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.