Nagisa Ōshima

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1932-03-31

Deathday 2013-01-15 (80 years old)

Place of Birth Okayama, Japan

Also Known As 大島 渚, Nagisa Ooshima, Нагиса Осима, Nagisa Ôshima

Nagisa Ōshima

Biography

Nagisa Ōshima (大島 渚) was a Japanese film director and screenwriter. After graduating from Kyoto University he was hired by Shochiku Ltd. and quickly progressed to directing his own movies, making his debut feature “A Town of Love and Hope” in 1959.

Known For

Director

1999
Taboo

as Director

1991
1986
Max My Love

as Director

1978
Empire of Passion

as Director

1976
A Life of Mao

as Director

1973
1972
Dear Summer Sister

as Director

1972
The Giants

as Director

1971
The Ceremony

as Director

1969
Boy

as Director

1968
Death by Hanging

as Director

1967
Sing a Song of Sex

as Director

1967
Band of Ninja

as Director

1966
Violence at Noon

as Director

1965
1965
Diary of Yunbogi

as Director

1964
A Rebel's Fortress

as Director

1964
My Bellett

as Director

1964
The Dawn of Asia

as Director

1962
1961
The Catch

as Director

1960
1960
1960
The Sun's Burial

as Director

1959
1959
Tomorrow's Sun

as Director

Writer

1999
Taboo

as Writer

1986
Max My Love

as Writer

1978
1976
A Life of Mao

as Writer

1972
1971
The Ceremony

as Screenplay

1968
Death by Hanging

as Screenplay

1967
1967
Band of Ninja

as Screenplay

1965
1965
1964
A Rebel's Fortress

as Screenplay

1964
My Bellett

as Screenplay

1963
1962
1960
The Sun's Burial

as Screenplay

1960
Cruel Story of Youth

as Screenplay

1959
Tomorrow's Sun

as Writer

1959
Donto ikōze

as Screenplay

Producer

1968
Death by Hanging

as Producer

1967
Band of Ninja

as Producer

1965
Diary of Yunbogi

as Producer

Editor