Eiichi Yamamoto (山本 暎一, Yamamoto Eiichi, 22 November 1940 – 7 September 2021) was a Japanese film director and screenwriter of anime. He is known for directing the Animerama film series conceived by Osamu Tezuka. Yamamoto directed ten films between 1962 and 1986. His 1973 film Kanashimi no Belladonna was entered into the 23rd Berlin International Film Festival. Besides film work, Yamamoto also served as screenwriter on the anime television series Space Battleship Yamato and wrote the screenplay for its 1977 film adaptation. (오뜨랑에서 실시간으로 번역된 한글 프로필도 확인할 수 있어요) 2019년 片腕 연출을 맡았다. 2019년 片腕 집필을 맡았다. 2016년 Belladonna of Sadness: Eiichi Yamamoto interview에 출연했다.