Shōhei Imamura

male

Born on September 15, 1926 (99 years old)

Passed Away on May 30, 2006

From Tokyo, Japan

Known for Directing

Biography

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.

Cast Credits

Crew Credits

2002
- September 11
  as
  Director
  2002
- no image
  Wives in 30's to 50's
  as
  Second Assistant Director
  2002
2001
- Warm Water Under a Red Bridge
  as
  Director
  2001
- Warm Water Under a Red Bridge
  as
  Screenplay
  2001
1998
- Dr. Akagi
  as
  Director
  1998
- Dr. Akagi
  as
  Writer
  1998
1997
- The Eel
  as
  Director
  1997
- The Eel
  as
  Writer
  1997
1989
- Black Rain
  as
  Screenplay
  1989
- Black Rain
  as
  Director
  1989
- Black Rain
  as
  Executive Producer
  1989
1987
- Zegen
  as
  Director
  1987
- The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On
  as
  Associate Producer
  1987
- Zegen
  as
  Writer
  1987
1986
- Have You Seen the Barefoot God?
  as
  Producer
  1986
1983
- The Ballad of Narayama
  as
  Director
  1983
- The Ballad of Narayama
  as
  Screenplay
  1983
1981
- Eijanaika
  as
  Director
  1981
- Eijanaika
  as
  Producer
  1981
- Eijanaika
  as
  Screenplay
  1981
1979
- Vengeance Is Mine
  as
  Director
  1979
1976
- The Youth Killer
  as
  Producer
  1976
1973
- Outlaw-Matsu Comes Home
  as
  Director
  1973
- Karayuki-San, the Making of a Prostitute
  as
  Director
  1973
- no image
  Fantasia
  as
  Director
  1973
1972
- The Pirates of Buban
  as
  Director
  1972
- Oreno Shimokita
  as
  Director
  1972
- The Pirates of Buban
  as
  Writer
  1972
1971
- Following the Unreturned Soldier: Thailand
  as
  Director
  1971
1970
- History of Postwar Japan as Told by a Bar Hostess
  as
  Director
  1970
- History of Postwar Japan as Told by a Bar Hostess
  as
  Writer
  1970
- Following the Unreturned Soldiers: Malaysia
  as
  Director
  1970
1968
- Profound Desires of the Gods
  as
  Director
  1968
- Profound Desires of the Gods
  as
  Writer
  1968
- East China Sea
  as
  Writer
  1968
- East China Sea
  as
  Producer
  1968
- Neon taiheiki
  as
  Writer
  1968
1967
- A Man Vanishes
  as
  Director
  1967
- A Man Vanishes
  as
  Producer
  1967
1966
- The Pornographers
  as
  Director
  1966
- The Pornographers
  as
  Producer
  1966
- The Pornographers
  as
  Screenplay
  1966
1964
- Intentions of Murder
  as
  Director
  1964
- Intentions of Murder
  as
  Screenplay
  1964
1963
- The Insect Woman
  as
  Director
  1963
- The Insect Woman
  as
  Writer
  1963
- A Modern Samurai Village
  as
  Screenplay
  1963
- The Gambling Monk
  as
  Screenplay
  1963
1962
- Foundry Town
  as
  Screenplay
  1962
1961
- Pigs and Battleships
  as
  Director
  1961
1959
- My Second Brother
  as
  Director
  1959
- My Second Brother
  as
  Screenplay
  1959
1958
- Endless Desire
  as
  Director
  1958
- Stolen Desire
  as
  Director
  1958
- Nishi Ginza Station
  as
  Director
  1958
- Endless Desire
  as
  Screenplay
  1958
- Nishi Ginza Station
  as
  Screenplay
  1958
1957
- A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era
  as
  Assistant Director
  1957
- A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era
  as
  Screenplay
  1957
- Mountain Pass
  as
  Assistant Director
  1957
1956
- The Balloon
  as
  Screenplay
  1956
- Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District
  as
  Assistant Director
  1956
- Hungry Soul
  as
  Assistant Director
  1956
- The Balloon
  as
  Assistant Director
  1956
- Our Town
  as
  Second Assistant Director
  1956
1955
- The Moon Has Risen
  as
  Assistant Director
  1955
- Till We Meet Again
  as
  First Assistant Director
  1955
- Burden of Love
  as
  First Assistant Director
  1955
- Tales of Ginza
  as
  Assistant Director
  1955
1953
- Tokyo Story
  as
  Second Assistant Director
  1953
1952
- The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
  as
  Assistant Director
  1952
1951
- Early Summer
  as
  Assistant Director
  1951

Shōhei Imamura

Biography

Cast Credits

2009: Lost Memories

Shohei Imamura: The Free Thinker

I Lived, But...

Outlaw-Matsu Comes Home

Karayuki-San, the Making of a Prostitute

The Pirates of Buban

Oreno Shimokita

A Man Vanishes

Crew Credits

September 11

Wives in 30's to 50's

Warm Water Under a Red Bridge

Warm Water Under a Red Bridge

Dr. Akagi

Dr. Akagi

The Eel

The Eel

Black Rain

Black Rain

Black Rain

Zegen

The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On

Zegen

Have You Seen the Barefoot God?

The Ballad of Narayama

The Ballad of Narayama

Eijanaika

Eijanaika

Eijanaika

Vengeance Is Mine

The Youth Killer

Outlaw-Matsu Comes Home

Karayuki-San, the Making of a Prostitute

Fantasia

The Pirates of Buban

Oreno Shimokita

The Pirates of Buban

Following the Unreturned Soldier: Thailand

History of Postwar Japan as Told by a Bar Hostess

History of Postwar Japan as Told by a Bar Hostess

Following the Unreturned Soldiers: Malaysia

Profound Desires of the Gods

Profound Desires of the Gods

East China Sea

East China Sea

Neon taiheiki

A Man Vanishes

A Man Vanishes

The Pornographers

The Pornographers

The Pornographers

Intentions of Murder

Intentions of Murder

The Insect Woman

The Insect Woman

A Modern Samurai Village

The Gambling Monk

Foundry Town

Pigs and Battleships

My Second Brother

My Second Brother

Endless Desire

Stolen Desire

Nishi Ginza Station

Endless Desire

Nishi Ginza Station

A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era

A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era

Mountain Pass

The Balloon

Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District

Hungry Soul

The Balloon

Our Town

The Moon Has Risen

Till We Meet Again

Burden of Love