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Shōhei Imamura

Directing · Born September 15, 1926 · Tokyo, Japan

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.

Shōhei Imamura movies and shows

  • Tokyo Story1953
  • The Ballad of Narayama1983
  • Vengeance Is Mine1979
  • The Eel1997
  • The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice1952
  • Black Rain1989
  • Warm Water Under a Red Bridge2001
  • September 112002
  • Early Summer1951
  • Pigs and Battleships1961
  • The Insect Woman1963
  • Profound Desires of the Gods1968
  • The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On1987
  • The Youth Killer1976
  • Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District1956
  • A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era1957
  • Eijanaika1981
  • Intentions of Murder1964
  • 2009: Lost Memories2002
  • The Moon Has Risen1955
  • Dr. Akagi1998
  • Endless Desire1958
  • Zegen1987
  • The Pornographers1966