Shōhei Imamura

Shōhei Imamura

Directing

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.

Filmography

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Wives in 30's to 50's ★ 2.0 Wives in 30's to 50's 2002 September 11 ★ 6.4 September 11 2002 2009: Lost Memories ★ 6.2 2009: Lost Memories 2002 Warm Water Under a Red Bridge ★ 6.6 Warm Water Under a Red Bridge 2001 Dr. Akagi ★ 6.4 Dr. Akagi 1998 The Eel ★ 6.9 The Eel 1997 Black Rain ★ 7.6 Black Rain 1989 The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On ★ 7.5 The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On 1987 Zegen ★ 6.5 Zegen 1987 Have You Seen the Barefoot God? ★ 6.0 Have You Seen the Barefoot God? 1986 The Ballad of Narayama ★ 7.5 The Ballad of Narayama 1983 Eijanaika ★ 6.2 Eijanaika 1981 Vengeance Is Mine ★ 7.6 Vengeance Is Mine 1979 The Youth Killer ★ 6.5 The Youth Killer 1976 Fantasia Fantasia 1973 Outlaw-Matsu Comes Home ★ 6.3 Outlaw-Matsu Comes Home 1973 Karayuki-San, the Making of a Prostitute ★ 8.3 Karayuki-San, the Making of a Prostitute 1973 The Pirates of Buban ★ 6.5 The Pirates of Buban 1972 Oreno Shimokita Oreno Shimokita 1972 Following the Unreturned Soldier: Thailand ★ 6.3 Following the Unreturned Soldier: Thailand 1971 History of Postwar Japan as Told by a Bar Hostess ★ 6.1 History of Postwar Japan as Told by a Bar Hostess 1970 Following the Unreturned Soldiers: Malaysia ★ 6.5 Following the Unreturned Soldiers: Malaysia 1970 Profound Desires of the Gods ★ 7.4 Profound Desires of the Gods 1968 East China Sea ★ 10.0 East China Sea 1968 Neon taiheiki ★ 9.0 Neon taiheiki 1968 A Man Vanishes ★ 6.8 A Man Vanishes 1967 The Pornographers ★ 7.2 The Pornographers 1966 Intentions of Murder ★ 7.0 Intentions of Murder 1964 The Insect Woman ★ 7.2 The Insect Woman 1963 The Gambling Monk The Gambling Monk 1963 A Modern Samurai Village ★ 9.0 A Modern Samurai Village 1963 Foundry Town ★ 7.8 Foundry Town 1962 Pigs and Battleships ★ 7.1 Pigs and Battleships 1961 My Second Brother ★ 6.6 My Second Brother 1959 Endless Desire ★ 6.8 Endless Desire 1958 Nishi Ginza Station ★ 5.5 Nishi Ginza Station 1958 Stolen Desire ★ 6.7 Stolen Desire 1958 Mountain Pass Mountain Pass 1957 A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era ★ 7.0 A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era 1957 Hungry Soul ★ 6.2 Hungry Soul 1956 Our Town ★ 6.9 Our Town 1956 Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District ★ 7.0 Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District 1956 The Balloon ★ 6.3 The Balloon 1956 Tales of Ginza ★ 7.0 Tales of Ginza 1955 Till We Meet Again ★ 7.0 Till We Meet Again 1955 Burden of Love ★ 7.1 Burden of Love 1955 The Moon Has Risen ★ 6.9 The Moon Has Risen 1955 Tokyo Story ★ 8.2 Tokyo Story 1953 The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice ★ 7.5 The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice 1952 Early Summer ★ 7.9 Early Summer 1951