Tizuka Yamasaki facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Tizuka Yamasaki
Born	Tizuka Yamasaki (1949-05-12) 12 May 1949 (age 76) Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Occupation	Film and television director

Tizuka Yamasaki, born on May 12, 1949, is a famous Brazilian film director. She is known for her unique style in movies and TV shows. Tizuka has made many films and television series throughout her career.

Early Life and Creative Beginnings

Tizuka Yamasaki was born in Porto Alegre, Brazil. When she was two years old, her parents, who were Japanese immigrants, moved to Atibaia in São Paulo. As a teenager, Tizuka went to São Paulo city. She planned to study architecture but changed her mind.

Instead, she moved to Brasília to study cinema. Tizuka finished her college studies in Rio de Janeiro. This is where she began her professional journey in filmmaking.

Becoming a Film Pioneer

Tizuka Yamasaki was one of the first women in Brazil to have a long and successful career in filmmaking. She and other new filmmakers learned by working with experienced directors. These directors were part of a movement called Cinema Novo.

Tizuka worked as an assistant director for famous filmmakers like Nelson Pereira dos Santos and Glauber Rocha. She brought new ideas to Cinema Novo. She wanted to show more women in her films. She also wanted to highlight issues important to women in Brazilian society.

Her films often tell historical stories. She uses a style called melodrama to explore Brazil's politics, history, and culture.

A Voice in Brazilian Cinema

Tizuka Yamasaki became a very important film director in the 1980s. Her movies talked openly about social roles and Brazilian identity. She started a "cinema of emotion." This style helped her comment on Brazil's past. It also allowed her to show the experiences of women throughout Brazil's history.

She also directs telenovelas (soap operas) and TV series. Tizuka started with artistic films. Later, she moved into television work. Even in her TV shows, she kept her unique artistic style. Her work often showed natural and realistic images. This was different from the glamorous look of many Brazilian TV shows.

Overcoming Challenges

During her career, Tizuka faced some difficulties. Especially during a time when the government had strict rules, her films sometimes faced censorship. She also had trouble getting money for her movies.

To deal with these challenges, Tizuka started her own production company in 1976. It was called Centro de Produção e Comunicação. This helped her get around government rules. It also made her eligible for funding from a film agency called Embrafilme.

Tizuka received praise for her 1980 film Gaijin, Os Caminhos da Liberdade. This movie tells the story of Japanese immigrants coming to Brazil. She also directed movies with the children's TV host Xuxa. In 2003, she made Gaijin 2, which was a sequel to her first film.

Television Productions

Tizuka Yamasaki has directed several television series and telenovelas:

• Metamorphoses (2004) – a telenovela
• A madona de cedro (1994) – a miniseries
• Amazônia (1992) – a telenovela
• Kananga do Japão (1989) – a telenovela
• O pagador de promessas (1988) – a miniseries

Filmography as Director

Here are some of the films Tizuka Yamasaki has directed:

• Gaijin - Os Caminhos da Liberdade (1980)
• Parahyba, Mulher-Macho (1983)
• Patriamada (1984)
• Lua de Cristal (1990)
• Fica Comigo (1996)
• O Noviço Rebelde (1997)
• Xuxa Requebra (1999)
• Xuxa Popstar (2000)
• Gaijin - Ama-me Como Sou (2005)
• 1817: A Revolução Esquecida (2007)
• Xuxa em O Mistério de Feiurinha (2009)
• Aparecida: O Milagre (2010)
• Encantados (2017)