Yasujirō Ozu

Regisseur, Schrijver, Acteur

11 december 1903 — 12 december 1963 (60 years)
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.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Tôkyô Monogatari
    Tôkyô Monogatari1953
  • Banshun
    Banshun1949
  • Ohayô
    Ohayô1959
  • Sanma no Aji
    Sanma no Aji1962
  • Ukikusa
    Ukikusa1959
  • Tôkyô Boshoku
    Tôkyô Boshoku1957
  • Higanbana
    Higanbana1958
  • 一人息子
    一人息子1936
  • Sôshun
    Sôshun1956
  • A Story of Floating Weeds
    A Story of Floating Weeds1934
  • Chichi Ariki
    Chichi Ariki1942
  • Record of a Tenement Gentleman
    Record of a Tenement Gentleman1947
  • A Hen in the Wind
    A Hen in the Wind1948
  • An Inn in Tokyo
    An Inn in Tokyo1935
  • Todake no Kyodai
    Todake no Kyodai1941
  • 出来ごころ
    出来ごころ1933
  • Dragnet Girl
    Dragnet Girl1933
  • That Night's Wife
    That Night's Wife1930

Known For

  • Tôkyô Monogatari
    Tôkyô Monogatari1953
  • Banshun
    Banshun1949
  • Ohayô
    Ohayô1959
  • Sanma no Aji
    Sanma no Aji1962
  • Bakushû
    Bakushû1951
  • Ukikusa
    Ukikusa1959
  • I Was Born, But...
    I Was Born, But...1932
  • Akibiyori
    Akibiyori1960
  • Tôkyô Boshoku
    Tôkyô Boshoku1957
  • Kohayagawa-ke no Aki
    Kohayagawa-ke no Aki1961
  • Higanbana
    Higanbana1958
  • 一人息子
    一人息子1936
  • The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
    The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice1952
  • Sôshun
    Sôshun1956
  • A Story of Floating Weeds
    A Story of Floating Weeds1934
  • Chichi Ariki
    Chichi Ariki1942
  • Record of a Tenement Gentleman
    Record of a Tenement Gentleman1947
  • A Hen in the Wind
    A Hen in the Wind1948
  • An Inn in Tokyo
    An Inn in Tokyo1935
  • 東京の合唱
    東京の合唱1931

Cinematografie

2003
A Daughter's Marriage · as Original Film Writer
1962
An Autumn Afternoon · as ScreenplayOp Plex
1961
The End of Summer · as Screenplay
1960
Late Autumn · as Screenplay
1959
Floating Weeds · as ScreenplayOp Plex
1959
Good Morning · as ScreenplayOp Plex
1958
Equinox Flower · as ScreenplayOp Plex
1957
Tokyo Twilight · as ScreenplayOp Plex
1956
Early Spring · as ScreenplayOp Plex
1955
The Moon Has Risen · as Screenplay
1953
Tokyo Story · as ScreenplayOp Plex
1952
1951
Early Summer · as Screenplay
1950
The Munekata Sisters · as Screenplay
1949
Late Spring · as ScreenplayOp Plex
1948
A Hen in the Wind · as ScreenplayOp Plex
1947
Record of a Tenement Gentleman · as ScreenplayOp Plex
1942
1941
1937
1935
1931
1929
1928

2026
Proust Palimpsesto: Pastiches e Misturas · as Self (archive Footage) (uncredited)
2025
The Ozu Diaries · as Self (archive Footage)
2023
The Moviemakers: Spielberg · as Self - Filmmaker

2023
Ozu · as Original Story
2011
1936
The Only Son · as StoryOp Plex
1935
An Inn in Tokyo · as StoryOp Plex
1934
A Story of Floating Weeds · as StoryOp Plex
1934
1933
Passing Fancy · as StoryOp Plex
1933
Dragnet Girl · as StoryOp Plex
1933
Woman of Tokyo · as Story
1932
1931
1930
Young Lady · as Idea
1930
I Flunked, But... · as Story
1929
Treasure Mountain · as Story
1927
Sword of Penitence · as Story