Shōhei Imamura
September 15, 1926 (98 years old) in Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
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
Credits
- 2002 ·2009: Lost Memoriesas
- 1995 ·Shohei Imamura: The Free Thinkeras Himself
- 1983 ·I Lived, But...as Self
- 1973 ·Karayuki-San, the Making of a Prostituteas Himself
- 1973 ·Outlaw-Matsu Returns Homeas Himself
- 1972 ·The Pirates of Bubanas Himself
- 1972 ·Oreno Shimokitaas Self
- 1967 ·A Man Vanishesas Self