
Director
Yasushi Ueda
Born 1967 · Japan
Yasushi Ueda (b. May 22, 1967) is a Japanese television drama director and producer affiliated with Kyodo Television. A graduate of Nihon University’s College of Art, Department of Broadcasting, Ueda made his directorial debut in 2002 with Tales of the Unusual (Yonimo Kimyō na Monogatari). Since then, he has been involved in the production of numerous dramas for Kyodo Television. In 2004, he served as the lead director for the first time with Wonderful Life. Ueda has directed episodes of Tales of the Unusual every year since 2002, becoming the de facto chief director after Masayuki Ochiai shifted to irregular participation.
Directed

ライアーゲーム
Director · 2007

Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen
Director · 1990

Medaka
Director · 2004

Attention Please
Director · 2006

Tales of the Bizarre: 2014 Fall Special
Director · 2014

Unfair: Code Breaking
Director · 2006

Hyakki Yakoushou
Director · 2007

Late Blooming Sunflower My Life Renewed
Director · 2012

Tales of the Bizarre: 2022 Summer Special
Director · 2022

Barakamon
Director · 2023

Shi no Zōki
Director · 2015

Tales of the Bizarre: 2007 Fall Special
Director · 2007

Guilty: The Woman Who Made a Pact with the Devil
Director · 2010

Tales of the Bizarre 25th Anniversary Autumn Special: Masterpiece Revival Collection
Director · 2015

Tokyo MPD PR Unit 2
Director · 2026

Tales of the Bizarre: 2020 Fall Special
Director · 2020

Tales of the Bizarre: 2011 Fall Special
Director · 2011

Tales of the Bizarre: 2013 Spring Special
Director · 2013