Kenji Yamada (producer)

Kenji Yamada
山田 兼司
Born1979 (age 45–46)
Saitama, Japan
Alma materKeio University
Occupation(s)Film and television producer, planner
Years active2003–present
TitleChief Manager of Planning and Production at Toho

Kenji Yamada (山田 兼司, Yamada Kenji, born 1979) 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

References

  1. ^ a b "Kenji Yamada". Asia Society. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "山田 兼司". gric.forstartups.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-11-21.
  3. ^ a b c d "The making of 'Godzilla Minus One': In conversation with Yamada Kenji". Japan House London. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
  4. ^ a b c "Kenji Yamada". Asia Pacific Screen Awards. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
  5. ^ a b "『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］ (in Japanese). 2024-06-18. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
  6. ^ a b "Free Zoom Talk By Godzilla Minus One Producer on November 27". Anime News Network. 2024-11-20. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
  7. ^ a b c d e f "山田兼司 : 関連作品（映画）". 映画.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-11-21.