Yasujirō Ozu
🎂 Dec 11, 1903 — 🕯️ Dec 12, 1963 (60 years)
Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Yasujirō Ozu is a director born in Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan. Their best-known work is the film Tokyo Story. Other titles of theirs include Late Spring and An Autumn Afternoon. Across 99 years they have directed 54 films, working mainly across genres like drama, comedy.
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Tokyo Story
1953
Late Spring
1949
The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
1952
A Hen in the Wind
1948
Tokyo Twilight
1957
An Autumn Afternoon
1962
Early Summer
1951
The End of Summer
1961
Floating Weeds
1959
Late Autumn
1960
Equinox Flower
1958
The Only Son
1936
Early Spring
1956
Tokyo Chorus
1931
An Inn in Tokyo
1935
Woman of Tokyo
1933
There Was a Father
1942
I Was Born, But...
1932
A Story of Floating Weeds
1934
Record of a Tenement Gentleman
1947
The Munekata Sisters
1950
Dragnet Girl
1933
Passing Fancy
1933
Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family
1941
What Did the Lady Forget?
1937
The Lady and the Beard
1931
Where Now Are the Dreams of Youth?
1932
That Night's Wife
1930
I Graduated, But...
1929
Days of Youth
1929
A Straightforward Boy
1929
I Flunked, But...
1930
Until the Day We Meet Again
1932
Fighting Friends
1929
A Mother Should Be Loved
1934
Walk Cheerfully
1930
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The Radish and the Carrot
Story
1965
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Watashi-wa beretto
Writer
1964
Film
Youth After School
Writer
1963
Film
An Autumn Afternoon
Director
1962
Film
The End of Summer
Director
1961
Film
Late Autumn
Director
1960
Film
Floating Weeds
Director
1959
Film
Equinox Flower
Director
1958
Film
Tokyo Twilight
Director
1957
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Yasujirō Ozu still alive?
Yasujirō Ozu passed away on December 12, 1963 at age 60.
What are the most famous roles of Yasujirō Ozu?
Yasujirō Ozu is best known for directing Tokyo Story, Late Spring, An Autumn Afternoon.
How many movies has Yasujirō Ozu directed?
Over a 36-year career (since 1927), Yasujirō Ozu has directed or written 61 films and worked on 0 TV shows.
What was Yasujirō Ozu's first movie?
The career of Yasujirō Ozu began with Sword of Penitence (1927).
What is Yasujirō Ozu's most recent movie or series?
Yasujirō Ozu's most recent release is Lil’ Tokyo Story, which premiered on October 20, 2016.
Yasujirō Ozu
1903-12-11 · 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.