Isao Yukisada

Isao Yukisada (2015)

Isao Yukisada ( Japanese 行定勲 , Yukisada Isao ; born August 3, 1968 in Kumamoto Prefecture ) is a Japanese film director and screenwriter .

During his studies he worked for a production company, which slowly introduced him to music videos and television films . In 1998, after 3 years as assistant director, he made his first own film called Open House , followed by Himawari in 2000 and Go in 2001 . His film Parade from 2009 was presented in the Panorama section at the 60th Berlinale .

In 2018 he filmed a manga by Kyōko Okazaki with On the Riverside . The film opened the Panorama section of the Berlin International Film Festival 2018 .

In 2020, his film Theater: A Love Story was released in Japanese cinemas on July 17th and simultaneously worldwide on Amazon Prime Video . It is the first Japanese film for which Amazon secured the exclusive worldwide distribution rights and released it at the same time as the Japanese theatrical release.

Filmography (selection)

1998: Open House
2000: Himawari
2001: Go
2009: parade
2018: River ( River's Edge )
2020: Theater: A Love Story ( 劇場 )

Web links

Commons : Isao Yukisada - collection of images, videos and audio files

Isao Yukisada in the Internet Movie Database (English)

Individual evidence

↑ Mark Schilling: Isao Yukisada's 'Theater' to Get Day-and-Date Streaming and Theatrical Releases. In: Variety . June 25, 2020, accessed on July 29, 2020 .

personal data
SURNAME	Yukisada, Isao
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	行定勲 (Japanese)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Japanese screenwriter and director
DATE OF BIRTH	3rd August 1968
PLACE OF BIRTH	Kumamoto Prefecture , Japan

[1] Mark Schilling: Isao Yukisada's 'Theater' to Get Day-and-Date Streaming and Theatrical Releases. In: Variety . June 25, 2020, accessed on July 29, 2020 .