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Steven Okazaki
Directing
Born March 12, 1952 · Venice, California, USA
Also known as Steven Toll Okazaki
Biography
Steven Toll Okazaki (born March 12, 1952, in Venice, California) is an American filmmaker. He is Sansei Japanese American (3rd generation) and is based in the San Francisco Bay Area. He has received a Peabody Award and been nominated for four Academy Awards, winning an Oscar for the documentary short subject, Days of Waiting: The Life & Art of Estelle Ishigo (1990).
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
