
Shōhei Imamura
Known for Directing · 9 credits
- Born
- 1926-09-15
- Died
- 2006-05-30
- Place of birth
- Tokyo, Japan
Biography
Shōhei Imamura (15 September 1926 – 30 May 2006) was a Japanese film director. He was the first Japanese director to win two Palme d'Or awards, but was never Oscar-nominated in any category.
Known For
Movies (9)

2009: Lost Memories
2002
as Historian

Japanese Cinema: New Territories
2011
as Self (archive footage)

A Man Vanishes
1967
as Self

The Pirates of Buban
1972
as Himself

I Lived, But...
1983
as Self

Shohei Imamura: The Free Thinker
1995
as Himself

Outlaw-Matsu Comes Home
1973
as Himself

Karayuki-San, the Making of a Prostitute
1973
as Himself

Oreno Shimokita
1972
as Self
About Shōhei Imamura
Shōhei Imamura (15 September 1926 – 30 May 2006) was a Japanese film director. He was the first Japanese director to win two Palme d'Or awards, but was never Oscar-nominated in any category. With 9 credits spanning from 1967 to 2011, Shōhei Imamura has appeared in 9 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Shōhei Imamura Movies
- 2009: Lost Memories (2002) — as Historian
- Japanese Cinema: New Territories (2011) — as Self (archive footage)
- A Man Vanishes (1967) — as Self
- The Pirates of Buban (1972) — as Himself
- I Lived, But... (1983) — as Self
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