Yasujirō Ozu
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- December 11, 1903
- Died
- December 12, 1963 (aged 60)
- Birthplace
- Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
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.
Known For
Photos
Filmography
Watashi-wa beretto
Movie · Script Supervisor
An Autumn Afternoon
Movie · Director
The End of Summer
Movie · Director
Late Autumn
Movie · Director
Good Morning
Movie · Director
Floating Weeds
Movie · Director
Equinox Flower
Movie · Director
Tokyo Twilight
Movie · Director
Early Spring
Movie · Director
Tokyo Story
Movie · Director
The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
Movie · Director
Early Summer
Movie · Director
The Munekata Sisters
Movie · Director
Late Spring
Movie · Director
A Hen in the Wind
Movie · Director
Record of a Tenement Gentleman
Movie · Director
There Was a Father
Movie · Director
Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family
Movie · Director
What Did the Lady Forget?
Movie · Director
The Only Son
Movie · Director
The Lion Dance
Movie · Director
College Is a Nice Place
Movie · Director
An Inn in Tokyo
Movie · Director
An Innocent Maid
Movie · Director
A Story of Floating Weeds
Movie · Director
A Mother Should Be Loved
Movie · Director
Passing Fancy
Movie · Director
Dragnet Girl
Movie · Director
Woman of Tokyo
Movie · Director
I Was Born, But...
Movie · Director
Where Now Are the Dreams of Youth?
Movie · Director
Until the Day We Meet Again
Movie · Director
Spring Comes from the Ladies
Movie · Director
The Lady and the Beard
Movie · Director
Tokyo Chorus
Movie · Director
The Sorrow of the Beautiful Woman
Movie · Director
That Night's Wife
Movie · Director
I Flunked, But...
Movie · Director
Walk Cheerfully
Movie · Director
A Primer on Marriage
Movie · Director
The Revengeful Spirit of Eros
Movie · Director
Young Lady
Movie · Director
The Luck Which Touched the Leg
Movie · Director
Days of Youth
Movie · Director
A Straightforward Boy
Movie · Director
I Graduated, But...
Movie · Director
Fighting Friends
Movie · Director
The Life of an Office Worker
Movie · Director
Treasure Mountain
Movie · Director
Pumpkin
Movie · Director
Physical Beauty
Movie · Director
Couple on the Move
Movie · Director
Wife Lost
Movie · Director
Dreams of Youth
Movie · Director
Sword of Penitence
Movie · Director