Yasujirō Ozu

Known for

Directing

Born

Dec 11, 1903

Died

Dec 12, 1963

From

Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

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.

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Yasujiro Ozu and the Taste of Sake

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Proust Palimpsesto: Pastiches e Misturas

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The Ozu Diaries

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Early Spring

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Late Spring

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Late Autumn

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There Was a Father

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I Was Born, But...

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Equinox Flower

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Good Morning

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The End of Summer

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A Story of Floating Weeds

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Floating Weeds

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Tokyo Story

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That Night's Wife

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Days of Youth

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Early Summer

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The Only Son

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