Nagisa Ōshima

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Birthday

1932-03-31

Deathday

2013-01-15

Place of Birth

Okayama, Japan

Nagisa Ōshima

Biography

Nagisa Ōshima (大島 渚) was a Japanese film director and screenwriter. After graduating from Kyoto University he was hired by Shochiku Ltd. and quickly progressed to directing his own movies, making his debut feature “A Town of Love and Hope” in 1959.