Isao Yukisada
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[edit] Profile
- Name Isao Yukisada
- Japanese: 行定勲 (ゆきさだ いさお)
- Birthdate: August 3, 1968
- Birthplace: Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
- University: Toho Gakuen Media Training College
[edit] Bio
Born in 1968, Isao Yukisada is one of the most sought-after filmmakers in Japan today. After working with notable directors such as Kaizo Hayashi and Masashi Yamamoto, Yukisada became assistant director on Shunji Iwai's highly acclaimed Love Letter and Swallowtail Butterfly, as well as working with filmmakers such as Hal Hartley. His highly anticipated first feature was released in 2000, the award-winning Sunflower, which he followed with indie features "A Closing Day" (200) and "Luxurious Bone" (2001). In 2001, he directed "Go," which garnered almost every film award that year in Japan, as well as winning first prize at the Marrakech Film Festival. After following up his success with several TV projects, he returned to the cinema with "Rock'n'Roll Mishin" (2002) as well as participating in the short film omnibus vehicle Jam Films with "Justice" (2002).
[edit] Director
- Kondo wa aisaka (2009)
- Closed Note (2007)
- Into the Faraway Sky | Toku no sora ni kieta (2007)
- The World According to Chocolat (2007)
- Yubisaki (2006)
- Spring Snow (Haru no Yuki) (2005)
- Year One in the North | Kita no zeronen (2005)
- Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World (2004)
- A Day on the Planet| (2004)
- Seventh Anniversary (2003)
- Jam Films (2002) - segment "Justice"
- Rock'n'Roll Mishin (2002)
- Go (2001)
- Luxurious Bone (2001)
- A Closing Day (2000)
- Sunflower (2000)
- Open House (1998)
[edit] Screen Writer
- Closed Note (2007)
- Into the Faraway Sky | Toku no sora ni kieta (2007)
- Yubisaki (2006)
- Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World (2004)
- A Day on the Planet| (2004)
- Rock'n'Roll Mishin (2002)
- Jam Films (2002) - segment "Justice"
- A Closing Day (2000)
[edit] Screen Writer (Assisted)
- The Sky Crawlers (2008)
[edit] Awards and Nominations
[edit] Awards Won
- 2000: FIPRESCI Prize: Sunflower
- 2001: Hochi Film Award: Best Film Go
- 2001: Nikkan Sports Film Award: Best Director Go
- 2002: Award of the Japanese Academy: Best Director for Go
- 2002: Blue Ribbon Award: Best Director for Go
- 2002: Kinema Junpo Award: Best Director and Film for Go
- 2002: Golden Star: Go
- 2002: FIPRESCI Prize: Go
- 2002: Festival Prize: Best Director for Go
[edit] Awards Nominated
- 2005: Award of the Japanese Academy: Best Director for Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World
- 2006: Award of the Japanese Academy: Best Director for Year One in the North
