Masashi Yamamoto

Born in Ōita Prefecture, Yamamoto attended Meiji University but left early to concentrate on making independent 8mm films. His Carnival in the Night was screened at the 1983 Berlin Film Festival, and Robinson's Garden was given the Zitty Award at the 1987 edition of the Berlinale. The latter film also earned him the Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award.

In 1998 he was given a research fellowship from Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs to study in New York, during which time he set up screenings of his film Junk Food in America. Often filming those living on the margins of Japanese society, his film Limousine Drive was actually filmed in the United States. He has also acted in some films.

Masashi Yamamoto is known for work in directing across film and television. New Release currently presents 25 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes The Private Detective Mike (2002), Man, Woman & the Wall (2006), The Voice of Water (2014), March Comes In Like a Lion (1991), The Stairway to the Distant Past (1995), Limousine Drive (2000), Mike Yokohama: A Forest with No Name (2003), Robinson's Garden (1987). The recorded credits span 1979 to 2020, including 24 movies and 1 TV show.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.