About
Hitoshi Yazaki (born November 11, 1956) is a Japanese director and writer. He studied directing at Nihon University. Before he started to direct, he worked with Nagasaki Shunichi and Ishii Sogo. His feature film Kazetachi no gogo/Afternoon Breezes (1980) was screened with great success at the film festivals in Edinburgh and Montreal and at the New York Gay Film Festival. He also had a lot of success with March Comes in Like a Lion.
Filmography
As for Me2025 · Director
Sakura2020 · Writer, Director
Still Life of Memories2018 · Director
A Cappella2016 · Director
XXX Kiss Kiss Kiss2015 · Director
The Place Where the Sun Sits2014 · Director, Screenplay
1+1=112012 · Screenplay, Director
Love and Treachery2011 · Director, Screenplay
Sweet Little Lies2010 · Director
Have a Nice Day2006 · Director, Writer
Strawberry Shortcakes2006 · Director
The Girl Who Picks Flowers and the Girl Who Kills Insects2000 · Director, Writer
March Comes In Like a Lion1991 · Director, Writer
SEARCH1983 · Producer
Afternoon Breezes1980 · Director, Screenplay
Back of Happy Street1979 · Assistant Director
Yumeko's Death1977 · Production Design, Assistant Director
冬の光1977 · Director
裏窓1975 · Director














