Yasujirō Ozu

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.

Known For

Wings of Desire
Tokyo Story
Tokyo Story
Late Spring
Late Spring
An Autumn Afternoon
Birth Location Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Born 1903-12-11
Died 1963-12-12

Movies

applechedikal as Stranger in Photo
2023
1994
Talking with Ozu as Self (archival footage)
1993
Yasujiro Ozu and the Taste of Sake as Self (archive footage)
1978

Movies

Musume no kekkon Original Film Writer
2003
Wings of Desire In Memory Of
1987
My Bellett Script Supervisor
1964
1963
An Autumn Afternoon Screenplay
1962
1962
The End of Summer Screenplay
1961
1961
Late Autumn Screenplay
1960
Late Autumn Director
1960
Floating Weeds Screenplay
1959
Floating Weeds Director
1959
Good Morning Screenplay
1959
Good Morning Director
1959
Equinox Flower Screenplay
1958
Equinox Flower Director
1958
Tokyo Twilight Screenplay
1957
Tokyo Twilight Director
1957
Early Spring Screenplay
1956
Early Spring Director
1956
The Moon Has Risen Screenplay
1955
Tokyo Story Screenplay
1953
Tokyo Story Director
1953
Early Summer Screenplay
1951
Early Summer Director
1951
1950
1950
Late Spring Director
1949
Late Spring Screenplay
1949
A Hen in the Wind Screenplay
1948
1948
1942
1942
1937
The Only Son Director
1936
The Only Son Story
1936
The Lion Dance Director
1936
1936
1935
An Inn in Tokyo Director
1935
An Innocent Maid Director
1935
1934
1933
Passing Fancy Director
1933
Dragnet Girl Story
1933
Dragnet Girl Director
1933
1933
Woman of Tokyo Director
1933
1932
1932
Tokyo Chorus Director
1931
1931
Young Lady Idea
1930
Young Lady Director
1930
1930
1930
1930
Walk Cheerfully Director
1930
1930
1929
1929
Fighting Friends Director
1929
Days of Youth Writer
1929
Days of Youth Director
1929
1929
1929
Physical Beauty Dialogue
1928
Physical Beauty Director
1928
1928
Pumpkin Story
1928
Pumpkin Director
1928
Wife Lost Director
1928
1928
Dreams of Youth Director
1928
1927