Kenji Yamada (山田 兼司) is a Japanese film and television producer who is currently the Chief Manager of Planning and Production at Toho.[1] He is best known for working on the 2023 films Monster and Godzilla Minus One. Yamada became a member of the Producers Guild of America in 2024.[2]
Life and career
Born in 1979 in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.[2][3][4][5] After graduating from Keio University, Yamada found employment at TV Asahi in 2003 and remained working there for more than a decade winning many awards for his efforts including two Tokyo Drama Awards and a Galaxy Award.[2][3][4] Among his television credits are Dele (2018)[4] and The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House (2023).[6]
Yamada has planned and produced several live-action films in his career, including Samayou Yaiba (2009),[7] Ghostbook,[7] A Hundred Flower (both 2022),[7] Monster, Godzilla Minus One (both 2023),[3][5][6][7] April, Come She Will (2024),[7] and the upcoming film 1ST KISS (2025).[7] He became a Toho employee in April 2019 and is currently the Chief Manager of Planning and Production at Toho.[1][3] In 2024, Yamada won an Asia Game Changer Award and became a member of the Producers Guild of America (PGA).[2]
Filmography
External links
References
- Kenji Yamada Asia Society, retrieved November 21, 2024^
- 山田 兼司 gric.forstartups.com, retrieved 2024-11-21^
- The making of 'Godzilla Minus One': In conversation with Yamada Kenji Japan House London, retrieved 2024-11-21^
- Kenji Yamada Asia Pacific Screen Awards, retrieved 2024-11-21^
- 『怪物』『 ゴジラ −1.0』を手掛けた山田兼司プロデューサーが語る、ヒットの法則とは DIGIDAY［日本版］, 2024-06-18, retrieved 2024-11-21^
- Free Zoom Talk By Godzilla Minus One Producer on November 27 Anime News Network, 2024-11-20, retrieved 2024-11-21^
- 山田兼司 : 関連作品（映画） 映画.com, retrieved 2024-11-21^