Shōhei Imamura
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.
Personal Details
Movies (50)
Wives in 30's to 50's
Second Assistant Director (Directing)
2002
September 11
Director (Directing)
2002
2009: Lost Memories
as Historian
2002
Warm Water Under a Red Bridge
Director (Directing)
2001
Dr. Akagi
Director (Directing)
1998
The Eel
Director (Directing)
1997
Shohei Imamura: The Free Thinker
as Himself
1995
Black Rain
Screenplay (Writing)
1989
The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On
Associate Producer (Production)
1987
Zegen
Director (Directing)
1987
Have You Seen the Barefoot God?
Producer (Production)
1986
I Lived, But...
as Self
1983
The Ballad of Narayama
Director (Directing)
1983
Eijanaika
Director (Directing)
1981
Vengeance Is Mine
Director (Directing)
1979
The Youth Killer
Producer (Production)
1976
Fantasia
Director (Directing)
1973
Outlaw-Matsu Comes Home
as Himself
1973
Karayuki-San, the Making of a Prostitute
as Himself
1973
The Pirates of Buban
as Himself
1972
Oreno Shimokita
as Self
1972
Following the Unreturned Soldier: Thailand
Director (Directing)
1971
History of Postwar Japan as Told by a Bar Hostess
Director (Directing)
1970
Following the Unreturned Soldiers: Malaysia
Director (Directing)
1970
Profound Desires of the Gods
Director (Directing)
1968
East China Sea
Writer (Writing)
1968
Neon taiheiki
Writer (Writing)
1968
A Man Vanishes
as Self
1967
The Pornographers
Director (Directing)
1966
Intentions of Murder
Director (Directing)
1964
The Insect Woman
Director (Directing)
1963
The Gambling Monk
Screenplay (Writing)
1963
A Modern Samurai Village
Screenplay (Writing)
1963
Foundry Town
Screenplay (Writing)
1962
Pigs and Battleships
Director (Directing)
1961
My Second Brother
Director (Directing)
1959
Endless Desire
Director (Directing)
1958
Nishi Ginza Station
Director (Directing)
1958
Stolen Desire
Director (Directing)
1958
Mountain Pass
Assistant Director (Directing)
1957
A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era
Assistant Director (Directing)
1957
Hungry Soul
Assistant Director (Directing)
1956
Our Town
Second Assistant Director (Directing)
1956
Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District
Assistant Director (Directing)
1956
The Balloon
Screenplay (Writing)
1956
Tales of Ginza
Assistant Director (Directing)
1955
Till We Meet Again
First Assistant Director (Directing)
1955
Burden of Love
First Assistant Director (Directing)
1955
The Moon Has Risen
Assistant Director (Directing)
1955
Tokyo Story
Second Assistant Director (Directing)
1953