Shohei Imamura

Shohei Imamura (born 15.9.1926), Japanese director. In 1951, after graduating from university, worked as an assistant director Yasujiro Ozu, and other. He made his debut film "Stolen Passion" (1958). From criticism of social problems (the film "Second Brother", . 1959, . "Pigs and battleships", . 1961) went on to study unusual for a Japanese film of strong female characters (the film "The Japanese insect, . 1963, . Red lust murder ", . 1964, . "The postwar history of Japan: Life of Madame Onboro", . 1970),
. For the art director is characterized by frequent use of documentary footage. In 1975-79 he taught in film school he founded. In 1979 a film "Vengeance belongs to us" in 1981 - "Ah, dzyanayka" in 1983 - "The Legend of Narayyame" (Grand Prize International Film Festival in Cannes). Other films: "Introduction to Anthropology" (1966), "evaporated man" (1967), "The deep desire of the gods" (1968).