About

Known credits:
77
Birthday:
1926-09-15
Place of birth:
Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Website:
N/A

Shōhei Imamura

Overview

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

Acting
2002 2009: Lost Memories Actor 59
Average
1995 Shohei Imamura: The Free Thinker Actor Himself 59
Average
1983 I Lived, But... Actor Self 59
Average
1973 Karayuki-San, the Making of a Prostitute Actor Himself 59
Average
1973 Outlaw-Matsu Returns Home Actor Himself 59
Average
1972 The Pirates of Buban Actor Himself 59
Average
1972 Oreno Shimokita Actor Self N/A
N/A
1967 A Man Vanishes Actor Self 59
Average

Directing
2002 11’09”01—September 11 Directing Director 59
Average
2001 Warm Water Under a Red Bridge Directing Director 59
Average
1998 Dr. Akagi Directing Director 59
Average
1997 The Eel Directing Director 60
Fair
1989 Black Rain Directing Director 61
Fair
1987 Zegen Directing Director 59
Average
1983 The Ballad of Narayama Directing Director 62
Fair
1981 Why Not? Directing Director 59
Average
1979 Vengeance Is Mine Directing Director 62
Fair
1973 Karayuki-San, the Making of a Prostitute Directing Director 59
Average
1973 Outlaw-Matsu Returns Home Directing Director 59
Average
1972 The Pirates of Buban Directing Director 59
Average
1972 Oreno Shimokita Directing Director N/A
N/A
1971 Following the Unreturned Soldier: Thailand Directing Director 58
Average
1970 History of Postwar Japan as Told by a Bar Hostess Directing Director 58
Average
1970 Following the Unreturned Soldiers: Malaysia Directing Director 59
Average
1968 Profound Desires of the Gods Directing Director 60
Fair
1967 A Man Vanishes Directing Director 59
Average
1966 The Pornographers Directing Director 60
Fair
1964 Intentions of Murder Directing Director 59
Average
1963 The Insect Woman Directing Director 60
Fair
1961 Pigs and Battleships Directing Director 60
Fair
1959 My Second Brother Directing Director 59
Average
1958 Endless Desire Directing Director 59
Average
1958 Nishi Ginza Station Directing Director 58
Average
1958 Stolen Desire Directing Director 59
Average
1957 A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era Directing Assistant Director 59
Average
1956 Hungry Soul Directing Assistant Director 59
Average
1956 Our Town Directing Second Assistant Director 59
Average
1956 Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District Directing Assistant Director 59
Average
1956 The Balloon Directing Assistant Director 58
Average
1955 Tales of Ginza Directing Assistant Director 59
Average
1955 Till We Meet Again Directing First Assistant Director 58
Average
1955 Burden of Love Directing First Assistant Director 59
Average
1955 The Moon Has Risen Directing Assistant Director 59
Average
1953 Tokyo Story Directing Second Assistant Director 74
Good
1952 The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice Directing Assistant Director 61
Fair
1951 Early Summer Directing Assistant Director 63
Fair

Writing
2001 Warm Water Under a Red Bridge Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1998 Dr. Akagi Writing Writer 59
Average
1997 The Eel Writing Writer 60
Fair
1989 Black Rain Writing Screenplay 61
Fair
1987 Zegen Writing Writer 59
Average
1983 The Ballad of Narayama Writing Screenplay 62
Fair
1981 Why Not? Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1972 The Pirates of Buban Writing Writer 59
Average
1970 History of Postwar Japan as Told by a Bar Hostess Writing Writer 58
Average
1968 Profound Desires of the Gods Writing Writer 60
Fair
1968 East China Sea Writing Writer N/A
N/A
1968 Neon taiheiki Writing Writer N/A
N/A
1966 The Pornographers Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
1964 Intentions of Murder Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1963 The Insect Woman Writing Writer 60
Fair
1963 The Gambling Monk Writing Screenplay N/A
N/A
1963 A Modern Samurai Village Writing Screenplay N/A
N/A
1962 Foundry Town Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1959 My Second Brother Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1958 Endless Desire Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1958 Nishi Ginza Station Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1957 A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1956 The Balloon Writing Screenplay 58
Average

Production
1989 Black Rain Production Executive Producer 61
Fair
1987 The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On Production Associate Producer 60
Fair
1986 Have You Seen the Barefoot God? Production Producer 59
Average
1981 Why Not? Production Producer 59
Average
1976 The Youth Killer Production Producer 59
Average
1968 East China Sea Production Producer N/A
N/A
1967 A Man Vanishes Production Producer 59
Average
1966 The Pornographers Production Producer 60
Fair