Filmmaker Famous Names Starting with Letter Y

Was, together with Aleksandr Khanzhonkov and Vladimir Gardin, one of the founding fathers of cinema

Was, together with Aleksandr Khanzhonkov and Vladimir Gardin, one of the founding fathers of cinema of Russia. In the period from 1911 to 1918 he directed some 80 features, including The Queen of Spades (1916) and Father Sergius (1917), which have been ac

Is a French-Algerian film director. She is known for her films on gender issues in the North African

Is a French-Algerian film director. She is known for her films on gender issues in the North African immigrant community in France.Benguigui's parents were Kabyle and immigrated to France from Algeria in the early 1950s.[3] She never discovered why her parents decided to leave Algeria, saying the subject was considered taboo.[4] Born in Lille, Benguigui was the eldest daughter of six children and spent her childhood in northern France.

Is a French film director, and screenwriter. Samuell went to film school and was a storyboard artist

Is a French film director, and screenwriter. Samuell went to film school and was a storyboard artist before becoming a director. He gived his directing debut 2003 with Love Me If You Dare and his second film was the romantic comedy film My Sassy Girl.[1] He will direct the film adaption of the Gothic novel The Great Ghost Rescue.[2]

Was a French director.

Was a French director.

Is a Greek film director. He appeared in 1972 with his short film Two Three Things... which received

Is a Greek film director. He appeared in 1972 with his short film Two Three Things... which received the first prize in the Athens Festival as well as a Special Mention in the Montreal Film Festival. Yannis Smaragdis has taught Mass Media courses at the Panteion University of Athens, as well as film direction and screenwriting at film schools in Greece. He has published 2 books: Poetic Geography (1995) and Cavafy (1997) - a literary form of the script of the film Cavafy. Yannis Smaragdis is an honorary member of the Directors Guild of America.

Is an Australian theatre director

Is an Australian theatre director

Was an Indian Bollywood film producer. He made Hindi films that were noted for featuring lavish sets

Was an Indian Bollywood film producer. He made Hindi films that were noted for featuring lavish sets and exotic locations, but upheld Indian traditions and family values.He started out in the film industry as a storywriter, gradually working his way up to being a producer. In 1962 he worked for Sunil Dutt's production company Ajanta Arts assisting in the production of his film Mujhe Jeene Do. In the late 60s and 70s he worked for Dev Anand's Navketan films and was involved in the production of Guide, Jewel Thief, Prem Pujari and Hare Rama Hare Krishna.

An Indian filmmaker, screenwriter, and the most successful producer of Bollywood date in India. Waqt

An Indian filmmaker, screenwriter, and the most successful producer of Bollywood date in India. Waqt, Deewar, Lamhe, Darr, Dil To Pagal Hai, and Veer-Zaara are some of the highly successful movies which Yash Chopra made. He is the founder of Yash Raj Films, India's largest film production company.Yash initially worked as an assistant to I. S. Johar, and then for his director-producer brother, B.R. Chopra. Baldev Raj gave him his first directorial opportunity in Dhool Ka Phool. Later he set up his own movie production company, Yash Raj Films.

Was a Japanese film director best known known for his movies in the "Violent pink" subgenre of the P

Was a Japanese film director best known known for his movies in the "Violent pink" subgenre of the Pink film, such as Assault! Jack the Ripper (1976), Rape! (1976), Rape! 13th Hour (1977) and Raping! (1978). Earlier genre films directed by Hasebe include Black Tight Killers (1966) and the Stray Cat Rock series (1970).In 1970, Nikkatsu wanted to create a youth-oriented series and chose Hasebe to supervise the first film in what would be the popular Stray Cat Rock series. The studio gave him considerable freedom in the direction of the film, and, under the pseudonym "Takashi Fujii," Hasebe co-wrote the story as well. Meiko Kaji was the supporting actress in the first entry in the series, but became the star of the remaining films. Though mainly known for his later "violent pink" films, some call this series Hasebe's best work, "ultra-chic, yet surprisingly grim."[4]

Was an influential Japanese film director. Marriage and family were among the most persistent themes

Was an influential Japanese film director. Marriage and family were among the most persistent themes in his body of work.Ozu first made a number of short comedies, before turning to more serious themes in the 1930s. His Umarete wa mita keredo ("I Was Born, But…", 1932), a comedy with serious overtones on adolescence, not only marks the beginning of this transition, but was also received by movie critics as the first notable work of social criticism in Japanese cinema, winning Ozu wide acclaim.

A Japanese film director.

A Japanese film director.

Was a Japanese film director. He directed films from 1920s to 1960s.

Was a Japanese film director. He directed films from 1920s to 1960s.

Was a Japanese film director.He was born in Kofu on Honshu. After dropping out of a law course at th

Was a Japanese film director.He was born in Kofu on Honshu. After dropping out of a law course at the University of Tokyo he worked as an assistant director at the Daiei studio, later returning to university to study philosophy; he graduated in 1949. He then won a scholarship allowing him to study film in Italy at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia under Michelangelo Antonioni, Federico Fellini and Luchino Visconti.

Was a Russian film director. He was the most important Russian film director before the October Revo

Was a Russian film director. He was the most important Russian film director before the October Revolution. Yevgeni Bauer made more than seventy films between 1913 and 1917 of which 26 survived. He already used relatively long sequence shots and displacem

Was a renowned Russian-Armenian director who was associated with the State Institute of Theatre Arts

Was a renowned Russian-Armenian director who was associated with the State Institute of Theatre Arts (GITIS) in Moscow in the early 20th century, and founded the Vakhtangov Theatre. He was one of Constantin Stanislavski's most renowned students, and a men

Is a Chinese writer, poet, and filmmaker. A graduate of Peking University, Yin made her name writing

Is a Chinese writer, poet, and filmmaker. A graduate of Peking University, Yin made her name writing novels and poetry including A Little More Comfort and Fucker.[1] She is known as a member of the "Lower Body Poets."[2]Recently, Yin has expanded into film. Her debut, The Park (2007), was produced as part of the Yunnan New Film Project.[3] Her sophomore effort, Knitting, was released in 2008.

Is a Chinese independent film director and screenwriter.After the success of his short films, he dir

Is a Chinese independent film director and screenwriter.After the success of his short films, he directed his first feature film Taking Father Home (2005), which won awards at the Tokyo Filmex Film Festival, the Hong Kong International Film Festival,[1] and the San Francisco International Film Festival. Taking Father Home was also selected at more than thirty international film festivals including The Tiger awards competition at the International Film Festival Rotterdam, the Vancouver International Film Festival, the London Film Festival, the Chicago International Film Festival, and the Fribourg International Film Festival.

An ethnic-Korean Japanese film director.His 2004 film Chi to hone won four Japanese Academy Awards,

An ethnic-Korean Japanese film director.His 2004 film Chi to hone won four Japanese Academy Awards, including two for Sai himself, for Best Director and Best Screenplay. He had previously received two nominations in the same categories for Tsuki wa dotchi ni dete iru. As an actor, he appeared in Nagisa Oshima's 1999 film Taboo.

A Japanese Independent film director, screenwriter and actor. He gained media attention when he was

A Japanese Independent film director, screenwriter and actor. He gained media attention when he was arrested and charged on suspicion of paying a 17-year-old girl for sexual services in March 2006. [1] [2] [3]

Is a South Korean film director of low-brow teenager comedies. His debut My Boss, My Hero is about a

Is a South Korean film director of low-brow teenager comedies. His debut My Boss, My Hero is about a gangster who is sent back to school, while Sex Is Zero has been compared with American Pie.

Is a Greek filmmaker and theatre director.[1] He studied film and television direction at Stavrakos

Is a Greek filmmaker and theatre director.[1] He studied film and television direction at Stavrakos Film School in Athens. Since 1995 he has directed feature films, theatre plays, videodance and a large number of TV commercials. He was also a member of the creative team which designed the opening and closing ceremonies of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games.[2] In 2009, his film Dogtooth won the Prix Un Certain Regard at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival.[3][4]

A Japanese screenwriter and director.When she was nine, Sembon returned to Japan with her family and

A Japanese screenwriter and director.When she was nine, Sembon returned to Japan with her family and settled down in Tateyama, Chiba. Her family moved to Tokyo after World War II ended. Sembon later entered Waseda University as an acting major. Upon graduating from college in 1953, she began working at the newly-created Nippon Television. Since then, she has written and directed numerous television programs.

A Japanese film director. Self-taught, he made his debut in 1981. In 1983 he won acclaim for his mov

A Japanese film director. Self-taught, he made his debut in 1981. In 1983 he won acclaim for his movie Kazoku Gemu (The Family Game), which was voted the best film of the year by Japanese critics. This black comedy dealt with then-recent changes in the structure of Japanese home life.

A martial artist, movie director, anime voice and manga editor and designer. He was born into a yaku

A martial artist, movie director, anime voice and manga editor and designer. He was born into a yakuza related family tree of the yamaguchi-gumi in Kyoto and Kobe, Japan. His father, Hiroshi Ishikawa (???), was also a late member of the gang around 1980s through 1997 when he was assassinated.Yoshirou was born in Kobe, Japan and he was known for his Kinjutsu skills with the katana. He was taught that deadly art by his grandfather, Sensei-Katsurou Ishikawa (??????) who died in 2002.

Was a prolific Japanese film director, film producer, and screenwriter. His first accredited film (P

Was a prolific Japanese film director, film producer, and screenwriter. His first accredited film (Pigeon (?, Hato?)) was released in 1953; his last (Kikenna Onna-tachi (??????, Kikenna Onna-tachi?)) in 1985. He has accumulated several awards during his career, including the prestigious Japanese Academy Award for "Best Director" (for his 1978 film The Demon (??, Kichiku?)).He was the son of Hotei Nomura, a contract film director at the Shochiku film studio. Nomura entered Keio University to study art in 1936, graduated in 1941, and then promptly joined the Shochiku studios as well. He was first hired as an assistant director but before being assigned any projects he was drafted into the army before being discharged in July 1946. In the fall of the same year, he returned to Shochiku and spent his entire film career working there.