About

Known credits:
106
Birthday:
1903-12-11
Place of birth:
Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Website:
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Yasujirō Ozu

Overview

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

Acting
2025 The Ozu Diaries Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2023 applechedikal Actor Stranger in Photo N/A
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1994 The Cinema of Ozu According to Kiju Yoshida Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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1993 Talking with Ozu Actor Self (archival footage) 58
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1978 Yasujiro Ozu and the Taste of Sake Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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Directing
1964 My Bellett Directing Script Supervisor 58
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1962 An Autumn Afternoon Directing Director 65
Fair
1961 The End of Summer Directing Director 61
Fair
1960 Late Autumn Directing Director 63
Fair
1959 Floating Weeds Directing Director 63
Fair
1959 Good Morning Directing Director 65
Fair
1958 Equinox Flower Directing Director 62
Fair
1957 Tokyo Twilight Directing Director 62
Fair
1956 Early Spring Directing Director 61
Fair
1953 Tokyo Story Directing Director 74
Good
1952 The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice Directing Director 61
Fair
1951 Early Summer Directing Director 64
Fair
1950 The Munekata Sisters Directing Director 59
Average
1949 Late Spring Directing Director 68
Fair
1948 A Hen in the Wind Directing Director 59
Average
1947 Record of a Tenement Gentleman Directing Director 59
Average
1942 There Was a Father Directing Director 60
Fair
1941 Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family Directing Director 59
Average
1937 What Did the Lady Forget? Directing Director 58
Average
1936 The Only Son Directing Director 61
Fair
1936 The Lion Dance Directing Director 58
Average
1936 College Is a Nice Place Directing Director N/A
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1935 An Inn in Tokyo Directing Director 59
Average
1935 An Innocent Maid Directing Director N/A
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1934 A Story of Floating Weeds Directing Director 59
Average
1934 A Mother Should Be Loved Directing Director 58
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1933 Passing Fancy Directing Director 59
Average
1933 Dragnet Girl Directing Director 58
Average
1933 Woman of Tokyo Directing Director 59
Average
1932 Until the Day We Meet Again Directing Director 58
Average
1932 Where Now Are the Dreams of Youth? Directing Director 58
Average
1932 I Was Born, But... Directing Director 62
Fair
1932 Spring Comes from the Ladies Directing Director N/A
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1931 Tokyo Chorus Directing Director 59
Average
1931 The Sorrow of the Beautiful Woman Directing Director N/A
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1931 The Lady and the Beard Directing Director 58
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1930 Young Lady Directing Director N/A
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1930 The Luck Which Touched the Leg Directing Director N/A
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1930 The Revengeful Spirit of Eros Directing Director N/A
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1930 That Night's Wife Directing Director 58
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1930 I Flunked, But... Directing Director 58
Average
1930 Walk Cheerfully Directing Director 58
Average
1930 A Primer on Marriage Directing Director N/A
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1929 A Straightforward Boy Directing Director 58
Average
1929 The Life of an Office Worker Directing Director N/A
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1929 I Graduated, But... Directing Director 58
Average
1929 Fighting Friends Directing Director 58
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1929 Days of Youth Directing Director 59
Average
1929 Treasure Mountain Directing Director N/A
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1928 Physical Beauty Directing Director N/A
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1928 Couple on the Move Directing Director N/A
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1928 Pumpkin Directing Director N/A
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1928 Wife Lost Directing Director N/A
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1928 Dreams of Youth Directing Director N/A
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1927 Sword of Penitence Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2016 Lil’ Tokyo Story Writing Writer N/A
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2013 Tokyo Family Writing Original Film Writer 60
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2003 Musume no kekkon Writing Original Film Writer 58
Average
1965 The Radish and the Carrot Writing Story 58
Average
1964 My Bellett Writing Writer 58
Average
1963 Youth After School Writing Writer N/A
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1962 An Autumn Afternoon Writing Screenplay 65
Fair
1961 The End of Summer Writing Screenplay 61
Fair
1960 Late Autumn Writing Screenplay 63
Fair
1959 Floating Weeds Writing Screenplay 63
Fair
1959 Good Morning Writing Screenplay 65
Fair
1958 Equinox Flower Writing Screenplay 62
Fair
1957 Tokyo Twilight Writing Screenplay 62
Fair
1956 Early Spring Writing Screenplay 61
Fair
1955 The Moon Has Risen Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1953 Tokyo Story Writing Screenplay 74
Good
1952 The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice Writing Screenplay 61
Fair
1951 Early Summer Writing Screenplay 64
Fair
1950 The Munekata Sisters Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1949 Late Spring Writing Screenplay 68
Fair
1948 A Hen in the Wind Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1947 Record of a Tenement Gentleman Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1942 There Was a Father Writing Writer 60
Fair
1941 Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family Writing Writer 59
Average
1937 Unending Advance Writing Story N/A
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1937 What Did the Lady Forget? Writing Writer 58
Average
1936 The Only Son Writing Story 61
Fair
1936 College Is a Nice Place Writing Writer N/A
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1935 An Inn in Tokyo Writing Story 59
Average
1934 A Story of Floating Weeds Writing Story 59
Average
1934 A Mother Should Be Loved Writing Story 58
Average
1933 Passing Fancy Writing Story 59
Average
1933 Dragnet Girl Writing Story 58
Average
1933 Woman of Tokyo Writing Story 59
Average
1932 I Was Born, But... Writing Idea 62
Fair
1932 Spring Comes from the Ladies Writing Story N/A
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1931 The Sorrow of the Beautiful Woman Writing Writer N/A
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1930 Young Lady Writing Idea N/A
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1930 I Flunked, But... Writing Story 58
Average
1929 The Life of an Office Worker Writing Story N/A
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1929 Days of Youth Writing Writer 59
Average
1929 Treasure Mountain Writing Story N/A
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1928 Physical Beauty Writing Dialogue N/A
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1928 Pumpkin Writing Story N/A
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1928 Dreams of Youth Writing Writer N/A
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Crew
1987 Wings of Desire Crew In Memory Of 72
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