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Shôhei Imamura

Shôhei Imamura

Director, Writer, 2nd Unit / Asst Director

Born September 15, 1926 in Tokyo, Japan

Died May 30, 2006

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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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43 wins and 20 nominations

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Filmography

Actor

10

Type

Year

Scorsese on Imamura Documentary2007Self

2009: Lost Memories Poster

2009: Lost Memories Feature Film2002

Cinéma, de notre temps Poster

Cinéma, de notre temps TV Series1989Self

Bains de minuit Poster

Bains de minuit TV Series1987Self

I Lived, But... Poster

I Lived, But... Documentary1983Self

The 4th Annual Japan Academy Awards TV Special1981Self

Karayuki-san, the Making of a Prostitute Poster

Karayuki-san, the Making of a Prostitute Documentary1975Self

Muhomatsu Returns Home Poster

Muhomatsu Returns Home Documentary1973Self

In Search of the Unreturned Soldiers in Malaysia Poster

In Search of the Unreturned Soldiers in Malaysia Documentary1970Self

A Man Vanishes Poster

A Man Vanishes Documentary1967

Director

25

Type

Year

September 11 Poster

September 11 Feature Film2002

Warm Water Under a Red Bridge Poster

Warm Water Under a Red Bridge Feature Film2001

Dr. Akagi Poster

Dr. Akagi Feature Film1998

The Eel Feature Film1997

Black Rain Poster

Black Rain Feature Film1989

Zegen Feature Film1987

The Ballad of Narayama Poster

The Ballad of Narayama Feature Film1983

Why Not? Poster

Why Not? Feature Film1981

Vengeance Is Mine Poster

Vengeance Is Mine Feature Film1979

Karayuki-san, the Making of a Prostitute Poster

Karayuki-san, the Making of a Prostitute Documentary1975

Muhomatsu Returns Home Poster

Muhomatsu Returns Home Documentary1973

The Pirates of Buban Poster

The Pirates of Buban Documentary1972

In Search of the Unreturned Soldiers in Thailand Poster

In Search of the Unreturned Soldiers in Thailand Documentary1971

History of Postwar Japan as Told by a Bar Hostess Poster

History of Postwar Japan as Told by a Bar Hostess Documentary1970

In Search of the Unreturned Soldiers in Malaysia Poster

In Search of the Unreturned Soldiers in Malaysia Documentary1970

Profound Desires of the Gods Poster

Profound Desires of the Gods Feature Film1968

A Man Vanishes Poster

A Man Vanishes Documentary1967

The Pornographers Poster

The Pornographers Feature Film1966

Intentions of Murder Poster

Intentions of Murder Feature Film1964

The Insect Woman Poster

The Insect Woman Feature Film1963

Pigs and Battleships Poster

Pigs and Battleships Feature Film1961

My Second Brother Poster

My Second Brother Feature Film1959

Endless Desire Poster

Endless Desire Feature Film1958

Nishi Ginza Station Poster

Nishi Ginza Station Feature Film1958

Stolen Desire Poster

Stolen Desire Feature Film1958

Writer

23

Type

Year

Warm Water Under a Red Bridge Poster

Warm Water Under a Red Bridge Feature Film2001

Dr. Akagi Poster

Dr. Akagi Feature Film1998

The Eel Feature Film1997

Black Rain Poster

Black Rain Feature Film1989

Zegen Feature Film1987

The Ballad of Narayama Poster

The Ballad of Narayama Feature Film1983

Why Not? Poster

Why Not? Feature Film1981

The Pirates of Buban Poster

The Pirates of Buban Documentary1972

History of Postwar Japan as Told by a Bar Hostess Poster

History of Postwar Japan as Told by a Bar Hostess Documentary1970

East China Sea Poster

East China Sea Feature Film1968

Neon taiheiki Poster

Neon taiheiki Feature Film1968

Profound Desires of the Gods Poster

Profound Desires of the Gods Feature Film1968

The Pornographers Poster

The Pornographers Feature Film1966

Intentions of Murder Poster

Intentions of Murder Feature Film1964

Keirin shônin gyôjyôki Poster

Keirin shônin gyôjyôki Feature Film1963

Samurai no ko Poster

Samurai no ko Feature Film1963

The Insect Woman Poster

The Insect Woman Feature Film1963

Foundry Town Poster

Foundry Town Feature Film1962

My Second Brother Poster

My Second Brother Feature Film1959

Endless Desire Poster

Endless Desire Feature Film1958

Nishi Ginza Station Poster

Nishi Ginza Station Feature Film1958

Bakumatsu taiyôden Poster

Bakumatsu taiyôden Feature Film1957

The Balloon Poster

The Balloon Feature Film1956

2nd Unit / Asst Director

11

Bakumatsu taiyôden Poster

Bakumatsu taiyôden Feature Film1957

Our Town Poster

Our Town Feature Film1956

Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District Poster

Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District Feature Film1956

The Balloon Poster

The Balloon Feature Film1956

Burden of Love Poster

Burden of Love Feature Film1955

Tales of Ginza Poster

Tales of Ginza Feature Film1955

Till We Meet Again Poster

Till We Meet Again Feature Film1955

Kuroi ushio Poster

Kuroi ushio Feature Film1954

Tokyo Story Poster

Tokyo Story Feature Film1953

The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice Poster

The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice Feature Film1952

Early Summer Poster

Early Summer Feature Film1951

Producer

8

Type

Year

Black Rain Poster

Black Rain Feature Film1989

The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On Poster

The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On Documentary1987

Have You Seen the Barefoot God? Poster

Have You Seen the Barefoot God? Feature Film1986

Why Not? Poster

Why Not? Feature Film1981

The Youth Killer Poster

The Youth Killer Feature Film1976

In Search of the Unreturned Soldiers in Thailand Poster

In Search of the Unreturned Soldiers in Thailand Documentary1971

A Man Vanishes Poster

A Man Vanishes Documentary1967

The Pornographers Poster

The Pornographers Feature Film1966

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Music for the Movies: Tôru Takemitsu Poster

Music for the Movies: Tôru Takemitsu Documentary1994

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