Shōhei Imamura
Age: N/A | From: Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Shohei Imamura , 今村 昌平 , Сёхэй Имамура , Shouhei Imamura , Shôhei Imamura
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 72
TV Involvements: 0
Most Famous Work
Biography
Shōhei Imamura (Tokyo, 15 September 1926 – 30 May 2006) was a Japanese film director. Imamura was the first Japanese director to win two Palme d'Or awards, but was never Oscar nominated for any category. His eldest son Daisuke Tengan is also a script writer and film director, and worked on the screenplays to Imamura's films The Eel (1997), Dr. Akagi (1998), Warm Water Under a Red Bridge (2001) and 11'9"01 September 11 (2002).
Most Famous Work
Tokyo Story
(1953) Second Assistant Director
The Ballad of Narayama
(1983) Screenplay
Early Summer
(1951) Assistant Director
Warm Water Under a Red Bridge
(2001) Screenplay
11'09''01 September 11
(2002) Director
Black Rain
(1989) Writer
Vengeance Is Mine
(1979) Director
The Insect Woman
(1963) WriterActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Himself | |
| 1983 | Self | |
| 1975 | Himself | |
| 1973 | Himself | |
| 1972 | Himself | |
| Self | ||
| 1967 | Self | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Director | |
| 2001 | Director | |
| 1998 | Director | |
| 1997 | Director | |
| 1989 | Director | |
| 1987 | Director | |
| 1983 | Director | |
| 1981 | Director | |
| 1979 | Director | |
| 1975 | Director | |
| 1973 | Director | |
| 1972 | Director | |
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| 1971 | Director | |
| 1970 | Director | |
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| 1968 | Director | |
| 1967 | Director | |
| 1966 | Director | |
| 1964 | Director | |
| 1963 | Director | |
| 1961 | Director | |
| 1959 | Director | |
| 1958 | Director | |
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| 1957 | Assistant Director | |
| 1956 | Assistant Director | |
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| 1955 | Assistant Director | |
| First Assistant Director | ||
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| 1953 | Second Assistant Director | |
| 1952 | Assistant Director | |
| 1951 | Assistant Director | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Screenplay | |
| 1998 | Writer | |
| 1997 | Writer | |
| 1989 | Writer | |
| 1987 | Writer | |
| 1983 | Screenplay | |
| 1981 | Screenplay | |
| 1972 | Writer | |
| 1970 | Writer | |
| 1968 | Writer | |
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| Writer | ||
| 1966 | Screenplay | |
| 1964 | Screenplay | |
| 1963 | Writer | |
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| 1962 | Screenplay | |
| 1959 | Screenplay | |
| 1958 | Screenplay | |
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| 1957 | Screenplay | |
| 1956 | Writer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Executive Producer | |
| 1987 | Associate Producer | |
| 1986 | Producer | |
| 1981 | Producer | |
| 1976 | Producer | |
| 1968 | Producer | |
| 1967 | Producer | |
| 1966 | Producer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
