
Yasujirō Ozu
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)
Directing (54 movies)

Late Spring
1949

Early Spring
1956

Late Autumn
1960

There Was a Father
1942

Equinox Flower
1958

I Was Born, But...
1932

Good Morning
1959

The End of Summer
1961

A Story of Floating Weeds
1934

Floating Weeds
1959

Tokyo Story
1953

Days of Youth
1929

That Night's Wife
1930

The Only Son
1936

Early Summer
1951

An Autumn Afternoon
1962

Record of a Tenement Gentleman
1947

Tokyo Twilight
1957

The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
1952

Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family
1941

An Inn in Tokyo
1935

What Did the Lady Forget?
1937

Where Now Are the Dreams of Youth?
1932

I Flunked, But...
1930

The Lady and the Beard
1931

A Hen in the Wind
1948

Tokyo Chorus
1931

Passing Fancy
1933

Dragnet Girl
1933

Woman of Tokyo
1933

A Mother Should Be Loved
1934

I Graduated, But...
1929

A Straightforward Boy
1929

Walk Cheerfully
1930

The Lion Dance
1936

Fighting Friends
1929

Until the Day We Meet Again
1932

The Munekata Sisters
1950

The Sorrow of the Beautiful Woman
1931

The Revengeful Spirit of Eros
1930

The Luck Which Touched the Leg
1930

College Is a Nice Place
1936

A Primer on Marriage
1930

An Innocent Maid
1935

Young Lady
1930

Spring Comes from the Ladies
1932

Treasure Mountain
1929

The Life of an Office Worker
1929
Couple on the Move
1928

Sword of Penitence
1927

Pumpkin
1928

Wife Lost
1928

Physical Beauty
1928

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 |
