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Nagisa Ōshima

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Nagisa Ōshima

Born
Died
(aged 80)
Birthplace
Okayama, Japan
Credits
59 titles

Biography

Nagisa Ōshima (大島 渚, Ōshima Nagisa; 31 March 1932 – 15 January 2013) was a Japanese filmmaker, writer, and left-wing activist best known for his fiction feature films, of which he directed 23 in a career spanning from 1959 to 1999.

He is often regarded as one of the greatest Japanese directors of all time, and as one of the most important figures of the Japanese New Wave, alongside Shōhei Imamura. His filmmaking style bold, innovative and provocative, common themes include youthful rebellion, class and racial discrimination, and taboo sexuality.

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 21

YearTitleRole
2010 The Oshima Gang Film
2006 What's a Director? Film
2002 Devotion: A Film About Ogawa Productions Film Himself
2000 Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano Film Self
1997 Level Five Film Self
1995 BeRLiN Film
1995 100 Years of Japanese Cinema Film Self - Narrator (voice)
1993 Akira Kurosawa: My Life in Cinema Film Self
1991 Kyoto, My Mother's Place Film Himself
1988 ΦIDEA Film
1985 The Strange Case of Yukio Mishima Film Self
1984 De droomproducenten Film Self
1983 The Oshima Gang Film Self
1983 The Man Who Left His Soul on Film Film
1981 A Visit to Ogawa Productions Film Himself
1978 Cinématon Film N°806
1977 Yokoi and His Twenty-Eight Years of Secret Life on Guam Film Self - Interviewer
1976 Yakuza Graveyard Film Chief Omura
1976 A Life of Mao Film
1973 Rahman: Father of Bengal Film Interviewer
1968 Death by Hanging Film Narrator (voice)

Crew credits 44

YearTitleJob
2016 Short Cuts : In the Realm of the Senses Film Original Film Writer
1999 Taboo Film Director, Screenplay
1995 100 Years of Japanese Cinema Film Director, Writer
1991 Kyoto, My Mother's Place Film Director, Writer
1986 Max My Love Film Director, Writer
1983 Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence Film Director, Screenplay
1978 Empire of Passion Film Director, Writer
1977 Yokoi and His Twenty-Eight Years of Secret Life on Guam Film Director
1976 In the Realm of the Senses Film Director, Writer
1976 A Life of Mao Film Director, Writer
1973 Rahman: Father of Bengal Film Director
1972 The Journey of the Blind Musicians Film Director
1972 Dear Summer Sister Film Director, Writer
1972 ジョイ！バングラ Film Director
1972 The Giants Film Director
1971 The Ceremony Film Director, Screenplay
1970 The Man Who Left His Will on Film Film Director, Story
1969 Boy Film Director
1969 Mao Tse-Tung and the Cultural Revolution Film Director, Writer
1969 Diary of a Shinjuku Thief Film Editor, Director, Writer
1969 When Twilight Draws Near Film Writer
1969 Band of Ninja Pilot Film Director
1968 The Greater East Asian War Film Director, Writer
1968 Three Resurrected Drunkards Film Director, Writer
1968 Death by Hanging Film Director, Screenplay, Producer
1967 Japanese Summer: Double Suicide Film Director, Writer
1967 Sing a Song of Sex Film Director, Writer
1967 Band of Ninja Film Screenplay, Director, Producer
1966 Violence at Noon Film Director
1965 Diary of Yunbogi Film Director, Writer, Producer
1965 Pleasures of the Flesh Film Director, Screenplay
1964 The Dawn of Asia TV Director (13 ep)
1964 A Rebel's Fortress Film Director, Screenplay
1964 Watashi-wa beretto Film Director, Screenplay
1963 The Forgotten Imperial Army Film Director, Screenplay
1963 Chiisana bōken ryokō Film Director
1962 The Christian Revolt Film Director, Writer
1961 The Catch Film Director
1960 Night and Fog in Japan Film Director, Writer
1960 The Sun's Burial Film Director, Screenplay
1960 Cruel Story of Youth Film Director, Screenplay
1959 Street of Love and Hope Film Director, Writer
1959 Donto ikōze Film Screenplay
1959 Tomorrow's Sun Film Director, Writer
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