Yasushi Ueda Japanese Television Director

Yasushi Ueda (Japanese: 植田泰史) is a Japanese television director known for directing numerous drama series and television movies for major broadcasters such as Fuji TV, TV Tokyo, WOWOW, and NHK.

Directorial Career

Ueda has directed a wide variety of television drama series spanning multiple genres, ranging from suspense and mystery to human drama. His career includes work on prominent series such as Unfair (Fuji TV, 2006), Liar Game (Fuji TV, 2007), Attention Please (Fuji TV, 2006), and Juken no Cinderella (NHK, 2016). In addition to weekly serial dramas, he has directed television movie specials, including entries in the long-running anthology series Yonimo Kimyona Monogatari (Bizarre Tales) for Fuji TV.

Filmography

Drama Series

Tokyo P.D.: Keishicho Koho 2gakari (Fuji TV / 2026)
Wake Atte Kasei ni Sumimashita: Erabareshi 4nin (WOWOW / 2020)
Jinsei ga Tanoshiku Naru Shiawase no Housoku (NTV-YTV / 2019)
Shinjuku Seven (TV Tokyo / 2017)
Juken no Cinderella (NHK / 2016)
Shi no Zouki (WOWOW / 2015)
Osozaki no Himawari (Fuji TV / 2012)
Toranaide Kudasai!! Gravure Idol Uramonogatari (TV Tokyo / 2012)
Sakura Shinjuu (Fuji TV-Tokai TV / 2011)
Guilty, Akuma to Keiyakushita Onna (Fuji TV / 2010)
Jyouou Virgin (TV Tokyo / 2009)
Kimi Hannin Janai yo ne? (TV Asahi / 2008)
Hyakki Yakosho (NTV / 2007)
Liar Game (Fuji TV / 2007)
Attention Please (Fuji TV / 2006)
Unfair (Fuji TV / 2006)
Wonderful Life (Fuji TV / 2004)
Diamond Girl (Fuji TV / 2003)

TV Movies

Yonimo Kimyona Monogatari Autumn Special (Fuji TV / 2007)
Unfair Code Breaking Ango Kaidoku (Fuji TV / 2006)
Yonimo Kimyona Monogatari 2006 Aki no Tokubetsuhen (Fuji TV / 2006)