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Yutaka Yamazaki

Yutaka Yamazaki

Cinematographer, also producer · Born January 1, 1940 (86) · Tokyo, Japan

Born
January 1, 1940 (86)
From
Tokyo, Japan
Works as
Cinematographer, also producer
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 48 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 69% in 30 days

What are Yutaka Yamazaki's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 91st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile
: browse their Documentary movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
33%
Bonds
19%
Ideas
12%
Society
12%
Survival
11%
Power
7%
Morality
6%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMortality2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 11 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 7 · Charged 5 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 12 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 1

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 6 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
10
Melancholic
7
Warm
4
Bittersweet
3
Hopeful
3
Other
5

How their films linger

Thought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet9
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Yutaka Yamazaki's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Yutaka Yamazaki's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

48 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Imaginary Dog and the Lying Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Cinematographer

  • Escape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Cinematographer

  • Great Absence(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Harunoe Shunga(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • ゆめのまにまに (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Cinematographer

  • Thousand and One Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Cinematographer

  • The Witches of the Orient (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Cinematographer

  • The Goldfish: Dreaming of the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Cinematographer

  • The Wolves of the East (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Cinematographer

  • Complicity(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Crystal Frog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Cinematographer

  • Godot of the Emotos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Director

  • Yakiniku Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Cinematographer

  • Bruno & Bettina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Cinematographer

  • Sound of Waves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Cinematographer

  • The Long Excuse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • FAKE (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • After the Storm(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Artist of Fasting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • Ryuichi Hirokawa: Human Battlefield (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Cinematographer

  • Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Ishibumi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Cinematographer

  • Nuclear Nation II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

  • Still the Water(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • JUKAI: Mount Fuji Suicide Forest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer

  • Going My Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 10 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Things Left Behind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Cinematographer

  • Nippon no uso: Hôdô shashinka fukushima kikujirô 90 sai(2012)

    Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Nuclear Nation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Cinematographer

  • I Wish(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • ANPO: Art X War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • Kaidan Horror Classics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

  • Torso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer · Screenplay

  • So I Can Be Alright: Cocco's Endless Journey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Cinematographer

  • Ain't No Tomorrows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Cinematographer

  • Then Summer Came (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Cinematographer

  • Still Walking(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Tokyo Serendipity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • Hana(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Canary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer

  • Nobody Knows(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Shara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Cinematographer

  • Tampen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • Distance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • Der Ausflug (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Cinematographer

  • After Life(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Dancers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Director

  • A.K.A. Serial Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 47 titles from 1975 to 2026.

Biggest box office

After the Storm (2016)

$5.4M worldwide

Highest rated

Nobody Knows (2004)

Midcredits 99th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing3 of 47: 2 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 47: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing2 of 47: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleCinematography45 of 47: 43 only cinematography, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score86th

By decade

1970s2 · crew1990s1 · crew2000s13 · crew2010s22 · crew2020s9 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Yutaka Yamazaki's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 80th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 84th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th6

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · producer, cinematographer

Nippon no uso: Hôdô shashinka fukushima kikujirô 90 sai (2012)

77th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Nobody Knows (2004)

Midcredits 99th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 72/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 52. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Yutaka Yamazaki's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 5 · minimalMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 12 · minimalMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Yutaka Yamazaki work with?

People who share at least 2 of Yutaka Yamazaki's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hirokazu Koreeda shares the most, 6.

Directors

Actors

Composers

Producers