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Yasujirō Ozu

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Yasujirō Ozu

Born
Died
(aged 60)
Birthplace
Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Credits
68 titles

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.

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 3

YearTitleRole
2026 Proust Palimpsesto: Pastiches e Misturas Film Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2025 The Ozu Diaries Film Self (archive footage)
1978 Yasujiro Ozu and the Taste of Sake Film Self (archive footage)

Crew credits 65

YearTitleJob
2023 Ozu TV Original Story (4 ep)
2016 Lil’ Tokyo Story Film Writer
2003 Musume no kekkon Film Original Film Writer
2003 An Autumn Afternoon Film Screenplay
1987 Wings of Desire Film In Memory Of
1965 Danshun Film Original Story
1965 The Radish and the Carrot Film Story
1964 Watashi-wa beretto Film Script Supervisor, Writer
1963 Youth After School Film Writer
1962 An Autumn Afternoon Film Screenplay, Director
1961 The End of Summer Film Director, Screenplay
1960 Late Autumn Film Director, Screenplay
1959 Floating Weeds Film Screenplay, Director
1959 Good Morning Film Director, Screenplay
1958 Equinox Flower Film Director, Screenplay
1957 Tokyo Twilight Film Director, Screenplay
1956 Early Spring Film Director, Screenplay
1955 The Moon Has Risen Film Screenplay
1953 Tokyo Story Film Director, Screenplay
1952 The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice Film Director, Screenplay
1951 Early Summer Film Director, Screenplay
1950 The Munekata Sisters Film Director, Screenplay
1949 Late Spring Film Director, Screenplay
1948 A Hen in the Wind Film Director, Screenplay
1947 Record of a Tenement Gentleman Film Director, Screenplay
1942 There Was a Father Film Director, Writer
1941 Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family Film Director, Writer
1937 Unending Advance Film Story
1937 What Did the Lady Forget? Film Director, Writer
1936 The Only Son Film Story, Director
1936 The Lion Dance Film Director
1936 College Is a Nice Place Film Director, Writer
1935 An Inn in Tokyo Film Director, Story
1935 An Innocent Maid Film Director
1934 A Story of Floating Weeds Film Story, Director
1934 A Mother Should Be Loved Film Director, Story
1933 Passing Fancy Film Director, Story
1933 Dragnet Girl Film Director, Story
1933 Woman of Tokyo Film Director, Story
1932 Until the Day We Meet Again Film Director
1932 Where Now Are the Dreams of Youth? Film Director
1932 I Was Born, But... Film Director, Idea
1932 Spring Comes from the Ladies Film Director, Story
1931 Tokyo Chorus Film Director
1931 The Sorrow of the Beautiful Woman Film Writer, Director
1931 The Lady and the Beard Film Director
1930 Young Lady Film Director, Idea
1930 The Luck Which Touched the Leg Film Director
1930 The Revengeful Spirit of Eros Film Director
1930 That Night's Wife Film Director
1930 I Flunked, But... Film Director, Story
1930 Walk Cheerfully Film Director
1930 A Primer on Marriage Film Director
1929 A Straightforward Boy Film Director
1929 The Life of an Office Worker Film Director, Story
1929 I Graduated, But... Film Director
1929 Fighting Friends Film Director
1929 Days of Youth Film Director, Writer
1929 Treasure Mountain Film Director, Story
1928 Physical Beauty Film Director, Dialogue
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