Seijiro Koyama

Born in Gifu Prefecture, Koyama 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 Shindō, Kozaburo Yoshimura, and Tadashi Imai. He made his directorial debut in 1971 with thechildren's film Koi no iru mura. His second film, Futatsu no hāmonika (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 Hachiko, was the top Japanese film at the box office that year. He is known for his humanistic perspective.

Crew

Fifth Movement

Director, Writer

Hachiko

Director

The Life and Love of Kenji Miyazawa

Director

Boku-chan no senjō

Producer

Summer of the Moonlight Sonata

Director

Mount Hakkoda

Assistant Director

Kusa no ran

Director

Thousand Cranes

Screenplay, Director, Producer

The Last Game: Waseda vs. Keio

Director

Sakura

Director

Heat Wave Island

Assistant Director

The Pale Hand

Director

Song of the Spring Pony

Producer, Writer, Director

Anne of Green Gables Digest Version

Script

A Single Drop of Water in a Mighty River

Director

Himeyuri no To

Director, Screenplay

Anne of Green Gables: Road to Green Gables

Writer

Nurse's Husband

Director

Riot in Gujo

Screenplay, Director, Executive Producer

Tomorrow Evening

Screenplay, Director

Until the Day Comes

Director

Hometown

Writer, Director

Mitabi no kaikyô

Director, Screenplay

Isewan Taifuu Monogatari

Director, Writer

Maya no Isshou

Screenplay, Director

Faraway Sunset

Director

Two Harmonicas

Director

The Clock was Alive

Director

Don't Mind

Director

Shinpei: Uta Koso Subete

Director, Writer