Shōhei Imamura

Directing

Born: 1926-09-15 in Tokyo, Japan

Died: 2006-05-30

Biography

Shōhei Imamura (15 September 1926 – 30 May 2006) was a Japanese film director. He was the first Japanese director to win two Palme d'Or awards, but was never Oscar-nominated in any category.

Acting

A Man Vanishes

Self

I Lived, But...

Self

2009: Lost Memories

Historian

The Pirates of Buban

Himself

Outlaw-Matsu Comes Home

Himself

Karayuki-San, the Making of a Prostitute

Himself

Oreno Shimokita

Self

Shohei Imamura: The Free Thinker

Himself

A Man Vanishes

Self

I Lived, But...

Self

2009: Lost Memories

Historian

The Pirates of Buban

Himself

Outlaw-Matsu Comes Home

Himself

Karayuki-San, the Making of a Prostitute

Himself

Oreno Shimokita

Self

Shohei Imamura: The Free Thinker

Himself

Director

September 11

Director

The Eel

Director

Pigs and Battleships

Director

The Ballad of Narayama

Director

Why Not?

Director

Vengeance Is Mine

Director

The Pornographers

Director

Endless Desire

Director

The Insect Woman

Director

Warm Water Under a Red Bridge

Director

Stolen Desire

Director

Nishi Ginza Station

Director

Dr. Akagi

Director

My Second Brother

Director

Intentions of Murder

Director

Profound Desires of the Gods

Director

A Man Vanishes

Director

History of Postwar Japan as Told by a Bar Hostess

Director

Following the Unreturned Soldiers: Malaysia

Director

Following the Unreturned Soldier: Thailand

Director

The Pirates of Buban

Director

Outlaw-Matsu Comes Home

Director

Karayuki-San, the Making of a Prostitute

Director

Zegen

Director

Black Rain

Director

Oreno Shimokita

Director

Fantasia

Director

September 11

Director

The Eel

Director

Pigs and Battleships

Director

The Ballad of Narayama

Director

Why Not?

Director

Vengeance Is Mine

Director

The Pornographers

Director

Endless Desire

Director

The Insect Woman

Director

Warm Water Under a Red Bridge

Director

Stolen Desire

Director

Nishi Ginza Station

Director

Dr. Akagi

Director

My Second Brother

Director

Intentions of Murder

Director

Profound Desires of the Gods

Director

A Man Vanishes

Director

History of Postwar Japan as Told by a Bar Hostess

Director

Following the Unreturned Soldiers: Malaysia

Director

Following the Unreturned Soldier: Thailand

Director

The Pirates of Buban

Director

Outlaw-Matsu Comes Home

Director

Karayuki-San, the Making of a Prostitute

Director

Zegen

Director

Black Rain

Director

Oreno Shimokita

Director

Fantasia

Director

Other Credits

The Eel

Writer

The Ballad of Narayama

Screenplay

The Insect Woman

Writer

Dr. Akagi

Writer

A Man Vanishes

Producer

The Youth Killer

Producer

History of Postwar Japan as Told by a Bar Hostess

Writer

Black Rain

Screenplay

East China Sea

Writer

East China Sea

Producer

The Moon Has Risen

Assistant Director

The Pornographers

Producer

A Modern Samurai Village

Screenplay

Neon taiheiki

Writer

Why Not?

Producer

The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice

Assistant Director

The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On

Associate Producer

Early Summer

Assistant Director

Endless Desire

Screenplay

Have You Seen the Barefoot God?

Producer

Zegen

Writer

Black Rain

Executive Producer

The Balloon

Screenplay

Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District

Assistant Director

Tokyo Story

Second Assistant Director

Till We Meet Again

First Assistant Director

Intentions of Murder

Screenplay

Foundry Town

Screenplay

Hungry Soul

Assistant Director

Why Not?

Screenplay

Warm Water Under a Red Bridge

Screenplay

The Pornographers

Screenplay

The Gambling Monk

Screenplay

The Balloon

Assistant Director

Burden of Love

First Assistant Director

A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era

Assistant Director

My Second Brother

Screenplay

Nishi Ginza Station

Screenplay

Tales of Ginza

Assistant Director

Our Town

Second Assistant Director

A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era

Screenplay

The Pirates of Buban

Writer

Mountain Pass

Assistant Director

Wives in 30's to 50's

Second Assistant Director

Profound Desires of the Gods

Screenplay

The Eel

Writer

The Ballad of Narayama

Screenplay

The Insect Woman

Writer

Dr. Akagi

Writer

A Man Vanishes

Producer

The Youth Killer

Producer

History of Postwar Japan as Told by a Bar Hostess

Writer

Black Rain

Screenplay

East China Sea

Writer

East China Sea

Producer

The Moon Has Risen

Assistant Director

The Pornographers

Producer

A Modern Samurai Village

Screenplay

Neon taiheiki

Writer

Why Not?

Producer

The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice

Assistant Director

The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On

Associate Producer

Early Summer

Assistant Director

Endless Desire

Screenplay

Have You Seen the Barefoot God?

Producer

Zegen

Writer

Black Rain

Executive Producer

The Balloon

Screenplay

Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District

Assistant Director

Tokyo Story

Second Assistant Director

Till We Meet Again

First Assistant Director

Intentions of Murder

Screenplay

Foundry Town

Screenplay

Hungry Soul

Assistant Director

Why Not?

Screenplay

Warm Water Under a Red Bridge

Screenplay

The Pornographers

Screenplay

The Gambling Monk

Screenplay

The Balloon

Assistant Director

Burden of Love

First Assistant Director

A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era

Assistant Director

My Second Brother

Screenplay

Nishi Ginza Station

Screenplay

Tales of Ginza

Assistant Director

Our Town

Second Assistant Director

A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era

Screenplay

The Pirates of Buban

Writer

Mountain Pass

Assistant Director

Wives in 30's to 50's

Second Assistant Director

Profound Desires of the Gods

Screenplay