Yasujirō Ozu
Directing
Born December 11, 1903 · 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.
Directed (54)
An Autumn Afternoon
1962
The End of Summer
1961
Late Autumn
1960
Floating Weeds
1959
Good Morning
1959
Equinox Flower
1958
Tokyo Twilight
1957
Early Spring
1956
Tokyo Story
1953
The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
1952
Early Summer
1951
The Munekata Sisters
1950
Late Spring
1949
A Hen in the Wind
1948
Record of a Tenement Gentleman
1947
There Was a Father
1942
Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family
1941
What Did the Lady Forget?
1937
The Only Son
1936
The Lion Dance
1936
College Is a Nice Place
1936
An Inn in Tokyo
1935
An Innocent Maid
1935
A Story of Floating Weeds
1934
A Mother Should Be Loved
1934
Passing Fancy
1933
Dragnet Girl
1933
Woman of Tokyo
1933
Until the Day We Meet Again
1932
Where Now Are the Dreams of Youth?
1932
I Was Born, But...
1932
Spring Comes from the Ladies
1932
Tokyo Chorus
1931
The Sorrow of the Beautiful Woman
1931
The Lady and the Beard
1931
Young Lady
1930
The Luck Which Touched the Leg
1930
The Revengeful Spirit of Eros
1930
That Night's Wife
1930
I Flunked, But...
1930
Walk Cheerfully
1930
A Primer on Marriage
1930
A Straightforward Boy
1929
The Life of an Office Worker
1929
I Graduated, But...
1929
Fighting Friends
1929
Days of Youth
1929
Treasure Mountain
1929
Physical Beauty
1928
Couple on the Move
1928
Pumpkin
1928
Wife Lost
1928
Dreams of Youth
1928
Sword of Penitence
1927
