Biography
Nagisa Ōshima (大島 渚, Ōshima Nagisa; 31 March 1932 – 15 January 2013) was a Japanese filmmaker, writer, and left-wing activist best known for his fiction feature films, of which he directed 23 in a career spanning from 1959 to 1999. He is often regarded as one of the greatest Japanese directors of all time, and as one of the most important figures of the Japanese New Wave, alongside Shōhei Imamura. His filmmaking style bold, innovative and provocative, common themes include youthful rebellion, class and racial discrimination, and taboo sexuality.
Awards & recognition
- Blue Ribbon Awards — Best Director · 2000
- Medal with Purple Ribbon · 2000
- Mainichi Film Award — Best Director · 1984
- Mainichi Film Award — Best Screenplay · 1984
- Cannes Best Director Award · 1978
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- Sutherland Trophy · 1976
- Mainichi Film Award — Best Screenplay · 1972
- Blue Ribbon Awards — Best Newcomer · 1961
- Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award · 1961
- Japan Academy Prize — Picture of the Year · 2000 · nominated
- Japan Academy Prize — Screenplay of the Year · 2000 · nominated
- Japan Academy Prize — Director of the Year · 2000 · nominated
- Japan Academy Prize — Director of the Year · 1984 · nominated
- Japan Academy Prize — Picture of the Year · 1984 · nominated
- Japan Academy Prize — Picture of the Year · 1979 · nominated
- Japan Academy Prize — Director of the Year · 1979 · nominated
Filmography20 titles
Death by Hanging
Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence
Boy
Empire of Passion
The Ceremony
Street of Love and Hope
In the Realm of the Senses
Yakuza Graveyard
Diary of Yunbogi
Cruel Story of Youth
Night and Fog in Japan
The Sun's Burial
Violence at Noon
The Man Who Left His Will on Film
Sing a Song of Sex
Max My Love
Japanese Summer: Double Suicide
The Pleasures of the Flesh
Three Resurrected Drunkards
Diary of a Shinjuku Thief