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Steven Okazaki

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Born March 12, 1952 · Venice, California, USA

Also known as Steven Toll Okazaki

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Biography

Steven Okazaki is an American documentary filmmaker known for his raw, cinéma vérité-style documentaries that frequently show ordinary people dealing with extraordinary circumstances. He has received a Peabody Award, a Primetime Emmy and has been nominated for four Academy Awards, winning an Oscar for the documentary short subject, Days of Waiting: The Life & Art of Estelle Ishigo.

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Awards & recognition

  • Academy Award — Best Documentary (Short Subject) · 1991
  • Academy Award — Best Documentary (Short Subject) · 2009 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Documentary (Short Subject) · 2006 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Documentary (Short Subject) · 1991 · nominated

Filmography4 titles

White Light/Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

2007Director, Writer

Mifune: The Last Samurai

2015Director, Editor, Producer, Writer

P.O.V.

1988Director

Heroin: Cape Cod, USA

2015Director