Shōhei ImamuraDirectingSeptember 15, 1926— May 30, 2006(79 years old)Tokyo, JapanPopularity: 1IMDbBiographyShōhei 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 For8.2Tokyo StorySecond Assistant Director7.5The Ballad of NarayamaDirector6.9The EelDirector7.6Vengeance Is MineDirector7.2The Insect WomanDirector7.9Early SummerAssistant Director7.5The Flavor of Green Tea Over RiceAssistant Director6.6Warm Water Under a Red BridgeDirector7.4Profound Desires of the GodsDirector7.1Pigs and BattleshipsDirector7.6Black RainDirector7.0Intentions of MurderDirectorPhotos of Shōhei ImamuraFilmographyMovies43TV Shows0AllCast9Crew39Browse All2010sJapanese Cinema: New TerritoriesSelf (archive footage)2000s6.4September 11Director6.22009: Lost MemoriesHistorian6.6Warm Water Under a Red BridgeDirector1990s6.4Dr. AkagiDirector6.9The EelDirector8.5Shohei Imamura: The Free ThinkerHimself1980s7.6Black RainDirector6.5ZegenDirector7.5The Emperor's Naked Army Marches OnAssociate Producer6.0Have You Seen the Barefoot God?Producer7.5The Ballad of NarayamaDirector6.8I Lived, But...Self6.2EijanaikaDirector1970s7.6Vengeance Is MineDirector6.5The Youth KillerProducer6.3Outlaw-Matsu Comes HomeHimself8.3Karayuki-San, the Making of a ProstituteHimself6.5The Pirates of BubanHimselfOreno ShimokitaSelf6.3Following the Unreturned Soldier: ThailandDirector6.1History of Postwar Japan as Told by a Bar HostessDirector6.5Following the Unreturned Soldiers: MalaysiaDirector1960s7.4Profound Desires of the GodsDirector10.0East China SeaWriter9.0Neon taiheikiWriter6.8A Man VanishesSelf7.2The PornographersDirector7.0Intentions of MurderDirector7.2The Insect WomanDirector9.0A Modern Samurai VillageScreenplay7.1Pigs and BattleshipsDirector1950s6.6My Second BrotherDirector6.8Endless DesireDirector6.7Stolen DesireDirector5.5Nishi Ginza StationDirector7.0Suzaki Paradise: Red Light DistrictAssistant Director6.3The BalloonScreenplay7.0Till We Meet AgainFirst Assistant Director6.9The Moon Has RisenAssistant Director8.2Tokyo StorySecond Assistant Director7.5The Flavor of Green Tea Over RiceAssistant Director7.9Early SummerAssistant Director
