About
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.
Filmography
Shinpei: Uta Koso Subete2024 · Director, Writer
Until the Day Comes2014 · Director
Anne of Green Gables Digest Version2014 · Script
Anne of Green Gables: Road to Green Gables2010 · Writer
The Last Game: Waseda vs. Keio2008 · Director
Kusa no ran2004 · Director
A Single Drop of Water in a Mighty River2001 · Director
Riot in Gujo2000 · Screenplay, Director, Executive Producer
The Life and Love of Kenji Miyazawa1996 · Director
Maya no Isshou1996 · Screenplay, Director
Mitabi no kaikyô1995 · Director, Screenplay
Himeyuri no To1995 · Director, Screenplay
Sakura1994 · Director
Summer of the Moonlight Sonata1993 · Director
Faraway Sunset1992 · Director
The Pale Hand1990 · Director
Don't Mind1990 · Director
Isewan Taifuu Monogatari1989 · Director, Writer
Thousand Cranes1989 · Screenplay, Director, Producer
Hachiko1987 · Director