Yamada Isao was born in Hokkaido, 1952. He joined an experimental theatrical troupe “Tenjo Sajiki” of Terayama. He took charge of art and costume designs in Terayama’s movies. His first film “Subaru no Yoru” (Night on Pleiades) (1977) won a prize at Off-theater Film Festival (later the name changed to Pia Film Festival). Until now, he has made over 100 movies, mainly 8mm films. With motifs of the borderline between reality and dream, he draws pictorial world of nostalgia. The images with his unique world view have attracted critics worldwide, and some of his works are archived in foreign art museums and universities. He is also a cartoonist and book designer.
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| 1992 | 薄墨の都 |
Diğer Roller
| 2024 | Instability of the Signal - Director |
| 2023 | 飾画-短縮版- - Director |
| 2020 | コペルニクスの夜 - Director |
| 2019 | レミネッセンス - Director |
| 2018 | 果てしない散策を、休息を、旅を、冒険を - Director |
| 2017 | 幻視の一瞬 - Director |
| 2016 | 道 - Director |
| 2015 | 白の上のモザイク - Director |
| 2014 | シュトルム・ウント・ドランクッ - Director |
| 2014 | Kioku - Director |
| 2014 | ソノ空虚ノ瞬間二 - Director |
| 2014 | 海のマリー - Director |
| 2013 | 幻景 - Director |
| 2012 | 死と乙女 - Director |
| 2011 | 春ノ柔カナ夜気ト秋ノ月露 - Director |
| 2011 | 絶望アラベスク - Director |
| 2010 | 冬の旅 - Director |
| 2010 | 夏の早朝と十二月の夕方 - Director |
| 2010 | 狂戀 - Director |
| 2009 | 東京零年 - Director |
| 2009 | 琵琶姫 - Director |
| 2009 | 青頭巾 - Director |
| 2009 | 龍志漫歩 - Director |
| 2008 | チョコレット - Director |
| 2008 | ファンタシウム - Director |
| 2008 | ヰタ マキナリス - Director |
| 2008 | 幻影 - Director |
| 2008 | 明石 - Director |
| 2008 | 白昼夢 - Director |
| 2008 | 鏡の鏡 - Director |
| 2007 | ふねまくら遠景 - Director |
| 2007 | アフンルパル - Director |
| 2007 | 木犀草の下にまつ毛を伏せて - Director |
| 2007 | 青い夕方の向こうに影と光の縺れを見つめて - Director |
| 2006 | Fragilitat - Director |
| 2006 | 往復Ⅴ - Director |
| 2006 | 蝙蝠傘 - Director |
| 2005 | トタン街日和 - Director |
| 2005 | Chrysanthemum綺想 - Director |
| 2005 | はずかしさと夢とひかりと - Director |
| 2005 | Chrysanthemum綺想 - Screenplay |
| 2004 | かげろふ - Director |
| 2004 | そして彼女の手は優しく触れる - Director |
| 2004 | コバルトガラス - Director |
| 2004 | ドイツ鈴蘭 - Director |
| 2004 | 人の世に - Director |
| 2004 | 彼岸花 - Director |
| 2004 | 秋のユーモレスク - Director |
| 2004 | 郷愁 - Director |
| 2004 | 黒猫ミヴァ - Director |
| 2003 | 蒲団龍宮記 - Director |
| 2003 | 蒸発旅日記 - Director |
| 2003 | 蒸発旅日記 - Screenplay |
| 2003 | あやかし横丁 - Director |
| 2003 | 彗星 - Director |
| 2003 | 逢魔ヶ時 - Director |
| 2002 | ヒカリトカゲ - Director |
| 2001 | PUZZLE - Director |
| 2001 | 少女オルフェ - Director |
| 2001 | 真珠のように輝いた太陽 - Director |
| 2000 | 星とプロペラ - Director |
| 2000 | 月球儀少年 - Director |
| 1999 | 沼 - Director |
| 1999 | 往復IV - Director |
| 1999 | プリズム - Director |
| 1999 | レインドロップ - Director |
| 1999 | 星月塔 - Director |
| 1999 | 檸檬 - Director |
| 1999 | 濹東の夢の猫の戀 - Director |
| 1998 | 僕はずっと続けて夢を見ている - Director |
| 1997 | ロンググッドバイ - Director |
| 1996 | マッチ譚 - Director |
| 1996 | ニッケルの夢 - Director |
| 1996 | 人形譚 - Director |
| 1996 | 夜のフラグメント - Director |
| 1995 | アンドロギュヌスの裔 - Director |
| 1995 | 或る秘密 - Director |
| 1994 | 夢を冠に - Director |
| 1994 | 沓下の嘆き - Director |
| 1994 | 旅の灯 - Director |
| 1994 | 古風記 - Director |
| 1994 | 異国 - Director |
| 1993 | 両眼が現象を記録する一秒前に - Director |
| 1993 | 彼方 - Director |
| 1993 | 往復Ⅲ - Director |
| 1993 | 衣装哲學 - Director |
| 1992 | 薄墨の都 - Director |
| 1992 | アンモナイトのささやきを聞いた - Director |
| 1992 | アンモナイトのささやきを聞いた - Screenplay |
| 1991 | 追分 - Director |
| 1989 | FLAMME - 焔 - Director |
| 1989 | INCIDENT’S―偶景 - Director |
| 1988 | 冬のスケッチ - Director |
| 1988 | 水晶 - Director |
| 1988 | 水晶 - Writer |
| 1988 | 往復Ⅱ - Director |
| 1988 | 憧れが屋根にいる - Director |
| 1988 | 水晶リハーサル - Director |
| 1988 | 美の記憶 - Director |
| 1987 | ボエオティアの山猫 - Director |
| 1987 | HINA - Director |
| 1987 | リブスの沓下 - Director |
| 1986 | わが解体 - Director |
| 1986 | 僕の失楽園 - Director |
| 1986 | Augenblick～光の綺術 - Director |
| 1986 | ライオンと菫 - Director |
| 1986 | 往復 - Director |
| 1986 | 降誕祭 - Director |
| 1985 | All Alone - Director |
| 1985 | Un Image - Director |
| 1984 | 悲しいガドルフ - Director |
| 1983 | 巻貝の扇 - Director |
| 1983 | CHIME’RE - Director |
| 1982 | 銀河鉄道の夜 - Director |
| 1981 | 家路 - Director |
| 1980 | 海の床屋 - Director |
| 1979 | 草迷宮 - Production Design |
| 1978 | 夜窓 - Director |
| 1977 | スバルの夜 - Director |
| 1977 | ボクサー - Art Department Assistant |
| 1974 | 田園に死す - Art Department Assistant |
| 青き零年 - Director |
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