Shōhei Imamura

Personal Info

Known For Directing

Known Credits 49

Gender Male

Birthday September 15, 1926

Day of Death May 30, 2006 (79 years old)

Place of Birth Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

Also Known As

  • Shohei Imamura
  • 今村 昌平
  • 今村昌平
  • 이마무라 쇼헤이
  • Сёхэй Имамура
  • Shōhei Imamura
  • Shouhei Imamura
  • Shôhei Imamura

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Biography

Shōhei Imamura (Tokyo, 15 September 1926 – 30 May 2006) was a Japanese film director. Imamura was the first Japanese director to win two Palme d'Or awards, but was never Oscar nominated for any category.

His eldest son Daisuke Tengan is also a script writer and film director, and worked on the screenplays to Imamura's films The Eel (1997), Dr. Akagi (1998), Warm Water Under a Red Bridge (2001) and 11'9"01 September 11 (2002).

Shōhei Imamura (Tokyo, 15 September 1926 – 30 May 2006) was a Japanese film director. Imamura was the first Japanese director to win two Palme d'Or awards, but was never Oscar nominated for any category.

His eldest son Daisuke Tengan is also a script writer and film director, and worked on the screenplays to Imamura's films The Eel (1997), Dr. Akagi (1998), Warm Water Under a Red Bridge (2001) and 11'9"01 September 11 (2002).

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