Shōhei Imamura

Shōhei Imamura

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

15/09/1926

Day of Death

30/05/2006
(80) years old

Place of Birth

Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

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 scre... Read More

Filmography

Crew

2002

Wives in 30's to 50's

as Second Assistant Director

1998

Dr. Akagi

as Director

1998

Dr. Akagi

as Writer

1997

The Eel

as Director

1997

The Eel

as Writer

1989

Black Rain

as Screenplay

1989

Black Rain

as Director

1989

Black Rain

as Executive Producer

1987

The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On

as Associate Producer

1987

Zegen

as Director

1987

Zegen

as Writer

1983

The Ballad of Narayama

as Director

1983

The Ballad of Narayama

as Screenplay

1981

Why Not?

as Director

1981

Why Not?

as Producer

1981

Why Not?

as Screenplay

1979

Vengeance Is Mine

as Director

1976

The Youth Killer

as Producer

1972

The Pirates of Buban

as Director

1972

Oreno Shimokita

as Director

1968

East China Sea

as Producer

1968

East China Sea

as Writer

1968

Neon taiheiki

as Writer

1967

A Man Vanishes

as Director

1967

A Man Vanishes

as Producer

1966

The Pornographers

as Director

1966

The Pornographers

as Producer

1966

The Pornographers

as Screenplay

1964

Intentions of Murder

as Director

1964

Intentions of Murder

as Screenplay

1963

The Insect Woman

as Director

1963

The Insect Woman

as Writer

1963

The Gambling Monk

as Screenplay

1963

A Modern Samurai Village

as Screenplay

1962

Foundry Town

as Screenplay

1961

Pigs and Battleships

as Director

1959

My Second Brother

as Director

1959

My Second Brother

as Screenplay

1958

Endless Desire

as Director

1958

Endless Desire

as Screenplay

1958

Nishi Ginza Station

as Director

1958

Nishi Ginza Station

as Screenplay

1958

Stolen Desire

as Director

1957

Mountain Pass

as Assistant Director

1956

Hungry Soul

as Assistant Director

1956

Our Town

as Second Assistant Director

1956

Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District

as Assistant Director

1956

The Balloon

as Screenplay

1956

The Balloon

as Assistant Director

1955

Tales of Ginza

as Assistant Director

1955

Till We Meet Again

as First Assistant Director

1955

Burden of Love

as First Assistant Director

1955

The Moon Has Risen

as Assistant Director

1953

Tokyo Story

as Second Assistant Director

1952

The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice

as Assistant Director

1951

Early Summer

as Assistant Director