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Shōhei Imamura
Born
15 September 1926
Died
30 May 2006
Place
Tokyo, Japan
Directing

Shōhei Imamura

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.

As director

September 11

September 11

2002 · Director
Warm Water Under a Red Bridge

Warm Water Under a Red Bridge

2001 · Director
Dr. Akagi

Dr. Akagi

1998 · Director
The Eel

The Eel

1997 · Director
Black Rain

Black Rain

1989 · Director
Zegen

Zegen

1987 · Director
The Ballad of Narayama

The Ballad of Narayama

1983 · Director
Eijanaika

Eijanaika

1981 · Director
Vengeance Is Mine

Vengeance Is Mine

1979 · Director
Outlaw-Matsu Comes Home

Outlaw-Matsu Comes Home

1973 · Director
Karayuki-San, the Making of a Prostitute

Karayuki-San, the Making of a Prostitute

1973 · Director

Fantasia

1973 · Director
The Pirates of Buban

The Pirates of Buban

1972 · Director
Oreno Shimokita

Oreno Shimokita

1972 · Director
Following the Unreturned Soldier: Thailand

Following the Unreturned Soldier: Thailand

1971 · Director
History of Postwar Japan as Told by a Bar Hostess

History of Postwar Japan as Told by a Bar Hostess

1970 · Director
Following the Unreturned Soldiers: Malaysia

Following the Unreturned Soldiers: Malaysia

1970 · Director
Profound Desires of the Gods

Profound Desires of the Gods

1968 · Director
A Man Vanishes

A Man Vanishes

1967 · Director
The Pornographers

The Pornographers

1966 · Director
Intentions of Murder

Intentions of Murder

1964 · Director
The Insect Woman

The Insect Woman

1963 · Director
Pigs and Battleships

Pigs and Battleships

1961 · Director
My Second Brother

My Second Brother

1959 · Director
Endless Desire

Endless Desire

1958 · Director
Nishi Ginza Station

Nishi Ginza Station

1958 · Director
Stolen Desire

Stolen Desire

1958 · Director

As actor

Japanese Cinema: New Territories

Japanese Cinema: New Territories

2011 · Self (archive footage)
2009: Lost Memories

2009: Lost Memories

2002 · Historian
Shohei Imamura: The Free Thinker

Shohei Imamura: The Free Thinker

1995 · Himself
I Lived, But...

I Lived, But...

1983 · Self
Outlaw-Matsu Comes Home

Outlaw-Matsu Comes Home

1973 · Himself
Karayuki-San, the Making of a Prostitute

Karayuki-San, the Making of a Prostitute

1973 · Himself
The Pirates of Buban

The Pirates of Buban

1972 · Himself
Oreno Shimokita

Oreno Shimokita

1972 · Self
A Man Vanishes

A Man Vanishes

1967 · Self