Personal Info
Known For:
Directing
Birthday:
September 15, 1926
Place of Birth:
Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
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Shōhei Imamura
Biography
Shōhei Imamura (Tokyo, 15 September 1926 – 30 May 2006) was a Japanese film director. Imamura was the first Japanese director to win two Palme d'Or awards, but was never Oscar nominated for any category.
His eldest son Daisuke Tengan is also a script writer and film director, and worked on the screenplays to Imamura's films The Eel (1997), Dr. Akagi (1998), Warm Water Under a Red Bridge (2001) and 11'9"01 September 11 (2002).
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2009: Lost Memories | Historian |
| 1995 | Shohei Imamura: The Free Thinker | Himself |
| 1983 | I Lived, But... | Self |
| 1973 | Outlaw-Matsu Comes Home | Himself |
| 1973 | Karayuki-San, the Making of a Prostitute | Himself |
| 1972 | The Pirates of Buban | Himself |
| 1972 | Oreno Shimokita | Self |
| 1967 | A Man Vanishes | Self |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
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