Shōhei Imamura
Shohei Imamura・Shouhei Imamura・Сёхэй Имамура・이마무라 쇼헤이・今村 昌平・今村昌平
Shōhei Imamura (Tokyo, 15 September 1926 – 30 May 2006) was a Japanese film director. Imamura was the first Japanese director to win two Palme d'Or awards, but was never Oscar nominated for any category. His eldest son Daisuke Tengan is also a script writer and film director, and worked on the screenplays to Imamura's films The Eel (1997), Dr. Akagi (1998), Warm Water Under a Red Bridge (2001) and 11'9"01 September 11 (2002).
Known for | Directing |
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Born | 15 Sep 1926 |
Died | 30 May 2006 |
Place of birth | Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan |