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
Movie
Hachiko
Director
1987
TV
Anne of Green Gables
Writer
1979
Movie
Mount Hakkoda
Assistant Director
1977
Movie
Anne of Green Gables: Road to Green Gables
Writer
2010
Riot in Gujo
Screenplay
2000
Movie
Thousand Cranes
Screenplay
1989
Movie
The Last Game: Waseda vs. Keio
Director
2008
Movie
Heat Wave Island
Assistant Director
1969
Song of the Spring Pony
Producer
1985
Movie
A Single Drop of Water in a Mighty River
Director
2001
Movie
Fifth Movement
Director
1981
Movie
The Life and Love of Kenji Miyazawa
Director
1996