Yasujirō Ozu

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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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2026
Proust Palimpsesto: Pastiches e Misturas
Movie Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2025
The Ozu Diaries
Movie Self (archive footage)
2023
Ozu
TV show Original Story
2016
Lil’ Tokyo Story
Movie Writer
2003
Musume no kekkon
Movie Original Film Writer
2003
An Autumn Afternoon
Movie Screenplay
1987
Wings of Desire
Movie In Memory Of
1978
Yasujiro Ozu and the Taste of Sake
Movie Self (archive footage)
1965
Danshun
Movie Original Story
1965
The Radish and the Carrot
Movie Story
1964
Watashi-wa beretto
Movie Script Supervisor
1963
Youth After School
Movie Writer
1962
An Autumn Afternoon
Movie Screenplay
1961
The End of Summer
Movie Director
1960
Late Autumn
Movie Director
1959
Floating Weeds
Movie Screenplay