 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (September 2021) |
Eiichi Yamamoto | |
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山本 暎一 | |
| Born | 22 November 1940 Kyoto Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | 7 September 2021 (aged 80) |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter, animator |
| Years active | 1959–2001 |
Eiichi Yamamoto (山本 暎一, Yamamoto Eiichi, 22 November 1940 – 7 September 2021)[1] was a Japanese film director and screenwriter of anime. He is known for directing the Animerama film series conceived by Osamu Tezuka. Yamamoto directed ten films between 1962 and 1986. His 1973 film Kanashimi no Belladonna was entered into the 23rd Berlin International Film Festival. Besides film work, Yamamoto also served as screenwriter on the anime television series Space Battleship Yamato and wrote the screenplay for its 1977 film adaptation.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (26 September 2021). "Belladonna of Sadness, Cleopatra Director Eiichi Yamamoto Passes Away". Anime News Network. Retrieved 26 September 2021.