prize[21].
  • Yōji Yamada received the Mainichi Film Award for Best Screenplay[22].
  • Yōji Yamada is recorded as male[23].
  • Yōji Yamada's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Yōji Yamada's Commons category is recorded as Yōji Yamada[25].
  • Yōji Yamada's family name is recorded as Yamada[26].
  • Yōji Yamada's given name is recorded as Yōji[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Toyonaka[2], Yōji Yamada… he was born on September 13, 1931[3]. Japanese was his native language[9].

Education

Yōji Yamada's education included a stint at Graduate Schools for Law and Politics and Faculty of Law, University of Tokyo[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[4], screenwriter[5], and university teacher[6]. Employers include Kansai University[10], a private university[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1886[30], headquartered in Suita[31] and Ritsumeikan University[11], a private university[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1900[34], headquartered in Kyoto[35].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Yellow Handkerchief[13], A Distant Cry from Spring[14], Q29264125[15], and The Twilight Samurai[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Culture[17], an order[36], in Japan[37], founded in 1937[38]; Kikuchi Kan Prize[18], a literary award[39], in Japan[40]; Medal with Purple Ribbon[19], a grade of an order[41], in Japan[42], founded in 1955[43]; Person of Cultural Merit[20], a title of honor[44], in Japan[45]; Asahi Prize[21], an award[46], in Japan[47], founded in 1929[48]; and Mainichi Film Award for Best Screenplay[22], a class of award[49], in Japan[50], founded in 1946[51].

Why It Matters

Yōji Yamada has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Yōji Yamada born?

Yōji Yamada's place of birth was Toyonaka[2].

What did Yōji Yamada do for work?

Yōji Yamada worked as film director[4], screenwriter[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Yōji Yamada go to school?

Yōji Yamada was educated at Graduate Schools for Law and Politics and Faculty of Law, University of Tokyo[12].

What awards did Yōji Yamada receive?

Honors received include Order of Culture[17], Kikuchi Kan Prize[18], Medal with Purple Ribbon[19], and Person of Cultural Merit[20].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [13] . wikidata.org.
  23. [14] . wikidata.org.
  24. [15] . wikidata.org.
  25. [16] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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