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Yasujirō Ozu

Director, Writer, Actor, Additional Credits
Born December 11, 1903Died 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
  • Floating Weeds
  • The Only Son
  • A Story of Floating Weeds
  • There Was a Father
  • Record of a Tenement Gentleman
  • A Hen in the Wind
  • An Inn in Tokyo
  • Passing Fancy
  • 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
  • Tokyo Twilight
  • The End of Summer
  • 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

Yasujirō Ozu Filmography

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

2023
Ozu (TV Series) · as Original Story
2011
1936
1935
1934
1934
1933
1933
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

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