Shōhei Imamura
Shōhei Imamura (15 September 1926 – 30 May 2006) was a Japanese film director. He was the first Japanese director to win two Palme d'Or awards, but was never Oscar-nominated in any category.
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- 1926-09-15 · Tokyo, Japan
- Died
- 2006-05-30
Known for
- Tokyo Story (1953) — Second Assistant Director
- Early Summer (1951) — Assistant Director
- The Ballad of Narayama (1983) — Screenplay
- Vengeance Is Mine (1979) — Director
- Black Rain (1989) — Screenplay
- The Eel (1997) — Director
- September 11 (2002) — Director
- The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice (1952) — Assistant Director
- 2009: Lost Memories (2002) — Historian
- The Insect Woman (1963) — Director
- Profound Desires of the Gods (1968) — Director
- Pigs and Battleships (1961) — Director
- The Pornographers (1966) — Director
- The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On (1987) — Associate Producer
- Warm Water Under a Red Bridge (2001) — Director
- Intentions of Murder (1964) — Director