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Shōhei Imamura

Director • Born 1926

Shōhei Imamura

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About

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.

Known for

Tokyo Story posterTokyo StoryMovie • 1953The Ballad of Narayama posterThe Ballad of NarayamaMovie • 1983The Eel posterThe EelMovie • 1997Vengeance Is Mine posterVengeance Is MineMovie • 1979The Insect Woman posterThe Insect WomanMovie • 1963The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice posterThe Flavor of Green Tea Over RiceMovie • 1952Pigs and Battleships posterPigs and BattleshipsMovie • 1961Warm Water Under a Red Bridge posterWarm Water Under a Red BridgeMovie • 2001Black Rain posterBlack RainMovie • 1989Early Summer posterEarly SummerMovie • 1951Profound Desires of the Gods posterProfound Desires of the GodsMovie • 1968A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era posterA Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu EraMovie • 1957The Pornographers posterThe PornographersMovie • 1966Dr. Akagi posterDr. AkagiMovie • 1998The Moon Has Risen posterThe Moon Has RisenMovie • 1955September 11 posterSeptember 11Movie • 20022009: Lost Memories poster2009: Lost MemoriesMovie • 2002Intentions of Murder posterIntentions of MurderMovie • 1964The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On posterThe Emperor's Naked Army Marches OnMovie • 1987Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District posterSuzaki Paradise: Red Light DistrictMovie • 1956A Man Vanishes posterA Man VanishesMovie • 1967