Isao Yukisada

is a Japanese film director from Kumamoto. He served as assistant director on Shunji Iwai's Love Letter, April Story, and Swallowtail Butterfly.

Filmography

As director

Film

• Open House (1998)
• (Sunflower) (2000)
• A Closing Day (閉じる日) (2000)
• Luxurious Bone (贅沢な骨) (2001)
• Go! (2001)
• Rock 'n' Roll Missing (2002)
• Justice (2002)
• Sinking into the Moon (2002)
• Seventh Anniversary (2003)
• A Day on the Planet (2003)
• Crying Out Love, In the Center of the World (2004)
• Kita no Zeronen (Year One in the North) (2005)
• Spring Snow (2005)
• Toku no Sora ni Kieta (Into the Faraway Sky) (2007)
• Closed Note (2007)
• A Good Husband (2009)
• Parade (2010)
• Five Minutes to Tomorrow (2014)
• Pink and Gray (2016)
• Pigeon (2016)
• Narratage (2017)
• River's Edge (2018)
• The Cornered Mouse Dreams of Cheese (2020)
• Theatre: A Love Story (2020)
• Revolver Lily (2023)
• Kaede (2025)

Television

• Kanon (2003)
• Perfect Family (2024)

As producer

Film

• Side by Side (2023)

Accolades

Wins

• 2000: FIPRESCI Prize: Himawari
• 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! - Palm Springs International Film Festival
• 2002: Festival Prize: Best Director for Go!
• 2010: "Fipresci Prize" - 2010 (60th) Berlin International Film Festival

Nominations

• 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 Kita no zeronen

References

External links

• Isao Yukisada's JMDb Listing (in Japanese)