Shōhei Imamura
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 | Directing |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.9696 |
| Birthday | 1926-09-15 |
| Place of Birth | Tokyo, Japan |
| Also Known As |
1967
A Man Vanishes
6.78/25
A Man Vanishes examines the concept of Johatsu, tackling the phenomenon of people missing in Japan over the years. It picks one such person from the l...
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A Man Vanishes
1983
I Lived, But...
6.778/9
An extremely lovely tribute to Ozu, on the 20th anniversary of his death. It uses a combination of footage from vintage films and new material (both i...
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I Lived, But...
2002
2009: Lost Memories
6.222/81
There are breakpoints in the history, the result of a single event may change the whole course. In 1909, an assassination attempt of a Japanese govern...
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2009: Lost Memories
1972
The Pirates of Buban
6.5/6
By going to the Philippines, Imamura comes to meet people living in an extreme poverty. He discovers very quickly that some communities are under the...
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The Pirates of Buban
1973
Outlaw-Matsu Comes Home
6.3/5
“In Search of Unreturned Soldiers was about former soldiers of the Japanese army who chose not to return to Japan after the war. I found several of th...
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Outlaw-Matsu Comes Home
1973
Karayuki-San, the Making of a Prostitute
8.25/2
Karayuki-san, the Making of a Prostitute is a 1975 Japanese film by director Shohei Imamura. It is a documentary on one of the Japanese "karayuki-san,...
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Karayuki-San, the Making of a Prostitute
1972
Oreno Shimokita
0/0
Shohei Imamura’s short documentary.
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Oreno Shimokita
1995
Shohei Imamura: The Free Thinker
8.5/2
Documentary about Japanese film director Shohei Imamura.
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Shohei Imamura: The Free Thinker
2011
Japanese Cinema: New Territories
0/0
This documentary by Hubert Niogret looks at the revival of Japanese cinema during the 1990s.
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