Biography
Shōhei Imamura was a Japanese film director. His main interest as a filmmaker lay in the depiction of the lower strata of Japanese society. A key figure in the Japanese New Wave, who continued working into the 21st century, Imamura is the only director from Japan to win two Palme d'Or awards, doing so with The Ballad of Narayama (1983) and The Eel (1997).
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Awards & recognition
- Japan Academy Prize — Director of the Year · 1998
- Palme d'Or · 1997
- Japan Academy Prize — Director of the Year · 1990
- Nikkan Sports Film Award — Best Director · 1989
- Palme d'Or · 1983
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- Blue Ribbon Awards — Best Director · 1980
- Japan Academy Prize — Director of the Year · 1980
- Mainichi Film Award — Best Screenplay · 1969
- Blue Ribbon Awards — Best Director · 1964
- Blue Ribbon Awards — Best Newcomer · 1959
- Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
- Mainichi Film Award — Best Director
- Order of the Paulownia, 8th class
Filmography22 titles
Tokyo Story
Early Summer
Black Rain
The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On
The Ballad of Narayama
Vengeance Is Mine
The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
Profound Desires of the Gods
The Pornographers
The Insect Woman
Pigs and Battleships
Intentions of Murder
The Eel
The Moon Has Risen
A Man Vanishes
Endless Desire
Stolen Desire
Warm Water Under a Red Bridge
September 11
Zegen
2009: Lost Memories
Eijanaika