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.
Awards & recognition
- Medal with Purple Ribbon · 1958
- Sutherland Trophy · 1958
- Blue Ribbon Awards — Best Director · 1952
- Mainichi Film Award — Best Screenplay · 1950
- Mainichi Film Award — Best Director
Filmography36 titles
Tokyo Story
Late Spring
An Autumn Afternoon
Wings of Desire
Early Summer
Late Autumn
Good Morning
Tokyo Twilight
I Was Born, But...
The End of Summer
Floating Weeds
Early Spring
The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
Equinox Flower
The Only Son
Record of a Tenement Gentleman
A Story of Floating Weeds
The Munekata Sisters
A Hen in the Wind
An Inn in Tokyo
There Was a Father
The Moon Has Risen
Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family
Woman of Tokyo
Tokyo Chorus
Dragnet Girl
Passing Fancy
Where Now Are the Dreams of Youth?
That Night's Wife
What Did the Lady Forget?
Walk Cheerfully
The Lady and the Beard
A Mother Should Be Loved
I Flunked, But...
I Graduated, But...
A Straightforward Boy