Nagisa Ōshima
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Nagisa Ōshima

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Directing · Born 1932-03-31 · age 80 at death · Okayama, Japan

Nagisa Ōshima (大島 渚, Ōshima Nagisa; 31 March 1932 – 15 January 2013) was a Japanese filmmaker, writer, and left-wing activist best known for his fiction feature films, of which he directed 23 in a career spanning from 1959 to 1999. He is often regarded as one of the greatest Japanese directors of all time, and as one of the most important figures of the Japanese New Wave, alongside Shōhei Imamura. His filmmaking style bold, innovative and provocative, common themes include youthful rebellion, class and racial discrimination, and taboo sexuality.

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In the Realm of the Senses
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6.6

In the Realm of the Senses

Sep 15, 1976
Director, Writer
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
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7.3

Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence

May 28, 1983
Director, Screenplay
Empire of Passion
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6.9

Empire of Passion

Sep 6, 1978
Director, Writer
Taboo
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6.6

Taboo

Dec 18, 1999
Director, Screenplay
Death by Hanging
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7.4

Death by Hanging

Feb 2, 1968
Director, Screenplay, Producer
Cruel Story of Youth
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6.6

Cruel Story of Youth

Jun 3, 1960
Director, Screenplay
Boy
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7.1

Boy

Jul 26, 1969
Director
The Ceremony
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6.7

The Ceremony

May 18, 1971
Director, Screenplay
Violence at Noon
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Violence at Noon

Jul 15, 1966
Director
Max My Love
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Max My Love

Oct 22, 1986
Director, Writer
Yakuza Graveyard
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Yakuza Graveyard

Oct 30, 1976
Actor
The Man Who Left His Will on Film
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5.8

The Man Who Left His Will on Film

Jun 27, 1970
Director, Story
Pleasures of the Flesh
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5.7

Pleasures of the Flesh

Aug 29, 1965
Director, Screenplay
The Sun's Burial
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6.4

The Sun's Burial

Aug 9, 1960
Director, Screenplay
Diary of a Shinjuku Thief
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4.8

Diary of a Shinjuku Thief

Feb 15, 1969
Director, Writer, Editor
Night and Fog in Japan
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6.5

Night and Fog in Japan

Oct 9, 1960
Director, Writer
Sing a Song of Sex
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5.8

Sing a Song of Sex

Feb 23, 1967
Director, Writer
Japanese Summer: Double Suicide
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Japanese Summer: Double Suicide

Sep 2, 1967
Director, Writer
Street of Love and Hope
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6.7

Street of Love and Hope

Nov 17, 1959
Director, Writer
Three Resurrected Drunkards
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5.6

Three Resurrected Drunkards

Mar 30, 1968
Director, Writer
100 Years of Japanese Cinema
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5.9

100 Years of Japanese Cinema

Sep 1, 1995
Director, Writer
The Catch
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6.5

The Catch

Nov 22, 1961
Director
Tomorrow's Sun
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6.2

Tomorrow's Sun

Mar 13, 1959
Director, Writer
Band of Ninja
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4.8

Band of Ninja

Feb 15, 1967
Director, Screenplay, Producer
Diary of Yunbogi
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6.6

Diary of Yunbogi

Dec 11, 1965
Director, Writer, Producer
The Christian Revolt
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6.7

The Christian Revolt

Mar 21, 1962
Director, Writer
Dear Summer Sister
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Dear Summer Sister

Aug 5, 1972
Director, Writer
Cinématon
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4.9

Cinématon

Dec 20, 1978
Actor
Watashi-wa beretto
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5.7

Watashi-wa beretto

Jan 1, 1964
Director, Screenplay
When Twilight Draws Near
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6.4

When Twilight Draws Near

Feb 15, 1969
Writer
The Forgotten Imperial Army
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6.3

The Forgotten Imperial Army

Aug 16, 1963
Director, Screenplay
Kyoto, My Mother's Place
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8.0

Kyoto, My Mother's Place

Sep 3, 1991
Director, Writer
A Rebel's Fortress
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A Rebel's Fortress

Jul 5, 1964
Director, Screenplay
The Giants
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The Giants

Apr 4, 1972
Director
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ジョイ!バングラ

Apr 9, 1972
Director
The Dawn of Asia
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The Dawn of Asia

Dec 9, 1964
Director
A Life of Mao
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A Life of Mao

Sep 12, 1976
Director, Writer, Actor
Mao Tse-Tung and the Cultural Revolution
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Mao Tse-Tung and the Cultural Revolution

Jun 8, 1969
Director, Writer
Yokoi and His Twenty-Eight Years of Secret Life on Guam
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Yokoi and His Twenty-Eight Years of Secret Life on Guam

Apr 5, 1977
Director
R
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7.0

Rahman: Father of Bengal

Jan 6, 1973
Director, Actor
What's a Director?
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What's a Director?

Nov 4, 2006
Actor
The Oshima Gang
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The Oshima Gang

Mar 13, 2010
Actor
The Man Who Left His Soul on Film
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The Man Who Left His Soul on Film

Feb 2, 1983
Actor
ΦIDEA
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ΦIDEA

Jul 18, 1988
Actor
Donto ikōze
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Donto ikōze

Jun 8, 1959
Screenplay
Short Cuts : In the Realm of the Senses
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Short Cuts : In the Realm of the Senses

Jul 30, 2016
Original Film Writer
Band of Ninja Pilot
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Band of Ninja Pilot

Jan 1, 1969
Director
The Greater  East Asian War
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The Greater East Asian War

Dec 8, 1968
Director, Writer