Person Details

Birthday: 1903-12-11 11:17:58

Death: 1963-12-12 11:17:58

Aliases: Ozu Yasujiro , Yasujirô Ozu , Ozu Yasujirō , Shuutarou Komiya , James Maki , Ernst Schwartz , Yasujiro Ozu , 小津安二郎 , 오즈 야스지로 , Ясудзиро Одзу

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

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Movie Involvements: 101

TV Involvements: 1


Most Famous Work

Biography

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.

Most Famous Work

Wings of Desire
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8

Wings of Desire

(1987) In Memory Of
Tokyo Story
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8

Tokyo Story

(1953) Screenplay
Ozu
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0

Ozu

(2023) Original Story
Late Spring
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8

Late Spring

(1949) Screenplay
Good Morning
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8

Good Morning

(1959) Screenplay
An Autumn Afternoon
Average
8

An Autumn Afternoon

(1962) Screenplay
Floating Weeds
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7

Floating Weeds

(1959) Screenplay
Late Autumn
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8

Late Autumn

(1960) Screenplay

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2023 Stranger in Photo
1994 Self (archive footage)
1993 Self (archival footage)
1978 Self (archive footage)
Year Character Movie/Tv

Writing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2023 Original Story
2003 Original Film Writer
1965 Story
1963 Writer
1962 Screenplay
1961 Screenplay
1960 Screenplay
1959 Screenplay
Screenplay
1958 Screenplay
1957 Screenplay
1956 Screenplay
1955 Screenplay
1953 Screenplay
1952 Screenplay
1951 Screenplay
1950 Screenplay
1949 Screenplay
1948 Screenplay
1947 Screenplay
1942 Writer
1941 Writer
1937 Story
Writer
1936 Story
Writer
1935 Story
1934 Story
Story
1933 Story
Story
Story
1932 Idea
Story
1931 Writer
1930 Idea
Story
1929 Story
Writer
Story
1928 Dialogue
Story
Writer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Crew

Year Role Movie/Tv
1987 In Memory Of
Year Role Movie/Tv

Directing

Year Role Movie/Tv
1964 Script Supervisor
1962 Director
1961 Director
1960 Director
1959 Director
Director
1958 Director
1957 Director
1956 Director
1953 Director
1952 Director
1951 Director
1950 Director
1949 Director
1948 Director
1947 Director
1942 Director
1941 Director
1937 Director
1936 Director
Director
Director
1935 Director
Director
1934 Director
Director
1933 Director
Director
Director
1932 Director
Director
Director
Director
1931 Director
Director
Director
1930 Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
1929 Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
1928 Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
1927 Director
Year Role Movie/Tv

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