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Yasujirō Ozu

Director, Writer, Actor, Additional Credits
Died December 12, 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
  • Tokyo Story
  • Late Spring
  • Good Morning
  • An Autumn Afternoon
  • Floating Weeds
  • Tokyo Twilight
  • Equinox Flower
  • The Only Son
  • Early Spring
  • A Story of Floating Weeds
  • There Was a Father
  • Record of a Tenement Gentleman
  • A Hen in the Wind
  • An Inn in Tokyo
  • The Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family
  • Dragnet Girl
  • That Night's Wife
Known For
  • Tokyo Story
  • Late Spring
  • Good Morning
  • An Autumn Afternoon
  • Early Summer
  • Floating Weeds
  • I Was Born, But...
  • Late Autumn
  • The End of Summer
  • Tokyo Twilight
  • Equinox Flower
  • The Only Son
  • The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
  • Early Spring
  • A Story of Floating Weeds
  • There Was a Father
  • Record of a Tenement Gentleman
  • A Hen in the Wind
  • An Inn in Tokyo
  • Tokyo Chorus
  • Passing Fancy
  • The Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family
  • What Did the Lady Forget?
  • The Munekata Sisters

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