Yôji Yamada

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 7 films, with $42,916,164 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,844)

Best-known technical roles: The Twilight Samurai (Director), Kabei: Our Mother (Director)

Born: September 13, 1931 (93 years old)

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
In Technical Roles	Director	7	$543,628	$42,372,536	$42,916,164

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900)	3,841	$543,628
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400)	1,306	$42,372,536
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900)	1,844	$42,916,164

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Dec 31, 2019	Otoko wa tsurai yo 50: Okae…	Director		$9,459,306	$9,459,306
Dec 31, 2017	Kazoku wa Tsuraiyo 2	Director		$5,837,844	$5,837,844
Dec 31, 2017	Tsuma yo bara no yô ni: Kaz…	Director		$6,438,585	$6,438,585
Dec 31, 2015	Haha to Kuraseba	Director		$14,489,836	$14,489,836
Dec 31, 2013	Chiisai ouchi	Director		$100,917	$100,917
May 8, 2009	Kabei: Our Mother	Director	$14,416	$6,018,714	$6,033,130
Apr 23, 2004	The Twilight Samurai	Director	$529,212	$27,334	$556,546

Averages			$271,814	$6,053,219	$6,130,881
Totals	7		$543,628	$42,372,536	$42,916,164

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Dec 31, 2019	Otoko wa tsurai yo 50:…				$9,459,306
Dec 31, 2017	Kazoku wa Tsuraiyo 2				$5,837,844
Dec 31, 2017	Tsuma yo bara no yô ni…				$6,438,585
Dec 31, 2015	Haha to Kuraseba				$14,489,836
Dec 31, 2013	Chiisai ouchi				$100,917
May 8, 2009	Kabei: Our Mother	$3,072	1	$14,416	$6,033,130	0.2%
Apr 23, 2004	The Twilight Samurai	$8,573	16	$529,212	$556,546	95.1%

Averages		$5,823	9	$271,814	$6,130,881	47.7%
Totals	7			$543,628	$42,916,164

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900)	3,841	$543,628
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400)	1,306	$42,372,536
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900)	1,844	$42,916,164