Koji Yamamura

Directing

Koji Yamamura

Born 4 June 1964 · Nagoya, Japan · 62

Koji Yamamura is a Japanese independent animator who, after leaving a career as a background artist at an animation studio, directs, writes, edits, animates, creates the model sheets and background art for and sometimes produces his own short films and has worked on many commissions such as music videos, television advertisements, title sequences and station idents, both on his own and under or with other directors. He is also a regular illustrator of children's literature and textbooks.

Known for

Highlights

Franz Kafka's a Country Doctor2007 · Film · Director
Mount Head2002 · Film · Director
Winter Days2003 · Film · Director
The Old Crocodile2005 · Film · Director
Muybridge's Strings2011 · Film · Director
Satie's "Parade"2016 · Film · Director

Filmography

Movies

31 films

Haru no Umi2026 · Film · Director
Extremely Short2024 · Film · Director
My Inner Ear Quartet2023 · Film · Director
Dozens of Norths2023 · Film · Director
Polar Bear Bears Boredom2021 · Film · Director
WildAid 'Hankograph'2019 · Film · Director
Dreams into Drawing2019 · Film · Director
Notes on Monstropedia2017 · Film · Director
Water Dream2017 · Film · Director
Satie's "Parade"2016 · Film · Director
Zodiac One Third2016 · Film · Director
The Hyuga Episode of Kojiki2013 · Film · Director
Five Fire Fish2013 · Film · Director
Muybridge's Strings2011 · Film · Director
Nihon no Uta Film (Red Disc)2010 · Film · Director
Franz Kafka's a Country Doctor2007 · Film · Director
A Child's Metaphysics2007 · Film · Director
Man & Whale2007 · Film · Director
Tokyo Loop2006 · Film · Director
The Old Crocodile2005 · Film · Director
Frank & Wendy2005 · Film · Japanese Tourist (voice)
Winter Days2003 · Film · Director
Mount Head2002 · Film · Director
Nakamura Kazuyoshi - Jubilee1999 · Film · Director
The Elevator1991 · Film · Director
SONODA Video - Spring / Summer / Fall / Winter1988 · Film · Director
Heavenly Bodies' Score1987 · Film · Director
Aquatic1987 · Film · Director
Freshwater1986 · Film · Director
Serenade1985 · Film · Director
Natural History1985 · Film · Director

Filmography

Series

1 show

toco toco2014 · Series