SeijirÅ KÅ yama (ç¥žå±±å¾ äºŒéƒŽ, KÅ yama SeijirÅ ) (born 16 July
1941) is a Japanese film director.Born in Gifu Prefecture, KÅ yama
attended Nihon University but quit midway to join the independent
production company Kindai Eiga Kyokai, where he worked as an assistant
director under such directors as Kaneto ShindÅ , KÅ zaburÅ Yoshimura,
and Tadashi Imai. He made his directorial debut in 1971 with the
children's film Koi no iru mura. His second film, Futatsu no hÄ monika
(1976), earned him a New Directors Citation from the Directors Guild
of Japan. His 1983 film Hometown was entered into the 13th Moscow
International Film Festival. His 1987 film, Hachiko Monogatari, about
the faithful dog HachikÅ , was the top Japanese film at the box office
that year. He is known for his humanistic perspective.KÅ yama was
given the Chūnichi Culture Award in 2000 for "producing films that
scrutinize the age and the region."
1941) is a Japanese film director.Born in Gifu Prefecture, KÅ yama
attended Nihon University but quit midway to join the independent
production company Kindai Eiga Kyokai, where he worked as an assistant
director under such directors as Kaneto ShindÅ , KÅ zaburÅ Yoshimura,
and Tadashi Imai. He made his directorial debut in 1971 with the
children's film Koi no iru mura. His second film, Futatsu no hÄ monika
(1976), earned him a New Directors Citation from the Directors Guild
of Japan. His 1983 film Hometown was entered into the 13th Moscow
International Film Festival. His 1987 film, Hachiko Monogatari, about
the faithful dog HachikÅ , was the top Japanese film at the box office
that year. He is known for his humanistic perspective.KÅ yama was
given the Chūnichi Culture Award in 2000 for "producing films that
scrutinize the age and the region."
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