Shōhei Imamura
Known for Directing
- Born
- September 15, 1926
- Birthplace
- Tokyo, Japan
- Died
- May 30, 2006 (aged 79)
Biography
Shōhei Imamura (15 September 1926 – 30 May 2006) was a Japanese film director. He was the first Japanese director to win two Palme d'Or awards, but was never Oscar-nominated in any category.
Latest
Wives in 30's to 50'sSecond Assistant Director2002Rating: 2.0 out of 10
September 11Director2002Rating: 6.4 out of 10
2009: Lost MemoriesHistorian2002Rating: 6.2 out of 10
Warm Water Under a Red BridgeDirector2001Rating: 6.6 out of 10
Dr. AkagiDirector1998Rating: 6.4 out of 10
The EelDirector1997Rating: 6.9 out of 10
Black RainDirector1989Rating: 7.6 out of 10
The Emperor's Naked Army Marches OnAssociate Producer1987Rating: 7.6 out of 10
ZegenDirector1987Rating: 6.4 out of 10
Have You Seen the Barefoot God?Producer1986Rating: 6.0 out of 10
The Ballad of NarayamaDirector1983Rating: 7.5 out of 10
EijanaikaDirector1981Rating: 6.2 out of 10
Vengeance Is MineDirector1979Rating: 7.5 out of 10
The Youth KillerProducer1976Rating: 6.5 out of 10
Outlaw-Matsu Comes HomeDirector1973Rating: 6.3 out of 10
Karayuki-San, the Making of a ProstituteDirector1973Rating: 8.2 out of 10
The Pirates of BubanDirector1972Rating: 6.5 out of 10
My ShimokitaDirector1972
Following the Unreturned Soldier: ThailandDirector1971Rating: 6.3 out of 10
History of Postwar Japan as Told by a Bar HostessDirector1970Rating: 6.1 out of 10
Known for
Tokyo StorySecond Assistant Director1953Rating: 8.1 out of 10- The Ballad of NarayamaDirector1983Rating: 7.5 out of 10
- Vengeance Is MineDirector1979Rating: 7.5 out of 10
- The EelDirector1997Rating: 6.9 out of 10
- Black RainDirector1989Rating: 7.6 out of 10
Early SummerAssistant Director1951Rating: 7.9 out of 10- September 11Director2002Rating: 6.4 out of 10
The Insect WomanDirector1963Rating: 7.2 out of 10
Profound Desires of the GodsDirector1968Rating: 7.4 out of 10
Pigs and BattleshipsDirector1961Rating: 7.1 out of 10
The Flavor of Green Tea Over RiceAssistant Director1952Rating: 7.6 out of 10
The PornographersDirector1966Rating: 7.3 out of 10
Filmography
52 titles
