Yasujirō Ozu Rank
About Yasujirō Ozu
Yasujiro Ozu, a Japanese director, defied traditional cinematic standards with his distinctive talents. Exquisite compositions, reflective pace, low camera angles, and ambiguous narrative are just a few of the characteristic methods utilized by the great director to generate a feeling of sorrow and poetry in ordinary life.
Career highlights
He is widely considered as one of the world's best and most influential filmmakers with over a three-decade career. He directed his debut project in 1927 and went on to make many more, beginning with a series of short comedies before progressing on to other subjects.
He became famous following the release of his silent comedy "I Was Born, But...”, which movie reviewers hailed as Japan's first significant work of social satire. Among his other well-known cinematic works includes “Late Spring," "Tokyo Story," "An Autumn Afternoon", "That Night's Wife", "Floating Weeds".
Siblings
He was raised together with Shinichi Ozu and Toku Ozu.
Alma mater
This onscreen director was educated at Waseda University.
Achievements
- Asia-Pacific Film Festival - "Best Film" - winner (1961)
- Blue Ribbon Awards - "Best Director" - winner 1952)
- Kinema Junpo Awards - "Best Film" - winner (1933 and 1934)
Trivia
This Japanese director is 1.69 meters tall.
He commenced his career as a cameraman in the late 1920s.
He was an avid smoker.
Death
He succumbed to throat cancer on his birthday.
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F.A.Q. about Yasujirō Ozu
When is his birthday?
Yasujirō Ozu's birthday is on December 12, 1903.
In how many days is his birthday?
Yasujirō's birthday is in 309 days
How old was Yasujirō when he died?
He was 60 years old.
When did he die?
He died in December 12, 1963.
How old would he be today?
Yasujirō Ozu would be 121 years old if he was alive today.
Where was Yasujirō from?
He was born in Tokyo, Japan.