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Yasujirō Ozu
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Japanese film director, screenwriter (1903–1963)
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Yasujirō Ozu (1903–1963) was a Japanese film director, screenwriter, and production designer. Born in Tokyo, he was educated at Waseda University and resided in Tokyo and Matsusaka. His notable works include *Late Spring* and *Equinox Flower*. Ozu served in the Imperial Japanese Army and participated in the Second Sino-Japanese War and the Battle of Nanchang.
He received the Sutherland Trophy for his contributions to cinema. Ozu died of laryngeal cancer at the Institute of Science Tokyo Hospital in 1963. He is buried at Engaku-ji Temple. His native language was Japanese.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1903
- Died
- 1963
- Works
- 14
Top works
- 映画の傳統
- Ozu Yasujirō's two post-war films
- Shū
- Toda-ke no kyōdai
- Ozu Yasujirō's The only son
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Directing · Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
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…
Known for
- Proust Palimpsesto: Pastiches e Misturas — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2026
- The Ozu Diaries — Self (archive footage)2025
- Yasujiro Ozu and the Taste of Sake — Self (archive footage)1978
via TMDB
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 33
- Total plays
- 71
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Overview on the pathomechanisms of allergic rhinitis
· 2011 · cited 232x
- Prognostic Value of Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte Ratio and Establishment of Novel Preoperative Risk Stratification Model in Bladder Cancer Patients Treated With Radical Cystectomy
· 2012 · cited 208x
- Modified Nafion 117 as an Improved Polymer Electrolyte Membrane for Direct Methanol Fuel Cells
· 2001 · cited 97x
- OsbHLH058 and OsbHLH059 transcription factors positively regulate iron deficiency responses in rice
· 2019 · cited 95x
- Targeting improved DMFC performance
· 2002 · cited 80x
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Official website
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Encyclopedic overview
Yasujirō Ozu (小津 安二郎, Ozu Yasujirō; 12 December 1903 – 12 December 1963) was a Japanese filmmaker. He began his career during the era of silent films, and his last films were made in colour in the early 1960s. Ozu first made a number of short comedies, before turning to more serious themes in the 1930s. The most prominent themes of Ozu's work are family and marriage, and especially the relationships between generations. His most widely beloved films include Late Spring (1949), Tokyo Story (1953) and An Autumn Afternoon (1962).
Widely regarded as one of the world's greatest and most influential filmmakers, Ozu's work has continued to receive acclaim since his death. In the 2012 Sight & Sound poll, Ozu's Tokyo Story was voted the third-greatest film of all time by critics world-wide. In the same poll, Tokyo Story was voted the greatest film of all time by 358 directors and film-makers world-wide.
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