Yasujirō Ozu
Directing · Born Dec 11, 1903 · Died Dec 12, 1963 (60) · 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.
Known for
Wings of Desire
19877.8
Tokyo Story
19538.1
Late Spring
19498.0
An Autumn Afternoon
19627.9
Good Morning
19597.7
Early Summer
19517.9
Floating Weeds
19597.5
Late Autumn
19607.7
Equinox Flower
19587.4
Tokyo Twilight
19577.7
I Was Born, But...
19327.5
The Only Son
19367.4
The End of Summer
19617.5
The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
19527.5
Early Spring
19567.5
There Was a Father
19427.0
A Story of Floating Weeds
19347.2
A Hen in the Wind
19487.1
Record of a Tenement Gentleman
19477.2
Directed
An Autumn Afternoon
19627.9
The End of Summer
19617.5
Late Autumn
19607.7
Floating Weeds
19597.5
Good Morning
19597.7
Equinox Flower
19587.4
Tokyo Twilight
19577.7
Early Spring
19567.5
Tokyo Story
19538.1
The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
19527.5
Early Summer
19517.9
The Munekata Sisters
19507.1
Late Spring
19498.0
A Hen in the Wind
19487.1
Record of a Tenement Gentleman
19477.2
There Was a Father
19427.0
Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family
19416.9
