Nagisa Ōshima
Known for directing · Born 31 March 1932 · Died 15 January 2013 · aged 80 · Okayama, Japan
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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
In the Realm of the Senses
1976
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
1983
Empire of Passion
1978
Taboo
1999
Death by Hanging
1968
Cruel Story of Youth
1960
Boy
1969
The Ceremony
1971
Violence at Noon
1966
Max My Love
1986
The Man Who Left His Will on Film
1970
The Sun's Burial
1960