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) Enclosed Pain, aka 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 (Kyō no dekigoto) (2003) Crying Out Love in the Center of the World (2004) Kita no Zeronen (Year One in the North) (2005) Spring Snow (2005) Yubisaki (2006) Toku no Sora ni Kieta (Into the Faraway Sky) (2007) Closed Note (2007) A Good Husband (2009) Parade (2009) Camellia (2010) Before the Vigil (2013) The Round Table (Entaku: Kokko, hito natsu no imajin) (2014) Five Minutes to Tomorrow (2014) Pink and Gray (2016) Aroused by Gymnopedies (2016) Asian Three-Fold Mirror 2016: Reflections (2016; segment: "Pigeon") Utsukushii hito saba? (2017) Narratage (2017) River's Edge (2018) That Moment, My Heart Cried (2019; segment: "Sea Breeze") The Cornered Mouse Dreams of Cheese (2020) Theatre: A Love Story (2020) Revolver Lily (2023) Kaede (2025)

Television Shiritsu tantei Hama Maiku (2002) Kanon (2003) Rōdoku kikō: Nippon no meisaku (2003, 1 episode) Women Play Twice (2010) Pātī wa owatta (2011) Monkey and Crab: Battle of the Heisei Era (Heisei sarukani gassenzu) (2014, 6 episodes) 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