Yasujirō Ozu

Director

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.

Born: December 11, 1903 in Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

Died: December 12, 1963 (Age 60)

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Yasujirō Ozu Movies & TV Credits

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
The Cinema of Ozu According to Kiju Yoshida Movie		Actor	Self (archive footage)	1994
Talking with Ozu Short Film	6.9	Actor	Self (archival footage)	1993
Yasujiro Ozu and the Taste of Sake Movie	6.8	Actor	Self (archive footage)	1978
A Hen in the Wind Movie Available on 3 streaming services.	7.2	Directing	Screenplay, Director	1948
A Mother Should Be Loved Movie	6.3	Directing	Director, Novel, Story	1934
A Story of Floating Weeds Movie Available on 4 streaming services.	7.4	Directing	Director, Story	1934
An Autumn Afternoon Movie Available on 5 streaming services.	7.9	Directing	Screenplay, Director	1962
An Inn in Tokyo Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	7.2	Directing	Director, Story	1935
Days of Youth Movie	6.1	Directing	Director, Writer	1929
Dragnet Girl Movie Available on 3 streaming services.	6.7	Directing	Director, Story	1933
Early Spring Movie Available on 3 streaming services.	7.6	Directing	Screenplay, Director	1956
Early Summer Movie Available on 2 streaming services.	8.2	Directing	Screenplay, Director	1951
Equinox Flower Movie Available on 4 streaming services.	7.6	Directing	Director, Screenplay	1958
The Flavor of Green Tea over Rice Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	7.6	Directing	Screenplay, Director	1952
Floating Weeds Movie Available on 3 streaming services.	7.7	Directing	Screenplay, Director	1959
Good Morning Movie Available on 4 streaming services.	7.9	Directing	Screenplay, Director	1959
I Flunked, But... Movie	6.1	Directing	Director, Story	1930
I Graduated, But... Movie	6.2	Directing	Director	1929
I Was Born, But... Movie Available on 2 streaming services.	7.8	Directing	Director, Idea	1932
Late Autumn Movie Available on 2 streaming services.	7.8	Directing	Screenplay, Director	1960
Late Spring Movie Available on 7 streaming services.	8.3	Directing	Screenplay, Director	1949
Passing Fancy Movie Available on 2 streaming services.	7	Directing	Director, Story	1933
Record of a Tenement Gentleman Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	7.5	Directing	Screenplay, Director	1947
That Night's Wife Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	6.7	Directing	Director	1930
Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	7.1	Directing	Director, Writer	1941
The End of Summer Movie Available on 2 streaming services.	7.5	Directing	Screenplay, Director	1961
The Lady and the Beard Movie	6.2	Directing	Director	1931
The Munekata Sisters Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	7.1	Directing	Director, Screenplay	1950
The Only Son Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	7.5	Directing	Director, Story	1936
There Was a Father Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	7.4	Directing	Director, Writer	1942
Tokyo Chorus Movie Available on 2 streaming services.	6.9	Directing	Director	1931
Tokyo Story Movie Available on 4 streaming services.	8.3	Directing	Director, Screenplay	1953
Tokyo Twilight Movie Available on 3 streaming services.	7.9	Directing	Director, Screenplay	1957
The Moon Has Risen Movie	7	Writing	Screenplay	1955
Walk Cheerfully Movie	6.2	Directing	Director	1930
What Did the Lady Forget? Movie Available on 2 streaming services.	6.8	Directing	Director, Writer	1937
Where Now Are the Dreams of Youth? Movie	6.7	Directing	Director	1932
Wings of Desire Movie Available on 2 streaming services.	8.1	Crew	In Memory Of	1987
Woman of Tokyo Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	6.8	Directing	Director, Story	1933
Until the Day We Meet Again Movie	6	Directing	Director	1932
Unending Advance Movie	8.5	Writing	Story	1937
The Radish and the Carrot Movie	6.5	Writing	Story	1965
The Sorrow of the Beautiful Woman Movie	4.8	Directing	Director, Writer	1931
A Primer on Marriage Movie	6	Directing	Director	1930
Young Lady Movie	4.1	Directing	Director, Idea	1930
College Is a Nice Place Movie	6.9	Directing	Director, Writer	1936
Spring Comes from the Ladies Movie	5.9	Directing	Director, Story	1932
The Luck Which Touched the Leg Movie	4.9	Directing	Director	1930
An Innocent Maid Movie	6.3	Directing	Director	1935
Wife Lost Movie	5.4	Directing	Director	1928
Physical Beauty Movie	5.1	Directing	Director, Dialogue	1928
Treasure Mountain Movie	4.3	Directing	Director, Story	1929
Sword of Penitence Movie	6.5	Directing	Director	1927
The Life of an Office Worker Movie	5.7	Directing	Director, Story	1929
Dreams of Youth Movie	5.5	Directing	Director, Writer	1928
Ozu TV Show		Writing	Original Story 4 Episodes	2023-2023
Fighting Friends Short Film	5.8	Directing	Director	1929
Lion in the Mirror Short Film	5.9	Directing	Director	1936
A Straightforward Boy Short Film	6	Directing	Director	1929
The Revengeful Spirit of Eros Short Film	4.9	Directing	Director	1930
Pumpkin Short Film	5.6	Directing	Director, Story	1928
Couple on the Move Short Film	5.5	Directing	Director	1928
It's Me Here, Bellett Short Film	6.3	Directing	Script Supervisor, Writer	1964
Seishun hôkago Movie		Writing	Writer	1963
Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year

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