Shōhei Imamura
Shōhei Imamura

Shōhei Imamura

Known forDirecting

GenderMale

BirthdayWed Sep 15 1926

DeathdayTue May 30 2006

Place of birthTokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

Also known asShohei Imamura, 今村 昌平, Сёхэй Имамура, Shouhei Imamura, Shôhei Imamura

Biography

Shōhei Imamura (Tokyo, 15 September 1926 – 30 May 2006) was a Japanese film director. Imamura was the first Japanese director to win two Palme d'Or awards, but was never Oscar nominated for any category. His eldest son Daisuke Tengan is also a script writer and film director, and worked on the screenplays to Imamura's films The Eel (1997), Dr. Akagi (1998), Warm Water Under a Red Bridge (2001) and 11'9"01 September 11 (2002).

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