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Shōhei Imamura

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Born: 1926-09-15
Died: 2006-05-30
From: Tokyo, Japan
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.9

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.

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Awards & Nominations13 won · 0 nominated

🏆 Won

Japan Academy Prize for Director of the Year

1998
🏆 Won

Palme d'Or

The Eel

1997
🏆 Won

Japan Academy Prize for Director of the Year

1990
🏆 Won

Nikkan Sports Film Award for Best Director

Black Rain

1989
🏆 Won

Palme d'Or

The Ballad of Narayama

1983
🏆 Won

Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Director

Vengeance Is Mine

1980
🏆 Won

Japan Academy Prize for Director of the Year

1980
🏆 Won

Mainichi Film Award for Best Screenplay

The Profound Desire of the Gods

1969
🏆 Won

Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Director

The Insect Woman

1964
🏆 Won

Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Newcomer

1959
🏆 Won

Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres

🏆 Won

Order of the Paulownia, 8th class

🏆 Won

Mainichi Film Award for Best Director

Acting9 titles

Shohei Imamura: The Free Thinker
8.5
Movie

Shohei Imamura: The Free Thinker

1995Documentary
Karayuki-San, the Making of a Prostitute
8.3
Movie

Karayuki-San, the Making of a Prostitute

1973Documentary
A Man Vanishes
6.8
Movie

A Man Vanishes

1967Drama
I Lived, But...
6.8
Movie

I Lived, But...

1983Documentary
The Pirates of Buban
6.5
Movie

The Pirates of Buban

1972Documentary
Outlaw-Matsu Comes Home
6.3
Movie

Outlaw-Matsu Comes Home

1973Documentary
2009: Lost Memories
6.2
Movie

2009: Lost Memories

2002Thriller
Oreno Shimokita
0
Movie

Oreno Shimokita

1972Drama
Japanese Cinema: New Territories
0
Movie

Japanese Cinema: New Territories

2011Documentary

Directing39 titles

Karayuki-San, the Making of a Prostitute
8.3
Movie

Karayuki-San, the Making of a Prostitute

1973Documentary
Tokyo Story
8.2
Movie

Tokyo Story

1953Drama
Early Summer
7.9
Movie

Early Summer

1951Drama
Vengeance Is Mine
7.6
Movie

Vengeance Is Mine

1979Thriller
Black Rain
7.6
Movie

Black Rain

1989Drama
The Ballad of Narayama
7.5
Movie

The Ballad of Narayama

1983Drama
The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
7.5
Movie

The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice

1952Drama
Profound Desires of the Gods
7.4
Movie

Profound Desires of the Gods

1968Drama
The Pornographers
7.2
Movie

The Pornographers

1966Comedy
The Insect Woman
7.2
Movie

The Insect Woman

1963Drama
Pigs and Battleships
7.1
Movie

Pigs and Battleships

1961Thriller
Burden of Love
7.1
Movie

Burden of Love

1955Comedy
Intentions of Murder
7.0
Movie

Intentions of Murder

1964Drama
Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District
7.0
Movie

Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District

1956Drama
Till We Meet Again
7.0
Movie

Till We Meet Again

1955Drama
A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era
7.0
Movie

A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era

1957Comedy
Tales of Ginza
7.0
Movie

Tales of Ginza

1955Drama
The Eel
6.9
Movie

The Eel

1997Drama
The Moon Has Risen
6.9
Movie

The Moon Has Risen

1955Drama
Our Town
6.9
Movie

Our Town

1956Drama
Endless Desire
6.8
Movie

Endless Desire

1958Drama
A Man Vanishes
6.8
Movie

A Man Vanishes

1967Drama
Stolen Desire
6.7
Movie

Stolen Desire

1958Comedy
Warm Water Under a Red Bridge
6.6
Movie

Warm Water Under a Red Bridge

2001Sci-Fi
My Second Brother
6.6
Movie

My Second Brother

1959Drama
Following the Unreturned Soldiers: Malaysia
6.5
Movie

Following the Unreturned Soldiers: Malaysia

1970Documentary
The Pirates of Buban
6.5
Movie

The Pirates of Buban

1972Documentary
Zegen
6.5
Movie

Zegen

1987Comedy
September 11
6.4
Movie

September 11

2002Drama
Dr. Akagi
6.4
Movie

Dr. Akagi

1998Comedy
Following the Unreturned Soldier: Thailand
6.3
Movie

Following the Unreturned Soldier: Thailand

1971Documentary
Outlaw-Matsu Comes Home
6.3
Movie

Outlaw-Matsu Comes Home

1973Documentary
The Balloon
6.3
Movie

The Balloon

1956Drama
Eijanaika
6.2
Movie

Eijanaika

1981Drama
Hungry Soul
6.2
Movie

Hungry Soul

1956Drama
History of Postwar Japan as Told by a Bar Hostess
6.1
Movie

History of Postwar Japan as Told by a Bar Hostess

1970Documentary
Nishi Ginza Station
5.5
Movie

Nishi Ginza Station

1958Comedy
Oreno Shimokita
0
Movie

Oreno Shimokita

1972Drama
Mountain Pass
0
Movie

Mountain Pass

1957Drama

Writing23 titles

East China Sea
10.0
Movie

East China Sea

1968Drama
A Modern Samurai Village
9.0
Movie

A Modern Samurai Village

1963Drama
Neon taiheiki
9.0
Movie

Neon taiheiki

1968Comedy
Foundry Town
7.8
Movie

Foundry Town

1962Drama
Black Rain
7.6
Movie

Black Rain

1989Drama
The Ballad of Narayama
7.5
Movie

The Ballad of Narayama

1983Drama
Profound Desires of the Gods
7.4
Movie

Profound Desires of the Gods

1968Drama
The Insect Woman
7.2
Movie

The Insect Woman

1963Drama
The Pornographers
7.2
Movie

The Pornographers

1966Comedy
Intentions of Murder
7.0
Movie

Intentions of Murder

1964Drama
A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era
7.0
Movie

A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era

1957Comedy
The Eel
6.9
Movie

The Eel

1997Drama
Endless Desire
6.8
Movie

Endless Desire

1958Drama
Warm Water Under a Red Bridge
6.6
Movie

Warm Water Under a Red Bridge

2001Sci-Fi
My Second Brother
6.6
Movie

My Second Brother

1959Drama
Zegen
6.5
Movie

Zegen

1987Comedy
The Pirates of Buban
6.5
Movie

The Pirates of Buban

1972Documentary
Dr. Akagi
6.4
Movie

Dr. Akagi

1998Comedy
The Balloon
6.3
Movie

The Balloon

1956Drama
Eijanaika
6.2
Movie

Eijanaika

1981Drama
History of Postwar Japan as Told by a Bar Hostess
6.1
Movie

History of Postwar Japan as Told by a Bar Hostess

1970Documentary
Nishi Ginza Station
5.5
Movie

Nishi Ginza Station

1958Comedy
The Gambling Monk
0
Movie

The Gambling Monk

1963Comedy

Production8 titles

East China Sea
10.0
Movie

East China Sea

1968Drama
Black Rain
7.6
Movie

Black Rain

1989Drama
The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On
7.5
Movie

The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On

1987Documentary
The Pornographers
7.2
Movie

The Pornographers

1966Comedy
A Man Vanishes
6.8
Movie

A Man Vanishes

1967Drama
The Youth Killer
6.5
Movie

The Youth Killer

1976Drama
Eijanaika
6.2
Movie

Eijanaika

1981Drama
Have You Seen the Barefoot God?
6.0
Movie

Have You Seen the Barefoot God?

1986Drama