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Home/People/Shōhei Imamura
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Born
Sep 15, 1926Died: May 30, 2006
Lived 79 years
Place of Birth
Tokyo, Japan
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

8
Movies
0
TV Shows
27
Directed
IMDb Profile

Shōhei Imamura

Directing

Biography
Shōhei Imamura (15 September 1926 – 30 May 2006) was a Japanese film director. He was the first Japanese director to win two Palme d'Or awards, but was never Oscar-nominated in any category.
2009: Lost Memories poster

2009: Lost Memories

as Historian
2002
Shohei Imamura: The Free Thinker poster

Shohei Imamura: The Free Thinker

as Himself
1995
I Lived, But... poster

I Lived, But...

as Self
1983
Outlaw-Matsu Comes Home poster

Outlaw-Matsu Comes Home

as Himself
1973
Karayuki-San, the Making of a Prostitute poster

Karayuki-San, the Making of a Prostitute

as Himself
1973
The Pirates of Buban poster

The Pirates of Buban

as Himself
1972
Oreno Shimokita poster

Oreno Shimokita

as Self
1972
A Man Vanishes poster

A Man Vanishes

as Self
1967