Shōhei Imamura

Biography

Shōhei Imamura (15 September 1926 – 30 May 2006) was a Japanese film director. He was the first Japanese director to win two Palme d'Or awards, but was never Oscar-nominated in any category.

Known For

2009: Lost Memories

as Historian

A Man Vanishes

as Self

I Lived, But...

as Self

The Pirates of Buban

as Himself

Outlaw-Matsu Comes Home

as Himself

Karayuki-San, the Making of a Prostitute

as Himself

Shohei Imamura: The Free Thinker

as Himself

Oreno Shimokita

as Self