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
Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Known Credits
77
Gender
Male
Birthday
1926-09-15 (98 years old)
Place of Birth
Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Acting
2002
2009: Lost Memories as Not available1995
Shohei Imamura: The Free Thinker as Himself1983
I Lived, But... as Self1973
Outlaw-Matsu Comes Home as Himself1973
Karayuki-San, the Making of a Prostitute as Himself1972
The Pirates of Buban as Himself1972
Oreno Shimokita as Self1967
A Man Vanishes as SelfCrew
2002
11’09”01—September 11 Director2001
Warm Water Under a Red Bridge Director2001
Warm Water Under a Red Bridge Screenplay1998
Dr. Akagi Director1998
Dr. Akagi Writer1997
The Eel Director1997
The Eel Writer1989
Black Rain Screenplay1989
Black Rain Director1989
Black Rain Executive Producer1987
Zegen Director1987
The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On Associate Producer1987
Zegen Writer1986
Have You Seen the Barefoot God? Producer1983
The Ballad of Narayama Director1983
The Ballad of Narayama Screenplay1981
Why Not? Director1981
Why Not? Producer1981
Why Not? Screenplay1979
Vengeance Is Mine Director1976
The Youth Killer Producer1973
Outlaw-Matsu Comes Home Director1973
Karayuki-San, the Making of a Prostitute Director1972
The Pirates of Buban Director1972
Oreno Shimokita Director1972
The Pirates of Buban Writer1971
Following the Unreturned Soldier: Thailand Director1970
History of Postwar Japan as Told by a Bar Hostess Director1970
Following the Unreturned Soldiers: Malaysia Director1968
Profound Desires of the Gods Director1968
Profound Desires of the Gods Writer1968
East China Sea Producer1968
East China Sea Writer1968
Neon taiheiki Writer1967
A Man Vanishes Director1967
A Man Vanishes Producer1966
The Pornographers Director1966
The Pornographers Producer1966
The Pornographers Screenplay1964
Intentions of Murder Director1964
Intentions of Murder Screenplay1963
The Insect Woman Director1963
The Insect Woman Writer1963
A Modern Samurai Village Screenplay1963
The Gambling Monk Screenplay1962
Foundry Town Screenplay1961
Pigs and Battleships Director1959
My Second Brother Director1959
My Second Brother Screenplay1958
Endless Desire Director1958
Nishi Ginza Station Director1958
Stolen Desire Director1958
Endless Desire Screenplay1958
Nishi Ginza Station Screenplay1957
A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era Assistant Director1957
A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era Screenplay1956
The Balloon Screenplay1956
Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District Assistant Director1956
Hungry Soul Assistant Director1956
The Balloon Assistant Director1956
Our Town Second Assistant Director1955
The Moon Has Risen Assistant Director1955
Till We Meet Again First Assistant Director1955
Burden of Love First Assistant Director1955
Tales of Ginza Assistant Director1953
Tokyo Story Second Assistant Director1952
The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice Assistant Director1951
Early Summer Assistant Director