Shōhei Imamura
Japanese film director (1926–2006) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Shōhei Imamura (今村 昌平, Imamura Shōhei, 15 September 1926 – 30 May 2006) was a Japanese film director. His main interest as a filmmaker lay in the depiction of the lower strata of Japanese society.[1][2] A key figure in the Japanese New Wave, who continued working into the 21st century, Imamura is the only director from Japan to win two Palme d'Or awards.
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Shōhei Imamura | |
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今村 昌平 | |
Born | (1926-09-15)15 September 1926 |
Died | 30 May 2006(2006-05-30) (aged 79) |
Nationality | Japanese |
Alma mater | Waseda University |
Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter, producer |
Years active | 1951–2002 |
Movement | Japanese New Wave |
Awards | Palme d'Or (1983, 1997) |
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