Shōhei Imamura

Directing • 1926-09-15 • Tokyo, Japan

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

8.1

Tokyo Story

1953

7.5

The Ballad of Narayama

1983

7.9

Early Summer

1951

7.5

Vengeance Is Mine

1979

7.6

Black Rain

1989

6.9

The Eel

1997

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Filmography

2002
September 11Film
Director
★ 6.4
2002
Wives in 30's to 50'sFilm
Second Assistant Director
★ 2.0
2001
Warm Water Under a Red BridgeFilm
Director
★ 6.6
1998
Dr. AkagiFilm
Director
★ 6.4
1997
The EelFilm
Director
★ 6.9
1989
Black RainFilm
Director
★ 7.6
1987
ZegenFilm
Director
★ 6.4
1983
The Ballad of NarayamaFilm
Director
★ 7.5
1981
EijanaikaFilm
Director
★ 6.2
1979
Vengeance Is MineFilm
Director
★ 7.5
1973
Outlaw-Matsu Comes HomeFilm
Director
★ 6.3
1973
Karayuki-San, the Making of a ProstituteFilm
Director
★ 8.2
1972
The Pirates of BubanFilm
Director
★ 6.5
1972
My ShimokitaFilm
Director
1971
Following the Unreturned Soldier: ThailandFilm
Director
★ 6.3
1970
History of Postwar Japan as Told by a Bar HostessFilm
Director
★ 6.1
1970
Following the Unreturned Soldiers: MalaysiaFilm
Director
★ 6.5
1968
Profound Desires of the GodsFilm
Director
★ 7.4
1967
A Man VanishesFilm
Director
★ 6.9
1966
The PornographersFilm
Director
★ 7.3
1964
Intentions of MurderFilm
Director
★ 7.1
1963
The Insect WomanFilm
Director
★ 7.2
1961
Pigs and BattleshipsFilm
Director
★ 7.2
1959
My Second BrotherFilm
Director
★ 6.6
1958
Nishi Ginza StationFilm
Director
★ 5.5
1958
Stolen DesireFilm
Director
★ 6.7
1958
Endless DesireFilm
Director
★ 6.8
1957
A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu EraFilm
Assistant Director
★ 7.0
1957
Mountain PassFilm
Assistant Director
1956
Suzaki Paradise: Red Light DistrictFilm
Assistant Director
★ 7.0
1956
The BalloonFilm
Assistant Director
★ 6.3
1956
Our TownFilm
Second Assistant Director
★ 6.9
1956
Hungry SoulFilm
Assistant Director
★ 6.2
1955
The Moon Has RisenFilm
Assistant Director
★ 7.4
1955
Tales of GinzaFilm
Assistant Director
★ 7.0
1955
Burden of LoveFilm
First Assistant Director
★ 6.8
1955
Till We Meet AgainFilm
First Assistant Director
★ 7.0
1953
Tokyo StoryFilm
Second Assistant Director
★ 8.1
1952
The Flavor of Green Tea Over RiceFilm
Assistant Director
★ 7.6
1951
Early SummerFilm
Assistant Director
★ 7.9