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Shōhei Imamura

Director

Shōhei Imamura

Born September 15, 1926 in Tokyo, JapanDied May 30, 200626 films

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.

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Vengeance Is Mine posterFirst watchVengeance Is Mine19797.6A thief, a murderer, and a charming lady-killer, Iwao Enokizu is on the run from the police.View film

Essential films

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The Ballad of Narayama poster7.5The Ballad of Narayama1983Black Rain poster7.6Black Rain1989The Eel poster6.9The Eel1997Profound Desires of the Gods poster7.4Profound Desires of the Gods1968The Insect Woman poster7.2The Insect Woman1963September 11 poster6.4September 112002The Pornographers poster7.3The Pornographers1966Pigs and Battleships poster7.1Pigs and Battleships1961

Filmography

26 films as director
  1. 2002September 11Director
  2. 2001Warm Water Under a Red BridgeDirector
  3. 1998Dr. AkagiDirector
  4. 1997The EelDirector
  5. 1989Black RainDirector
  6. 1987ZegenDirector
  7. 1983The Ballad of NarayamaDirector
  8. 1981EijanaikaDirector
  9. 1979Vengeance Is MineDirector
  10. 1973Outlaw-Matsu Comes HomeDirector
  11. 1973Karayuki-San, the Making of a ProstituteDirector
  12. 1972The Pirates of BubanDirector
  13. 1972My ShimokitaDirector
  14. 1971Following the Unreturned Soldier: ThailandDirector
  15. 1970History of Postwar Japan as Told by a Bar HostessDirector
  16. 1970Following the Unreturned Soldiers: MalaysiaDirector
  17. 1968Profound Desires of the GodsDirector
  18. 1967A Man VanishesDirector
  19. 1966The PornographersDirector
  20. 1964Intentions of MurderDirector
  21. 1963The Insect WomanDirector
  22. 1961Pigs and BattleshipsDirector
  23. 1959My Second BrotherDirector
  24. 1958Endless DesireDirector
  25. 1958Nishi Ginza StationDirector
  26. 1958Stolen DesireDirector