Yasujirō Ozu

About

Yasujirō Ozu was a Japanese film director and screenwriter. He began his career during the era of silent films. Ozu first made a number of short comedies, before turning to more serious themes in the 1930s. Marriage and family, especially the relationships between the generations, are prominent themes in Ozu's work. His most lauded films include Late Spring (1949), Tokyo Story (1953), Floating Weeds (1959), and An Autumn Afternoon (1962). His reputation has continued to grow since his death, and he is widely regarded as one of the world's most influential directors. In the 2012 Sight & Sound poll, Ozu's Tokyo Story was voted the greatest film of all time by world directors.

Known for

Wings of DesireMovie • 1987Tokyo StoryMovie • 1953Late SpringMovie • 1949The End of SummerMovie • 1961An Autumn AfternoonMovie • 1962Good MorningMovie • 1959The Flavor of Green Tea Over RiceMovie • 1952Equinox FlowerMovie • 1958Late AutumnMovie • 1960Tokyo TwilightMovie • 1957Early SummerMovie • 1951Early SpringMovie • 1956Record of a Tenement GentlemanMovie • 1947The Moon Has RisenMovie • 1955There Was a FatherMovie • 1942I Was Born, But...Movie • 1932A Hen in the WindMovie • 1948Floating WeedsMovie • 1959What Did the Lady Forget?Movie • 1937Dragnet GirlMovie • 1933The Munekata SistersMovie • 1950Woman of TokyoMovie • 1933The Only SonMovie • 1936Brothers and Sisters of the Toda FamilyMovie • 1941