Shōhei Imamura

1926-09-15 - 2006-05-30 Tokyo, Japan

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.

Movies

The Pirates of Buban

1972 6.5

as Himself

A Man Vanishes

1967 6.9

as Self

2009: Lost Memories

2002 6.3

as Historian

I Lived, But...

1983 6.5

as Self

Outlaw-Matsu Comes Home

1973 6.3

as Himself

Karayuki-San, the Making of a Prostitute

1973 7.5

as Himself

Oreno Shimokita

1972 0.0

as Self

Shohei Imamura: The Free Thinker

1995 7.0

as Himself