- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- December 11, 1903
- Place of Birth
- Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
- Died
- December 12, 1963
Yasujirō Ozu
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 Weeds (1959), and An Autumn Afternoon (1962). His reputation has continued to grow since his death, and he is widely regarded as one of the world's most influential directors. In the 2012 Sight & Sound poll, Ozu's Tokyo Story was voted the greatest film of all time by world directors.
Filmography
movieProust Palimpsesto: Pastiches e Misturas
2026 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieThe Ozu Diaries
2025 · Self (archive footage)
tvOzu
2023 · Original Story
Lil’ Tokyo Story
movieLil’ Tokyo Story
2016 · Writer
movieMusume no kekkon
2003 · Original Film Writer
movieAn Autumn Afternoon
2003 · Screenplay
movieWings of Desire
1987 · In Memory Of
movieYasujiro Ozu and the Taste of Sake
1978 · Self (archive footage)
movieDanshun
1965 · Original Story
movieThe Radish and the Carrot
1965 · Story
movieWatashi-wa beretto
1964 · Script Supervisor, Writer
movieYouth After School
1963 · Writer
movieAn Autumn Afternoon
1962 · Screenplay, Director
movieThe End of Summer
1961 · Director, Screenplay
movieLate Autumn
1960 · Director, Screenplay
movieFloating Weeds
1959 · Screenplay, Director
movieGood Morning
1959 · Director, Screenplay
movieEquinox Flower
1958 · Director, Screenplay
movieTokyo Twilight
1957 · Director, Screenplay
movieEarly Spring
1956 · Director, Screenplay
movieThe Moon Has Risen
1955 · Screenplay
movieTokyo Story
1953 · Director, Screenplay
movieThe Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
1952 · Director, Screenplay
movieEarly Summer
1951 · Director, Screenplay
movieThe Munekata Sisters
1950 · Director, Screenplay
movieLate Spring
1949 · Director, Screenplay
movieA Hen in the Wind
1948 · Director, Screenplay
movieRecord of a Tenement Gentleman
1947 · Director, Screenplay
movieThere Was a Father
1942 · Director, Writer
movieBrothers and Sisters of the Toda Family
1941 · Director, Writer
movieUnending Advance
1937 · Story
movieWhat Did the Lady Forget?
1937 · Director, Writer
movieThe Only Son
1936 · Story, Director
movieThe Lion Dance
1936 · Director
movieCollege Is a Nice Place
1936 · Director, Writer
movieAn Inn in Tokyo
1935 · Director, Story
movieAn Innocent Maid
1935 · Director
movieA Story of Floating Weeds
1934 · Story, Director
movieA Mother Should Be Loved
1934 · Director, Story
moviePassing Fancy
1933 · Director, Story
movieDragnet Girl
1933 · Director, Story
movieWoman of Tokyo
1933 · Director, Story
movieUntil the Day We Meet Again
1932 · Director
movieWhere Now Are the Dreams of Youth?
1932 · Director
movieI Was Born, But...
1932 · Director, Idea
movieSpring Comes from the Ladies
1932 · Director, Story
movieTokyo Chorus
1931 · Director
movieThe Sorrow of the Beautiful Woman
1931 · Writer, Director
movieThe Lady and the Beard
1931 · Director
movieYoung Lady
1930 · Director, Idea
movieThe Luck Which Touched the Leg
1930 · Director
movieThe Revengeful Spirit of Eros
1930 · Director
movieThat Night's Wife
1930 · Director
movieI Flunked, But...
1930 · Director, Story
movieWalk Cheerfully
1930 · Director
movieA Primer on Marriage
1930 · Director
movieA Straightforward Boy
1929 · Director
movieThe Life of an Office Worker
1929 · Director, Story
movieI Graduated, But...
1929 · Director
movieFighting Friends
1929 · Director
movieDays of Youth
1929 · Director, Writer
movieTreasure Mountain
1929 · Director, Story
moviePhysical Beauty
1928 · Director, Dialogue
Couple on the Move
movieCouple on the Move
1928 · Director
moviePumpkin
1928 · Director, Story
movieWife Lost
1928 · Director
movieDreams of Youth
1928 · Director, Writer
movieSword of Penitence
1927 · Director