Average ROI: -4%
ROI Rank: 779
 
Well, Yôji Yamada may be on the F-List, but at least he’s in the top 40% of directors in terms of Average ROI in the Fresh Kernels Database. That’s something, right?
 

Yôji Yamada is a Japanese film director, screenwriter, and producer. He was born on September 13, 1931, in Tokyo, Japan. Yamada is best known for his work on the long-running Tora-san film series, which he directed and co-wrote. He has also directed several critically acclaimed films, including The Twilight Samurai, which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 2004. Yamada has won numerous awards throughout his career, including the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette, which is one of Japan’s highest honors. He continues to work in the film industry today, with his most recent film being the 2019 drama film, Tora-san, Wish You Were Here.
 

September 12, 1931
 

Yamagata, Japan.
 

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