Yasujirō Ozu
Directing
Biography
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.
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Movies (57)
Proust Palimpsesto: Pastiches e Misturas2026Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Ozu Diaries2025Self (archive footage)
Yasujiro Ozu and the Taste of Sake1978Self (archive footage)
An Autumn Afternoon1962Directing
The End of Summer1961Directing
Late Autumn1960Directing
Floating Weeds1959Directing
Good Morning1959Directing
Equinox Flower1958Directing
Tokyo Twilight1957Directing
Early Spring1956Directing
Tokyo Story1953Directing
The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice1952Directing
Early Summer1951Directing
The Munekata Sisters1950Directing
Late Spring1949Directing
A Hen in the Wind1948Directing
Record of a Tenement Gentleman1947Directing
There Was a Father1942Directing
Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family1941Directing
What Did the Lady Forget?1937Directing
The Only Son1936Directing
The Lion Dance1936Directing
College Is a Nice Place1936Directing
An Inn in Tokyo1935Directing
An Innocent Maid1935Directing
A Story of Floating Weeds1934Directing
A Mother Should Be Loved1934Directing
Passing Fancy1933Directing
Dragnet Girl1933Directing