Yasujirô Ozu

Yasujirô Ozu

Born 12/12/1903
Tokio, Japan

Died 12/12/1963 (60 years old)
Tokio, Japan

Biography (1)

A legendary master of Japan, not only in the Japanese cinema, but in the world cinema history, as often called the most Japanese of Japan's great directors. He made a debut for Shochiku studios in 1927 and portrayed the rhythms of the Japan society trying to reconcile family relationship, modern and traditional values, and relations between the generations. His filmography includes Late Spring, Early Summer, Tokyo Story and Floating Weeds, and more.

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