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Yasujirō Ozu

Known for: Directing

Biography: 1903-12-12

Deathday: 1963-12-12 (60 years old)

Biography

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.

Filmography

all 67

Movies 66

Director 54

Writer 4

self 3

TV Shows 1

Screenplay 1

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Yasujirō Ozu

Biography

Filmography

all 67

Movies 66

Director 54

Writer 4

self 3

TV Shows 1

Screenplay 1

applechedikal (2023)

Ozu (2023)

Lil’ Tokyo Story (2016)

Musume no kekkon (2003)

The Cinema of Ozu According to Kiju Yoshida (1994)

Talking with Ozu (1993)

Wings of Desire (1987)

Yasujiro Ozu and the Taste of Sake (1978)

The Radish and the Carrot (1965)

My Bellett (1964)

Youth After School (1963)

An Autumn Afternoon (1962)

The End of Summer (1961)

Late Autumn (1960)

Floating Weeds (1959)

Good Morning (1959)

Equinox Flower (1958)

Tokyo Twilight (1957)

Early Spring (1956)

The Moon Has Risen (1955)

Tokyo Story (1953)

The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice (1952)

Early Summer (1951)

The Munekata Sisters (1950)

Late Spring (1949)

A Hen in the Wind (1948)

Record of a Tenement Gentleman (1947)

There Was a Father (1942)

Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family (1941)

Unending Advance (1937)

What Did the Lady Forget? (1937)

The Only Son (1936)

The Lion Dance (1936)

College Is a Nice Place (1936)

An Inn in Tokyo (1935)

An Innocent Maid (1935)

A Story of Floating Weeds (1934)

A Mother Should Be Loved (1934)

Passing Fancy (1933)

Dragnet Girl (1933)

Woman of Tokyo (1933)

Until the Day We Meet Again (1932)

Where Now Are the Dreams of Youth? (1932)

I Was Born, But... (1932)

Spring Comes from the Ladies (1932)

Tokyo Chorus (1931)

The Sorrow of the Beautiful Woman (1931)

The Lady and the Beard (1931)

Young Lady (1930)

The Luck Which Touched the Leg (1930)

The Revengeful Spirit of Eros (1930)

That Night's Wife (1930)

I Flunked, But... (1930)

Walk Cheerfully (1930)

A Primer on Marriage (1930)

A Straightforward Boy (1929)

The Life of an Office Worker (1929)

I Graduated, But... (1929)

Fighting Friends (1929)

Days of Youth (1929)

Treasure Mountain (1929)

Physical Beauty (1928)

Couple on the Move (1928)

Pumpkin (1928)

Wife Lost (1928)

Dreams of Youth (1928)

Sword of Penitence (1927)

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Information

Known ForDirecting

Known For
Directing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1903-12-12

Deathday
1963-12-12 (60 years old)

Birth Place
Fukagawa-ku, Japan

Citizenships
Japan

Residences
Tokyo · Matsusaka, Japan

Also Known As
Ozu Yasujiro, Yasujirô Ozu, Ozu Yasujirō, Shuutarou Komiya, James Maki, Ernst Schwartz, Yasujiro Ozu, 小津安二郎, 오즈 야스지로, Ясудзиро Одзу, ジェームス・槇, Shūtarō Komiya

Awards
Mainichi Film Award for Best Screenplay, Mainichi Film Award for Best Director, Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Director, Medal with Purple Ribbon, Sutherland Trophy