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Nagisa Ōshima

Nagisa Ōshima

Born March 31, 1932· Okayama, Japan

† Died January 15, 2013

41Filmography★ 6.8Average rating

Emerging from an aristocratic samurai lineage and equipped with a political-history degree from Kyoto University, he entered Shochiku Ltd. after graduation and quickly moved to directing, debuting with A Town of Love and Hope in 1959. A breakthrough arrived with the youth-focused Cruel Story of Youth (1960), followed by The Sun’s Burial and the censored Night and Fog in Japan, which prompted his d…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Filmography

Features 33

Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence★ 7.3
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence1983
In the Realm of the Senses★ 6.6
In the Realm of the Senses1976

Short films 8

Also in front of the camera

The roles they played on screen.

All on-screen roles