Shōhei Imamura

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).

Known For

Tokyo Story
Early Summer
The Ballad of Narayama
The Ballad of Narayama
Vengeance Is Mine
Black Rain
Birth Location Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Born 1926-09-15
Died 2006-05-30

Movies

I Lived, But... as Self
1983
1973
Oreno Shimokita as Self
1972
1972
A Man Vanishes as Self
1967

Movies

2002
Dr. Akagi Director
1998
Dr. Akagi Writer
1998
The Eel Director
1997
The Eel Writer
1997
Black Rain Screenplay
1989
Black Rain Executive Producer
1989
Black Rain Director
1989
1987
Zegen Writer
1987
Zegen Director
1987
1983
1983
Why Not? Screenplay
1981
Why Not? Producer
1981
Why Not? Director
1981
1979
The Youth Killer Producer
1976
Oreno Shimokita Director
1972
1972
1972
East China Sea Producer
1968
1968
Neon taiheiki Writer
1968
A Man Vanishes Producer
1967
A Man Vanishes Director
1967
The Pornographers Screenplay
1966
1966
1966
1964
1964
1963
The Insect Woman Director
1963
The Gambling Monk Screenplay
1963
1963
1961
My Second Brother Screenplay
1959
1959
Endless Desire Screenplay
1958
Endless Desire Director
1958
Nishi Ginza Station Screenplay
1958
1958
Stolen Desire Director
1958
1957
Hungry Soul Assistant Director
1956
Our Town Second Assistant Director
1956
1956
The Balloon Screenplay
1956
The Balloon Assistant Director
1956
Tales of Ginza Assistant Director
1955
Till We Meet Again First Assistant Director
1955
Burden of Love First Assistant Director
1955
The Moon Has Risen Assistant Director
1955
Tokyo Story Second Assistant Director
1953
1952
Early Summer Assistant Director
1951