Atsushi Yamatoya

Atsushi Yamatoya
大和屋 竺
Atsushi Yamatoya in 1967
Born	(1937-06-19)19 June 1937 Mikasa, Hokkaido, Japan
Died	16 January 1993(1993-01-16) (aged 55)
Nationality	Japanese
Alma mater	Waseda University
Occupation(s)	Film director, screenwriter, actor, singer, writer
Years active	1965-1992
Children	Akatsuki Yamatoya (son)

Atsushi Yamatoya (大和屋 竺, Yamatoya Atsushi, 19 June 1937 — 16 January 1993) was a Japanese film director, screenwriter and actor. His son is a fellow screenwriter and race horse owner Akatsuki Yamatoya (大和屋 暁, Yamatoya Akatsuki).