Director
Yasujirō Ozu
Born 1903 · Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
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.
Directed
Tokyo Story
Director · 1953
Late Spring
Director · 1949
An Autumn Afternoon
Director · 1962
Good Morning
Director · 1959
Early Summer
Director · 1951
Late Autumn
Director · 1960
Floating Weeds
Director · 1959
Tokyo Twilight
Director · 1957
Equinox Flower
Director · 1958
I Was Born, But...
Director · 1932
The End of Summer
Director · 1961
The Only Son
Director · 1936
The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
Director · 1952
Early Spring
Director · 1956
There Was a Father
Director · 1942
A Story of Floating Weeds
Director · 1934
Record of a Tenement Gentleman
Director · 1947
A Hen in the Wind
Director · 1948
Acting
Writing
Tokyo Story
Screenplay · 1953
Late Spring
Screenplay · 1949
An Autumn Afternoon
Screenplay · 1962
Good Morning
Screenplay · 1959
Early Summer
Screenplay · 1951
Late Autumn
Screenplay · 1960
Floating Weeds
Screenplay · 1959
Tokyo Twilight
Screenplay · 1957
Equinox Flower
Screenplay · 1958
I Was Born, But...
Idea · 1932
The End of Summer
Screenplay · 1961
The Only Son
Story · 1936