Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
September 15, 1926
Died
May 30, 2006
Age
79
Place of Birth
Tokyo, Japan
Popularity
1.2
Shōhei Imamura
Directing
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.
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Known For
8.1
Tokyo Story
1953 · Movie
7.5
The Ballad of Narayama
1983 · Movie
7.5
Vengeance Is Mine
1979 · Movie
6.9
The Eel
1997 · Movie
6.4
September 11
2002 · Movie
7.5
The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
1952 · Movie
6.6
Warm Water Under a Red Bridge
2001 · Movie
7.4
Profound Desires of the Gods
1968 · Movie
6.2
2009: Lost Memories
2002 · Movie
7.2
The Insect Woman
1963 · Movie
6.5
The Youth Killer
1976 · Movie
7.6
The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On
1987 · Movie
Filmography
2011
Japanese Cinema: New Territories
Movie · Self (archive footage)
0.0
2002
2009: Lost Memories
Movie · Historian
6.2
1995
Shohei Imamura: The Free Thinker
Movie · Himself
8.5
1983
I Lived, But...
Movie · Self
6.8
1973
Outlaw-Matsu Comes Home
Movie · Himself
6.3
1973
Karayuki-San, the Making of a Prostitute
Movie · Himself
8.3
1972
The Pirates of Buban
Movie · Himself
6.5
1972
My Shimokita
Movie · Self
0.0
1967
A Man Vanishes
Movie · Self
6.9