Shōhei Imamura
Known For
Directing
Birthday
September 15, 1926
Day of Death
May 30, 2006 (79 years old)
Place of Birth
Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
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
Tokyo Story
1953
Early Summer
1951
The Ballad of Narayama
1983
Vengeance Is Mine
1979
Black Rain
1989
11’09”01—September 11
2002
The Eel
1997
The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
1952
The Insect Woman
1963
Profound Desires of the Gods
1968
Pigs and Battleships
1961
Warm Water Under a Red Bridge
2001
Intentions of Murder
1964
The Pornographers
1966
The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On
1987