Yoshikata Yoda (依田義賢, Yoda Yoshikata) (14 April 1909 – 14 November 1991) was a Japanese screenwriter. He wrote for more than 130 films between 1931 and 1989. He is most famous for his work with Kenji Mizoguchi. He wrote for the film Bushido, Samurai Saga, which won the Golden Bear at the 13th Berlin International Film Festival.
Filmography (74 movies)
8.6
8.6
Hero of the Red Light District
1960
Screenplay
8.1
8.1
Sansho the Bailiff
1954
Screenplay
8.0
8.0
Ugetsu
1953
Screenplay
8.0
8.0
The Third Will
1963
Writer
7.8
7.8
The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum
1939
Screenplay
7.7
7.7
Chikamatsu Monogatari
1954
Screenplay
7.7
7.7
The Life of Oharu
1952
Writer
7.5
7.5
A Geisha
1953
Screenplay
7.4
7.4
The Mad Fox
1962
Screenplay
7.2
7.2
The Woman in the Rumor
1954
Screenplay
7.2
7.2
Miss Oyu
1951
Screenplay
7.1
7.1
Utamaro and His Five Women
1946
Writer
7.1
7.1
Women of the Night
1948
Screenplay
7.1
7.1
Sisters of the Gion
1936
Writer
7.0
7.0
Her Hidden Past
1962
Writer
7.0
7.0
Stepbrothers
1957
Screenplay
7.0
7.0
The Bride from Hades
1968
Writer
7.0
7.0
Zangiku monogatari
1956
Writer
6.9
6.9
The 47 Ronin
1941
Screenplay
6.8
6.8
Taira Clan Saga
1955
Screenplay
6.8
6.8
The Love of the Actress Sumako
1947
Screenplay
6.8
6.8
Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai
1963
Writer
6.7
6.7
Portrait of Madame Yuki
1950
Writer
6.7
6.7
Osaka Elegy
1936
Screenplay
6.7
6.7
Princess Yang Kwei-fei
1955
Screenplay
6.6
6.6
The Song of the Cart
1959
Screenplay
6.3
6.3
Love and Faith
1978
Screenplay
6.0
6.0
The Homely Sister
1967
Screenplay
5.9
5.9
The Lady of Musashino
1951
Writer
5.4
5.4
An Osaka Story
1957
Screenplay
5.4
5.4
Death of a Tea Master
1989
Screenplay
5.1
5.1
Flame of My Love
1949
Screenplay
5.0
5.0
Five Men of Edo
1951
Writer
5.0
5.0
Akumyo: Notorious Dragon
1974
Screenplay
4.7
4.7
Sleepy Eyes of Death 14: Fylfot Swordplay
1969
Screenplay
2.5
2.5
Bad Reputation Returns
1961
Screenplay
The Killing of Otsuya
1951
Screenplay
Chushingura
1954
Screenplay
The War Without Weapons
1960
Screenplay
The Horse Boy
1957
Screenplay
The Sisters and I
1967
Screenplay
The Notorious Man's Return
1962
Writer
Bad Reputation: The Notorious Harbor
1963
Writer
Bad Reputation: Imposter's Paradise
1963
Screenplay
Bad Reputation: The Notorious Men and Their Specialty
1968
Writer
Tough Guy
1961
Screenplay
New Bad Reputation Continues
1962
Screenplay
Bad Reputation: Two Notorious Men in Tokyo
1963
Screenplay
Bad Reputation: Three Notorious Men
1963
Writer
Bad Reputation: Invincible Notorious Men
1965
Writer
Bad Reputation: The Notorious Man of Legend
1967
Writer
Bad Reputation: The Two Notorious Men Strike Again