Nagisa Ōshima

Date of birth

31 Mar 1932

95 years ago at Okayama, Japan

Also Known As

大島渚
Nagisa Ooshima
Нагиса Осима
Nagisa Ôshima

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.

Biography

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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