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Biography

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.

Acting (1 movie)

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Yasujiro Ozu and the Taste of Sake

1978

Directing (54 movies)

8.0

Late Spring

1949

7.5

Early Spring

1956

7.8

Late Autumn

1960

7.0

There Was a Father

1942

7.4

Equinox Flower

1958

7.5

I Was Born, But...

1932

7.7

Good Morning

1959

7.5

The End of Summer

1961

7.1

A Story of Floating Weeds

1934

7.4

Floating Weeds

1959

8.2

Tokyo Story

1953

5.7

Days of Youth

1929

6.5

That Night's Wife

1930

7.4

The Only Son

1936

7.9

Early Summer

1951

7.8

An Autumn Afternoon

1962

7.2

Record of a Tenement Gentleman

1947

7.7

Tokyo Twilight

1957

7.6

The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice

1952

6.8

Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family

1941

6.9

An Inn in Tokyo

1935

6.3

What Did the Lady Forget?

1937

6.5

Where Now Are the Dreams of Youth?

1932

6.1

I Flunked, But...

1930

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The Lady and the Beard

1931

7.1

A Hen in the Wind

1948

6.7

Tokyo Chorus

1931

6.6

Passing Fancy

1933

6.8

Dragnet Girl

1933

6.8

Woman of Tokyo

1933

5.7

A Mother Should Be Loved

1934

5.6

I Graduated, But...

1929

5.7

A Straightforward Boy

1929

6.1

Walk Cheerfully

1930

6.0

The Lion Dance

1936

5.7

Fighting Friends

1929

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Until the Day We Meet Again

1932

7.0

The Munekata Sisters

1950

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The Sorrow of the Beautiful Woman

1931

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The Revengeful Spirit of Eros

1930

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The Luck Which Touched the Leg

1930

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College Is a Nice Place

1936

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A Primer on Marriage

1930

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An Innocent Maid

1935

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Young Lady

1930

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Spring Comes from the Ladies

1932

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Treasure Mountain

1929

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The Life of an Office Worker

1929

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Couple on the Move

1928

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Sword of Penitence

1927

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Pumpkin

1928

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Wife Lost

1928

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Physical Beauty

1928

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Dreams of Youth

1928

Title	Year	Job
Dreams of Youth	1928	Writer
Days of Youth	1929	Writer
The Sorrow of the Beautiful Woman	1931	Writer
College Is a Nice Place	1936	Writer
What Did the Lady Forget?	1937	Writer
Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family	1941	Writer
There Was a Father	1942	Writer
Record of a Tenement Gentleman	1947	Screenplay
A Hen in the Wind	1948	Screenplay
Late Spring	1949	Screenplay
The Munekata Sisters	1950	Screenplay
Early Summer	1951	Screenplay
The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice	1952	Screenplay
Tokyo Story	1953	Screenplay
The Moon Has Risen	1955	Screenplay
Early Spring	1956	Screenplay
Tokyo Twilight	1957	Screenplay
Equinox Flower	1958	Screenplay
Good Morning	1959	Screenplay
Floating Weeds	1959	Screenplay
Late Autumn	1960	Screenplay
The End of Summer	1961	Screenplay
An Autumn Afternoon	1962	Screenplay
Youth After School	1963	Writer
My Bellett	1964	Writer
An Autumn Afternoon	2003	Screenplay
Lil’ Tokyo Story	2016	Writer