Shōhei Imamura

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1926-09-15

Deathday 2006-05-30 (79 years old)

Place of Birth Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

Also Known As Shohei Imamura, 今村 昌平, Сёхэй Имамура, Shouhei Imamura, Shôhei Imamura

Shōhei Imamura

Biography

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

Director

1998
Dr. Akagi

as Director

1997
The Eel

as Director

1989
Black Rain

as Director

1987
Zegen

as Director

1983
1981
Why Not?

as Director

1979
Vengeance Is Mine

as Director

1972
1972
Oreno Shimokita

as Director

1967
A Man Vanishes

as Director

1966
The Pornographers

as Director

1964
1963
The Insect Woman

as Director

1961
1959
My Second Brother

as Director

1958
Endless Desire

as Director

1958
1958
Stolen Desire

as Director

1957
1956
1956
Hungry Soul

as Assistant Director

1956
The Balloon

as Assistant Director

1956
Our Town

as Second Assistant Director

1955
The Moon Has Risen

as Assistant Director

1955
Till We Meet Again

as First Assistant Director

1955
Burden of Love

as First Assistant Director

1955
Tales of Ginza

as Assistant Director

1953
Tokyo Story

as Second Assistant Director

1952
The Flavor of Green Tea over Rice

as Assistant Director

1951
Early Summer

as Assistant Director

Writer

1998
Dr. Akagi

as Writer

1997
The Eel

as Writer

1989
Black Rain

as Screenplay

1987
Zegen

as Writer

1983
1981
Why Not?

as Screenplay

1972
1968
East China Sea

as Writer

1968
Neon taiheiki

as Writer

1966
The Pornographers

as Screenplay

1964
Intentions of Murder

as Screenplay

1963
1963
1963
The Gambling Monk

as Screenplay

1962
Foundry Town

as Screenplay

1959
My Second Brother

as Screenplay

1958
Endless Desire

as Screenplay

1958
Nishi Ginza Station

as Screenplay

1956
The Balloon

as Screenplay

Producer

1989
Black Rain

as Executive Producer

1987
1981
Why Not?

as Producer

1976
The Youth Killer

as Producer

1968
East China Sea

as Producer

1967
A Man Vanishes

as Producer

1966
The Pornographers

as Producer