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Nagisa Ôshima

Nagisa Ôshima

Actor, Director, Writer

Born March 31, 1932 in Okayama, Japan

Died January 15, 2013

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Biography

Nagisa Ōshima (大島渚, Ōshima Nagisa; 31 March 1932 – 15 January 2013) was a Japanese filmmaker, writer, and left-wing activist best known for his fiction feature films, of which he directed 23 in a career spanning from 1959 to 1999.

He is often regarded as one of the greatest Japanese directors of all time, and as one of the most important figures of the Japanese New Wave, alongside Shōhei Imamura. His filmmaking style bold, innovative and provocative, common themes include youthful rebellion, class and racial discrimination, and taboo sexuality.

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17 wins and 12 nominations

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Filmography

Actor

43

Type

Year

The Enigmatic Charlotte Rampling Poster

The Enigmatic Charlotte Rampling TV Movie2023Self

Citizen Kitano Poster

Citizen Kitano Feature Film2020Self

Bande-Annonce Cinématon Documentary2014Self

Japonaise V Video2011Self

The Oshima Gang Poster

The Oshima Gang Documentary2010Self

Kyoiku terebi no gyakushu: Yomigaeru kyosho no kotoba TV Special2009Self

What's a Director? Poster

What's a Director? Documentary2006Self

2000 Cinématons Poster

2000 Cinématons Documentary2001Self

Devotion: A Film About Ogawa Productions Poster

Devotion: A Film About Ogawa Productions Documentary2000Video Interview

Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano Poster

Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano Documentary2000Self

The 23rd Annual Japan Academy Awards TV Special2000Self

1999 Nagisa Ohshima: Live with Movies Documentary1999Self

Level Five Poster

Level Five Documentary1997Self

Berlin Feature Film1995

Century of Cinema Poster

Century of Cinema TV Series1995Narrator

Music for the Movies: Tôru Takemitsu Poster

Music for the Movies: Tôru Takemitsu Documentary1994Self

Akira Kurosawa: My Life in Cinema Poster

Akira Kurosawa: My Life in Cinema Documentary1993Self

Kinomagazin Poster

Kinomagazin TV Series1993Self

Behind the Scenes: A Portrait of Pierre Guffroy Documentary1992Self

Takajin no baâ TV Series1992Self - Guest

Kyoto, My Mother's Place Poster

Kyoto, My Mother's Place Documentary1991Self

EX terebi TV Series1990Self

Tantei! Naito sukûpu Poster

Tantei! Naito sukûpu TV Series1988Self - Advisor

Asamade nama TV! Poster

Asamade nama TV! TV Series1987Self

Les Producteurs: Serge Silberman Short Film1985Self

The Man Who Left His Soul on Film Poster

The Man Who Left His Soul on Film Documentary1984Self

Otros pueblos TV Series1983Self - Interviewee

Takechan no omowazu waratte shimaimasita TV Series1983Self

The Oshima Gang: The Making of 'Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence' Poster

The Oshima Gang: The Making of 'Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence' Documentary1983Self

De película Poster

De película TV Series1982Self - Interviewee

A Visit to Ogawa Productions Poster

A Visit to Ogawa Productions Documentary1981Self

Cinématon Poster

Cinématon TV Series1977Cineaste

Dokyumento: Jinsei no gekijô TV Series1977Interviewer

Quiz Derby TV Series1976Self

The Life of Mao Poster

The Life of Mao Documentary1976Narrator

Yakuza no hakaba: Kuchinashi no hana Poster

Yakuza no hakaba: Kuchinashi no hana Feature Film1976Muramoto

Arena TV Series1975Self

Shirarezaru sekai TV Series1975Interviewer

Revista de cine TV Series1974Self

Ikite iru ningen ryokô TV Series1972Interviewer

The Giants Poster

The Giants Documentary1972Interviewer

Death by Hanging Poster

Death by Hanging Feature Film1968Narrator

Non-fikushon gekijô TV Series1962Narrator

Director

41

Type

Year

Taboo Feature Film1999

Century of Cinema Poster

Century of Cinema TV Series1995

Kyoto, My Mother's Place Poster

Kyoto, My Mother's Place Documentary1991

Max My Love Poster

Max My Love Feature Film1986

Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence Poster

Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence Feature Film1983

Empire of Passion Poster

Empire of Passion Feature Film1978

Dokyumento: Jinsei no gekijô TV Series1977

In the Realm of the Senses Poster

In the Realm of the Senses Feature Film1976

The Life of Mao Poster

The Life of Mao Documentary1976

Shirarezaru sekai TV Series1975

Dear Summer Sister Poster

Dear Summer Sister Feature Film1972

Ikite iru ningen ryokô TV Series1972

The Giants Poster

The Giants Documentary1972

The Ceremony Poster

The Ceremony Feature Film1971

The Man Who Put His Will on Film Poster

The Man Who Put His Will on Film Feature Film1970

Boy Feature Film1969

Diary of a Shinjuku Thief Poster

Diary of a Shinjuku Thief Feature Film1969

20 seiki awâ TV Series1968

Death by Hanging Poster

Death by Hanging Feature Film1968

Three Resurrected Drunkards Poster

Three Resurrected Drunkards Feature Film1968

Band of Ninja Poster

Band of Ninja Feature Film1967

Japanese Summer: Double Suicide Poster

Japanese Summer: Double Suicide Feature Film1967

Sing a Song of Sex Poster

Sing a Song of Sex Feature Film1967

Subarashii sekai ryokô TV Series1966

Violence at Noon Poster

Violence at Noon Feature Film1966

Diary of a Yunbogi Boy Poster

Diary of a Yunbogi Boy Documentary1965

The Pleasures of the Flesh Poster

The Pleasures of the Flesh Feature Film1965

The Trawler Incident: The Forgotten Typhoon Catastrophe Documentary1965

Ajia no akebono Poster

Ajia no akebono TV Series1964

It's Me Here, Bellett Poster

It's Me Here, Bellett Short Film1964

Terebi geijutsuza TV Series1964

Chiisana boken ryoko Short Film1963

Musume no kekkon TV Series1963

Non-fikushon gekijô TV Series1962

The Revolutionary Poster

The Revolutionary Feature Film1962

The Catch Poster

The Catch Feature Film1961

Cruel Story of Youth Poster

Cruel Story of Youth Feature Film1960

Night and Fog in Japan Poster

Night and Fog in Japan Feature Film1960

The Sun's Burial Poster

The Sun's Burial Feature Film1960

A Town of Love and Hope Poster

A Town of Love and Hope Feature Film1959

Tomorrow's Sun Poster

Tomorrow's Sun Short Film1959

Writer

39

Type

Year

Taboo Feature Film1999

Century of Cinema Poster

Century of Cinema TV Series1995

Kyoto, My Mother's Place Poster

Kyoto, My Mother's Place Documentary1991

Max My Love Poster

Max My Love Feature Film1986

Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence Poster

Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence Feature Film1983

Empire of Passion Poster

Empire of Passion Feature Film1978

Dokyumento: Jinsei no gekijô TV Series1977

In the Realm of the Senses Poster

In the Realm of the Senses Feature Film1976

The Life of Mao Poster

The Life of Mao Documentary1976

Shirarezaru sekai TV Series1975

Dear Summer Sister Poster

Dear Summer Sister Feature Film1972

Ikite iru ningen ryokô TV Series1972

The Giants Poster

The Giants Documentary1972

The Ceremony Poster

The Ceremony Feature Film1971

The Man Who Put His Will on Film Poster

The Man Who Put His Will on Film Feature Film1970

Diary of a Shinjuku Thief Poster

Diary of a Shinjuku Thief Feature Film1969

Yoiyami semareba Poster

Yoiyami semareba Short Film1969

20 seiki awâ TV Series1968

Death by Hanging Poster

Death by Hanging Feature Film1968

Three Resurrected Drunkards Poster

Three Resurrected Drunkards Feature Film1968

Band of Ninja Poster

Band of Ninja Feature Film1967

Japanese Summer: Double Suicide Poster

Japanese Summer: Double Suicide Feature Film1967

Sing a Song of Sex Poster

Sing a Song of Sex Feature Film1967

Subarashii sekai ryokô TV Series1966

Diary of a Yunbogi Boy Poster

Diary of a Yunbogi Boy Documentary1965

The Pleasures of the Flesh Poster

The Pleasures of the Flesh Feature Film1965

The Trawler Incident: The Forgotten Typhoon Catastrophe Documentary1965

It's Me Here, Bellett Poster

It's Me Here, Bellett Short Film1964

Terebi geijutsuza TV Series1964

Musume no kekkon TV Series1963

Non-fikushon gekijô TV Series1962

The Revolutionary Poster

The Revolutionary Feature Film1962

Cruel Story of Youth Poster

Cruel Story of Youth Feature Film1960

Night and Fog in Japan Poster

Night and Fog in Japan Feature Film1960

The Sun's Burial Poster

The Sun's Burial Feature Film1960

A Town of Love and Hope Poster

A Town of Love and Hope Feature Film1959

Donto ikôze Poster

Donto ikôze Feature Film1959

Tomorrow's Sun Poster

Tomorrow's Sun Short Film1959

Senba zuru Poster

Senba zuru Feature Film1953

Editor

3

Type

Year

Diary of a Shinjuku Thief Poster

Diary of a Shinjuku Thief Feature Film1969

Terebi geijutsuza TV Series1964

Non-fikushon gekijô TV Series1962

Thanks

3

Type

Year

Vedro TV Series2013

The Man Who Left His Soul on Film Poster

The Man Who Left His Soul on Film Documentary1984

The Wicked Hollows Poster

The Wicked Hollows Feature Film

Producer

3

Type

Year

Death by Hanging Poster

Death by Hanging Feature Film1968

Band of Ninja Poster

Band of Ninja Feature Film1967

Diary of a Yunbogi Boy Poster

Diary of a Yunbogi Boy Documentary1965

2nd Unit / Asst Director

1

Me no kabe Poster

Me no kabe Feature Film1958

Editorial Department

1

Me no kabe Poster

Me no kabe Feature Film1958

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