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

Historian

Japanese Cinema: New Territories

Self (archive footage)

I Lived, But...

Self

The Pirates of Buban

Himself

A Man Vanishes

Self

Karayuki-San, the Making of a Prostitute

Himself

My Shimokita

Self

Outlaw-Matsu Comes Home

Himself