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Yasujirō Ozu

Name in Native Language: "小津安二郎" (Japanese/JA)
Film Director / Screenwriter / Production Designer | * 12/12/1903 († 60, 12/12/1963) | 日本 东京
Yasujirō Ozu (小津 安二郎, Ozu Yasujirō, 12 December 1903 – 12 December 1963) was a Japanese filmmaker. He began his career during the era of silent films, and his last films were made in colour in the early 1960s. Ozu first made a number of short comedies, before turning to more serious themes in the 1930s.The most prominent themes of Ozu's work are family and marriage, and especially the relationships between generations. His most widely beloved films include Late Spring (1949), Tokyo Story (1953) and An Autumn Afternoon (1962). Widely regarded as one of the world's greatest and most influential filmmakers, Ozu's work has continued to receive acclaim since his death. In the 2012 Sight & Sound poll, Ozu's Tokyo Story was voted the third-greatest film of all time by critics world-wide. In the same poll, Tokyo Story was voted the greatest film of all time by 358 directors and fi... ()
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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.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Romance / Love

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Awards & Nominations for Yasujirō Ozu

Blue Ribbon Award for Best Director Sutherland Trophy Medal With Purple Ribbon Mainichi Film Award for Best Screenplay Mainichi Film Award for Best Director
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Movies with Yasujirō Ozu as Actor(3)

as Self (archive footage)1994 The Cinema of Ozu According to Kiju Yoshida
as Self (archival footage)1993 Talking with Ozu
as Self (archive footage)1978 Yasujiro Ozu and the Taste of Sake

Movies with Yasujirō Ozu as Crew(96)

Crew/In Memory Of1987 Wings of Desire
Writing/Story1965 The Radish and the Carrot
Directing/Script Supervisor1964 My Bellett
Directing/Director1962 An Autumn Afternoon
Writing/Screenplay1962 An Autumn Afternoon
Directing/Director1961 The End of Summer
Writing/Screenplay1961 The End of Summer
Directing/Director1960 Late Autumn
Writing/Screenplay1960 Late Autumn
Directing/Director1959 Floating Weeds
Writing/Screenplay1959 Floating Weeds
Directing/Director1959 Good Morning
Writing/Screenplay1959 Good Morning
Directing/Director1958 Equinox Flower
Writing/Screenplay1958 Equinox Flower
Directing/Director1957 Tokyo Twilight
Writing/Screenplay1957 Tokyo Twilight
Directing/Director1956 Early Spring
Writing/Screenplay1956 Early Spring
Writing/Screenplay1955 The Moon Has Risen
Directing/Director1953 Tokyo Story
Writing/Screenplay1953 Tokyo Story
Directing/Director1952 The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
Writing/Screenplay1952 The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
Directing/Director1951 Early Summer
Writing/Screenplay1951 Early Summer
Directing/Director1950 The Munekata Sisters
Writing/Screenplay1950 The Munekata Sisters
Directing/Director1949 Late Spring
Writing/Screenplay1949 Late Spring
Directing/Director1948 A Hen in the Wind
Writing/Screenplay1948 A Hen in the Wind
Directing/Director1947 Record of a Tenement Gentleman
Writing/Screenplay1947 Record of a Tenement Gentleman
Directing/Director1942 There Was a Father
Writing/Writer1942 There Was a Father
Writing/Story1937 Unending Advance
Directing/Director1937 What Did the Lady Forget?
Writing/Writer1937 What Did the Lady Forget?
Directing/Director1936 The Only Son
Writing/Story1936 The Only Son
Directing/Director1936 The Lion Dance
Directing/Director1936 College is a Nice Place
Writing/Writer1936 College is a Nice Place
Directing/Director1935 An Inn in Tokyo
Writing/Story1935 An Inn in Tokyo
Directing/Director1935 An Innocent Maid
Directing/Director1934 A Mother Should Be Loved
Writing/Novel1934 A Mother Should Be Loved
Directing/Director1934 A Story of Floating Weeds
Writing/Story1934 A Story of Floating Weeds
Directing/Director1933 Passing Fancy
Writing/Story1933 Passing Fancy
Directing/Director1933 Dragnet Girl
Writing/Story1933 Dragnet Girl
Directing/Director1933 Woman of Tokyo
Writing/Novel1933 Woman of Tokyo
Directing/Director1932 I Was Born, But...
Writing/Idea1932 I Was Born, But...
Directing/Director1932 Where Now Are the Dreams of Youth?
Directing/Director1932 Until the Day We Meet Again
Directing/Director1932 Spring Comes from the Ladies
Directing/Director1931 The Sorrow of the Beautiful Woman
Directing/Director1931 Tokyo Chorus
Directing/Director1931 The Lady and the Beard
Directing/Director1930 I Flunked, But...
Writing/Story1930 I Flunked, But...
Directing/Director1930 That Night's Wife
Directing/Director1930 A Primer on Marriage
Directing/Director1930 Young Lady
Writing/Idea1930 Young Lady
Directing/Director1930 Walk Cheerfully
Directing/Director1930 The Revengeful Spirit of Eros
Directing/Director1930 The Luck Which Touched the Leg
Directing/Director1929 The Life of an Office Worker
Directing/Director1929 Treasure Mountain
Writing/Story1929 Treasure Mountain
Directing/Director1929 A Straightforward Boy
Directing/Director1929 I Graduated, But...
Directing/Director1929 Fighting Friends
Directing/Director1929 Days of Youth
Writing/Writer1929 Days of Youth
Directing/Director1928 Pumpkin
Writing/Story1928 Pumpkin
Directing/Director1928 Couple on the Move
Directing/Director1928 Dreams of Youth
Writing/Writer1928 Dreams of Youth
Directing/Director1928 Physical Beauty
Writing/Dialogue1928 Physical Beauty
Directing/Director1928 Wife Lost
Directing/Director1927 Sword of Penitence

Full Name: Yasujirō Odu
Citizenship: Japan
Born: Saturday, 12/12 1903 (December) in 日本 东京
Died: Thursday, 12/12 1963 (December) in Tokyo (aged: 60)
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Rabbit)
Languages: Japanese (JA, native language)
Educated at: Waseda University
Other names for Yasujirō Ozu (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Ozu Yasujiro"
"Yasujirô Ozu"
"Ozu Yasujirō"
"Shuutarou Komiya"
"James Maki" (Pseudonym)
"Ernst Schwartz" (Pseudonym)
"Yasujiro Ozu"
"小津安二郎"
"오즈 야스지로"
"Ясудзиро Одзу"
"おづ やすじろう" (Kana/Japanese)
"Shūtarō Komiya" (Pseudonym)
Yasujirō Ozu frequently works together with these people:
Hideo Shigehara (44x, Crew)
Chishū Ryū (38x, Actor)
Kōgo Noda (28x, Crew)
Takeshi Sakamoto (25x, Actor)
Tatsuo Saitō (23x, Actor)
Yûharu Atsuta (23x, Crew)
Chōko Iida (19x, Actress)
Tatsuo Hamada (18x, Crew)
Tadao Ikeda (17x, Crew)
Mitsuko Yoshikawa (15x, Actress)
Yoshiyasu Hamamura (13x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:3126, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 04/12/2024