Yōjirō Takita

Yōjirō Takita (滝田 洋二郎 ''Takita Yōjirō'', born December 4, 1955) is a Japanese filmmaker. Takita received an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film for his 2008 drama ''Departures''. It marked the first time a Japanese film won the award after the category first became competitive in 1957. Provided by Wikipedia