Yasujirō Ozu
Age: N/A | From: Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Person Details
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Aliases: Ozu Yasujiro , Yasujirô Ozu , Ozu Yasujirō , Shuutarou Komiya , James Maki , Ernst Schwartz , Yasujiro Ozu , 小津安二郎 , 오즈 야스지로 , Ясудзиро Одзу , ジェームス・槇 , Shūtarō Komiya
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
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Movie Involvements: 105
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
Ozu
(2023) Original Story
Tokyo Story
(1953) Screenplay
Wings of Desire
(1987) In Memory Of
Good Morning
(1959) Screenplay
Late Spring
(1949) Screenplay
Tokyo Twilight
(1957) Screenplay
An Autumn Afternoon
(1962) Director
Floating Weeds
(1959) DirectorActing
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| 2023 | Stranger in Photo | |
| 1994 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 1993 | Self (archival footage) | |
| 1978 | Self (archive footage) | |
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Writing
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| 2025 | Original Story | |
| 2023 | Original Story | |
| 2016 | Writer | |
| 2013 | Original Film Writer | |
| 2003 | Original Film Writer | |
| 1965 | Story | |
| 1964 | Writer | |
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| 1928 | Dialogue | |
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Crew
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| 1987 | In Memory Of | |
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Directing
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