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.
54 directing credits · 3 acting credits
Directing · 54
Tokyo Story
1953
Good Morning
1959
Late Spring
1949
An Autumn Afternoon
1962
Late Autumn
1960
Equinox Flower
1958
The End of Summer
1961
Early Summer
1951
The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
1952
Floating Weeds
1959
Early Spring
1956
There Was a Father
1942
Tokyo Twilight
1957
I Was Born, But...
1932
A Hen in the Wind
1948
A Story of Floating Weeds
1934
The Munekata Sisters
1950
Record of a Tenement Gentleman
1947
The Only Son
1936
College Is a Nice Place
1936
I Graduated, But...
1929
Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family
1941
Dragnet Girl
1933
An Inn in Tokyo
1935
What Did the Lady Forget?
1937
Where Now Are the Dreams of Youth?
1932
A Straightforward Boy
1929
That Night's Wife
1930
Days of Youth
1929
A Mother Should Be Loved
1934
I Flunked, But...
1930
Woman of Tokyo
1933
The Lady and the Beard
1931
Tokyo Chorus
1931
The Life of an Office Worker
1929
Passing Fancy
1933
The Revengeful Spirit of Eros
1930
Young Lady
1930
Until the Day We Meet Again
1932
Sword of Penitence
1927
Dreams of Youth
1928
Walk Cheerfully
1930
Wife Lost
1928
An Innocent Maid
1935
Fighting Friends
1929
The Sorrow of the Beautiful Woman
1931
The Luck Which Touched the Leg
1930
A Primer on Marriage
1930
Treasure Mountain
1929
Physical Beauty
1928
Spring Comes from the Ladies
1932
The Lion Dance
1936
Couple on the Move
1928
Pumpkin
1928
