Shōhei Imamura
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
Sep 15, 1926 (100 years old)
Place of Birth
Tokyo, Japan
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.
Known For
| 2011 | Japanese Cinema: New TerritoriesSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2002 | 2009: Lost MemoriesHistorian | |
| 1995 | Shohei Imamura: The Free ThinkerHimself | |
| 1983 | I Lived, But...Self | |
| 1973 | Outlaw-Matsu Comes HomeHimself | |
| 1973 | Karayuki-San, the Making of a ProstituteHimself | |
| 1972 | The Pirates of BubanHimself | |
| 1972 | Oreno ShimokitaSelf | |
| 1967 | A Man VanishesSelf |
| 1989 | Black RainExecutive Producer | |
| 1987 | The Emperor's Naked Army Marches OnAssociate Producer | |
| 1986 | Have You Seen the Barefoot God?Producer | |
| 1981 | Why Not?Producer | |
| 1976 | The Youth KillerProducer | |
| 1968 | East China SeaProducer | |
| 1967 | A Man VanishesProducer | |
| 1966 | The PornographersProducer |
| 2002 | September 11Director | |
| 2002 | Wives in 30's to 50'sSecond Assistant Director | |
| 2001 | Warm Water Under a Red BridgeDirector | |
| 1998 | Dr. AkagiDirector | |
| 1997 | The EelDirector | |
| 1989 | Black RainDirector | |
| 1987 | ZegenDirector | |
| 1983 | The Ballad of NarayamaDirector | |
| 1981 | Why Not?Director | |
| 1979 | Vengeance Is MineDirector | |
| 1973 | Outlaw-Matsu Comes HomeDirector | |
| 1973 | Karayuki-San, the Making of a ProstituteDirector | |
| 1973 | FantasiaDirector | |
| 1972 | The Pirates of BubanDirector | |
| 1972 | Oreno ShimokitaDirector | |
| 1971 | Following the Unreturned Soldier: ThailandDirector | |
| 1970 | History of Postwar Japan as Told by a Bar HostessDirector | |
| 1970 | Following the Unreturned Soldiers: MalaysiaDirector | |
| 1968 | Profound Desires of the GodsDirector | |
| 1967 | A Man VanishesDirector | |
| 1966 | The PornographersDirector | |
| 1964 | Intentions of MurderDirector | |
| 1963 | The Insect WomanDirector | |
| 1961 | Pigs and BattleshipsDirector | |
| 1959 | My Second BrotherDirector | |
| 1958 | Endless DesireDirector | |
| 1958 | Nishi Ginza StationDirector | |
| 1958 | Stolen DesireDirector | |
| 1957 | A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu EraAssistant Director | |
| 1957 | Mountain PassAssistant Director | |
| 1956 | Suzaki Paradise: Red Light DistrictAssistant Director | |
| 1956 | Hungry SoulAssistant Director | |
| 1956 | The BalloonAssistant Director | |
| 1956 | Our TownSecond Assistant Director | |
| 1955 | The Moon Has RisenAssistant Director | |
| 1955 | Till We Meet AgainFirst Assistant Director | |
| 1955 | Burden of LoveFirst Assistant Director | |
| 1955 | Tales of GinzaAssistant Director | |
| 1953 | Tokyo StorySecond Assistant Director | |
| 1952 | The Flavor of Green Tea Over RiceAssistant Director | |
| 1951 | Early SummerAssistant Director |
| 2001 | Warm Water Under a Red BridgeScreenplay | |
| 1998 | Dr. AkagiWriter | |
| 1997 | The EelWriter | |
| 1989 | Black RainScreenplay | |
| 1987 | ZegenWriter | |
| 1983 | The Ballad of NarayamaScreenplay | |
| 1981 | Why Not?Screenplay | |
| 1972 | The Pirates of BubanWriter | |
| 1970 | History of Postwar Japan as Told by a Bar HostessWriter | |
| 1968 | East China SeaWriter | |
| 1968 | Neon taiheikiWriter | |
| 1968 | Profound Desires of the GodsScreenplay | |
| 1966 | The PornographersScreenplay | |
| 1964 | Intentions of MurderScreenplay | |
| 1963 | The Insect WomanWriter | |
| 1963 | A Modern Samurai VillageScreenplay | |
| 1963 | The Gambling MonkScreenplay | |
| 1962 | Foundry TownScreenplay | |
| 1959 | My Second BrotherScreenplay | |
| 1958 | Endless DesireScreenplay | |
| 1958 | Nishi Ginza StationScreenplay | |
| 1957 | A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu EraScreenplay | |
| 1956 | The BalloonScreenplay |