As Writer
My Bellett
1964
6.0
Yasujirō Ozu
Directing
Birth date
December 11, 1903
Birth place
Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Death date
December 12, 1963
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.
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An Autumn Afternoon
1962
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The End of Summer
1961
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Late Autumn
1960
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Floating Weeds
1959
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Good Morning
1959
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Equinox Flower
1958
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Tokyo Twilight
1957
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Early Spring
1956
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The Moon Has Risen
1955
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Tokyo Story
1953
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The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
1952
7.6
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Early Summer
1951
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The Munekata Sisters
1950
7.0
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Late Spring
1949
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A Hen in the Wind
1948
7.1
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Record of a Tenement Gentleman
1947
7.2
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There Was a Father
1942
7.0
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Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family
1941
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What Did the Lady Forget?
1937
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