Yoichi Takabayashi (高林陽一, Takabayashi YŠichi, 29 April 1931
â€" 15 July 2012) was a Japanese film director.Born in Kyoto and
graduating from Ritsumeikan University, Takabayashi became a
pioneering independent filmmaker working in 8mm and 16mm film, earning
awards at foreign festivals for his work. His 1970 film Subarashii
jÅ ki kikansha was well received and earned him the opportunity to
direct theatrical films. The Water Was so Clear won the grand prize at
the 1973 Mannheim-Heidelberg International Filmfestival. His 1976 film
Death at an Old Mansion was entered into the 26th Berlin International
Film Festival.He died on 15 July 2012 of pneumonia at the age of 81.
â€" 15 July 2012) was a Japanese film director.Born in Kyoto and
graduating from Ritsumeikan University, Takabayashi became a
pioneering independent filmmaker working in 8mm and 16mm film, earning
awards at foreign festivals for his work. His 1970 film Subarashii
jÅ ki kikansha was well received and earned him the opportunity to
direct theatrical films. The Water Was so Clear won the grand prize at
the 1973 Mannheim-Heidelberg International Filmfestival. His 1976 film
Death at an Old Mansion was entered into the 26th Berlin International
Film Festival.He died on 15 July 2012 of pneumonia at the age of 81.
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