Yōichi Higashi

Known for: Directing

Born: November 13, 1934 in Nokami, Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan - Died: January 20, 2026

Yōichi Higashi (東陽一 Higashi Yōichi) was a Japanese film director. He began his career working on documentaries at Iwanami Productions but, after going independent, turned to fiction film. He won the Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award for Yasashii Nipponjin in 1971, and then the award for Best Director at the 17th Hochi Film Awards for The River with No Bridge. In 1996, he won the Silver Bear for an outstanding single achievement at the 46th Berlin International Film Festival for the film Village of Dreams. Where to watch the TV shows and films of Yōichi Higashi free? Click the title of the series or movies below to watch them in HD for free on SFlix.