Yasujirō Ozu
- Born
- December 11, 1903 · Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
- Died
- December 12, 1963
- Writer
- Director
- miscellaneous
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.
Filmography · 28 credits
The Ozu DiariesArchive footage (Self)
An Autumn AfternoonWriter · Director
The End of SummerWriter · Director
Late AutumnDirector · Writer
Good MorningWriter · Director
Floating WeedsDirector · Writer
Equinox FlowerWriter · Director
Tokyo TwilightWriter · Director
Early SpringWriter · Director
Tokyo StoryWriter · Director
The Flavor of Green Tea Over RiceWriter · Director
Early SummerWriter · Director
The Munekata SistersWriter · Director
Late SpringDirector · Writer
A Hen in the WindWriter · Director
Record of a Tenement GentlemanWriter · Director
There Was a FatherDirector · Writer
The Brothers and Sisters of the Toda FamilyWriter · Director
What Did the Lady Forget?Writer · Director
The Only SonWriter · Director
An Inn in TokyoWriter · Director
A Story of Floating WeedsWriter · Director
Passing FancyWriter · Director
Dragnet GirlWriter · Director
Woman of TokyoDirector · Writer
I Was Born, But...Writer · Director
Tokyo ChorusDirector
That Night's WifeDirector