Yasujirō Ozu

Yasujirō Ozu

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.
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
11 December 1903
Death Day
12 December 1963
Place of Birth
Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Also Known As
Ozu Yasujiro, Yasujirô Ozu, Ozu Yasujirō, Shuutarou Komiya, James Maki, Ernst Schwartz, Yasujiro Ozu, 小津安二郎, 오즈 야스지로, Ясудзиро Одзу, ジェームス・槇, Shūtarō Komiya

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FILMOGRAPHY

Yasujiro Ozu and the Taste of Sake

Yasujiro Ozu and the Taste of Sake

1978-03-14Actor
Late Spring

Late Spring

1949-09-13Director, Screenplay
Early Spring

Early Spring

1956-01-29Director, Screenplay
Late Autumn

Late Autumn

1960-11-13Screenplay, Director
There Was a Father

There Was a Father

1942-04-01Director, Writer
I Was Born, But...

I Was Born, But...

1932-06-03Idea, Director
Equinox Flower

Equinox Flower

1958-09-07Director, Screenplay
The End of Summer

The End of Summer

1961-10-29Screenplay, Director
Good Morning

Good Morning

1959-05-12Director, Screenplay
A Story of Floating Weeds

A Story of Floating Weeds

1934-11-23Director, Story
Floating Weeds

Floating Weeds

1959-11-17Screenplay, Director
Tokyo Story

Tokyo Story

1953-11-03Director, Screenplay
Days of Youth

Days of Youth

1929-04-13Director, Writer
That Night's Wife

That Night's Wife

1930-07-06Director
The Only Son

The Only Son

1936-09-15Director, Story
Early Summer

Early Summer

1951-10-03Director, Screenplay
An Autumn Afternoon

An Autumn Afternoon

1962-11-18Screenplay, Director
Record of a Tenement Gentleman

Record of a Tenement Gentleman

1947-05-20Director, Screenplay
Tokyo Twilight

Tokyo Twilight

1957-04-30Director, Screenplay
The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice

The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice

1952-10-01Director, Screenplay
My Bellett

My Bellett

1964-01-01Script Supervisor, Writer
Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family

Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family

1941-03-01Director, Writer
An Inn in Tokyo

An Inn in Tokyo

1935-11-21Director, Story
What Did the Lady Forget?

What Did the Lady Forget?

1937-03-03Director, Writer
Where Now Are the Dreams of Youth?

Where Now Are the Dreams of Youth?

1932-10-13Director
I Flunked, But...

I Flunked, But...

1930-04-11Director, Story
The Lady and the Beard

The Lady and the Beard

1931-02-07Director
A Hen in the Wind

A Hen in the Wind

1948-09-17Director, Screenplay
Tokyo Chorus

Tokyo Chorus

1931-08-15Director
Passing Fancy

Passing Fancy

1933-09-07Director, Story
Dragnet Girl

Dragnet Girl

1933-04-27Director, Story
Woman of Tokyo

Woman of Tokyo

1933-02-09Director, Story
A Mother Should Be Loved

A Mother Should Be Loved

1934-05-11Director, Story
I Graduated, But...

I Graduated, But...

1929-09-06Director
A Straightforward Boy

A Straightforward Boy

1929-11-24Director
Walk Cheerfully

Walk Cheerfully

1930-03-01Director
The Lion Dance

The Lion Dance

1936-06-28Director
Musume no kekkon

Musume no kekkon

2003-12-14Original Film Writer
The Moon Has Risen

The Moon Has Risen

1955-01-08Screenplay
Fighting Friends

Fighting Friends

1929-07-05Director
Until the Day We Meet Again

Until the Day We Meet Again

1932-11-24Director
The Radish and the Carrot

The Radish and the Carrot

1965-01-03Story
The Munekata Sisters

The Munekata Sisters

1950-08-08Director, Screenplay
Youth After School

Youth After School

1963-03-21Writer
The Sorrow of the Beautiful Woman

The Sorrow of the Beautiful Woman

1931-05-29Director, Writer
Unending Advance

Unending Advance

1937-11-03Story
The Revengeful Spirit of Eros

The Revengeful Spirit of Eros

1930-07-27Director
The Luck Which Touched the Leg

The Luck Which Touched the Leg

1930-10-03Director
College Is a Nice Place

College Is a Nice Place

1936-03-19Director, Writer
A Primer on Marriage

A Primer on Marriage

1930-01-05Director
An Innocent Maid

An Innocent Maid

1935-01-20Director
Young Lady

Young Lady

1930-12-12Director, Idea
Spring Comes from the Ladies

Spring Comes from the Ladies

1932-01-29Director, Story
Treasure Mountain

Treasure Mountain

1929-02-22Director, Story
The Life of an Office Worker

The Life of an Office Worker

1929-10-25Director, Story
Couple on the Move

Couple on the Move

1928-09-28Director
Sword of Penitence

Sword of Penitence

1927-10-14Director
Pumpkin

Pumpkin

1928-08-31Director, Story
Wife Lost

Wife Lost

1928-06-15Director
Physical Beauty

Physical Beauty

1928-12-01Director, Dialogue
Dreams of Youth

Dreams of Youth

1928-04-29Director, Writer
Wings of Desire

Wings of Desire

1987-09-23In Memory Of
Lil’ Tokyo Story

Lil’ Tokyo Story

2016-10-20Writer
An Autumn Afternoon

An Autumn Afternoon

2003-01-03Screenplay
Ozu

Ozu

2023-11-12Original Story
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