Nagisa Ōshima
DirectingBorn Mar 31, 1932Died Jan 15, 2013
Okayama, Japan
Nagisa Ōshima (大島 渚, Ōshima Nagisa; 31 March 1932 – 15 January 2013) was a Japanese filmmaker, writer, and left-wing activist best known for his fiction feature films, of which he directed 23 in a career spanning from 1959 to 1999. He is often regarded as one of the greatest Japanese directors of all time, and as one of the most important figures of the Japanese New Wave, alongside Shōhei Imamura. His filmmaking style bold, innovative and provocative, common themes include youthful rebellion, class and racial discrimination, and taboo sexuality.
Known For
Devotion: A Film About Ogawa Productions
movie2002
A Rebel's Fortress
movie1964
A Rebel's Fortress
movie1964
The Giants
movie1972
The Dawn of Asia
tv1964
Kyoto, My Mother's Place
movie1991
A Life of Mao
movie1976
Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano
movie2000
Yokoi and His Twenty-Eight Years of Secret Life on Guam
movie1977
Mao Tse-Tung and the Cultural Revolution
movie1969
A Life of Mao
movie1976
A Life of Mao
movie1976
Filmography
2016Short Cuts : In the Realm of the Sensesas Original Film Writermovie2010The Oshima Gangmovie2006What's a Director?movie2002Devotion: A Film About Ogawa Productionsas Himselfmovie2000Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitanomovie1999Tabooas Screenplaymovie1997Level Fiveas Selfmovie1995100 Years of Japanese Cinemaas Writermovie1993Akira Kurosawa: My Life in Cinemaas Selfmovie1991Kyoto, My Mother's Placeas Writermovie1988ΦIDEAmovie1986Max My Loveas Writermovie1985The Strange Case of Yukio Mishimaas Selfmovie1983The Oshima Gangas Selfmovie1983Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrenceas Screenplaymovie1983The Man Who Left His Soul on Filmmovie1981A Visit to Ogawa Productionsas Himselfmovie1978Cinématonas N°806movie1978Empire of Passionas Writermovie1977Yokoi and His Twenty-Eight Years of Secret Life on Guamas Directormovie1976Yakuza Graveyardas Chief Omuramovie1976In the Realm of the Sensesas Writermovie1976A Life of Maoas Writermovie1973Rahman: Father of Bengalas Directormovie1972The Journey of the Blind Musiciansas Directormovie1972Dear Summer Sisteras Writermovie1972ジョイ！バングラas Directormovie1972The Giantsas Directormovie1971The Ceremonyas Screenplaymovie1970The Man Who Left His Will on Filmas Storymovie1969Boyas Directormovie1969Mao Tse-Tung and the Cultural Revolutionas Writermovie1969Diary of a Shinjuku Thiefas Writermovie1969When Twilight Draws Nearas Writermovie1969Band of Ninja Pilotas Directormovie1968The Greater East Asian Waras Writermovie1968Three Resurrected Drunkardsas Directormovie1968Death by Hangingas Producermovie1967Japanese Summer: Double Suicideas Directormovie1967Sing a Song of Sexas Writermovie1967Band of Ninjaas Producermovie1966Violence at Noonas Directormovie1965Diary of Yunbogias Writermovie1965Pleasures of the Fleshas Screenplaymovie1964The Dawn of Asiaas Directortv1964A Rebel's Fortressas Directormovie1964Watashi-wa berettoas Screenplaymovie1963The Forgotten Imperial Armyas Screenplaymovie1962Shiro Amakusa: The Christian Rebelas Directormovie1961The Catchas Directormovie1960Night and Fog in Japanas Directormovie1960The Sun's Burialas Screenplaymovie1960Cruel Story of Youthas Screenplaymovie1959Street of Love and Hopeas Directormovie1959Donto ikōzeas Screenplaymovie1959Tomorrow's Sunas Directormovie