Shōhei Imamura

Actor · Director · Writer· Tokyo, Japan

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.

Known For

The roles that explain the career.

Full credits

2009: Lost Memories

Historian · 2002

Filmography

39 credits across 4 departments.

Year	Title	Role	Type
2002	2009: Lost Memories	Historian	Film
2002	September 11	Director	Film
2001	Warm Water Under a Red Bridge	Director	Film
1998	Dr. Akagi	Director	Film
1997	The Eel	Director	Film
1987	Zegen	Director	Film
1987	Zegen	Writer	Film
1987	The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On	Associate Producer	Film
1983	I Lived, But...	Self	Film
1983	The Ballad of Narayama	Director	Film
1981	Eijanaika	Director	Film
1981	Eijanaika	Producer	Film
1979	Vengeance Is Mine	Director	Film
1976	The Youth Killer	Producer	Film
1973	Outlaw-Matsu Comes Home	Himself	Film
1973	Karayuki-San, the Making of a Prostitute	Himself	Film
1973	Outlaw-Matsu Comes Home	Director	Film
1973	Karayuki-San, the Making of a Prostitute	Director	Film
1972	The Pirates of Buban	Himself	Film
1972	The Pirates of Buban	Director	Film
1972	The Pirates of Buban	Writer	Film
1971	Following the Unreturned Soldier: Thailand	Director	Film
1970	History of Postwar Japan as Told by a Bar Hostess	Director	Film
1970	Following the Unreturned Soldiers: Malaysia	Director	Film
1970	History of Postwar Japan as Told by a Bar Hostess	Writer	Film
1968	Profound Desires of the Gods	Director	Film
1967	A Man Vanishes	Self	Film
1967	A Man Vanishes	Director	Film
1967	A Man Vanishes	Producer	Film
1966	The Pornographers	Director	Film
1966	The Pornographers	Producer	Film
1964	Intentions of Murder	Director	Film
1963	The Insect Woman	Director	Film
1963	The Insect Woman	Writer	Film
1961	Pigs and Battleships	Director	Film
1959	My Second Brother	Director	Film
1958	Endless Desire	Director	Film
1958	Stolen Desire	Director	Film
1958	Nishi Ginza Station	Director	Film

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