Born December 11, 1903· Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
† Died December 12, 1963
54Filmography★ 7.6Average rating
Emerging from a merchant family in Tokyo's Fukagawa district, he entered the film world through Shochiku's cinematography department in 1923, later advancing to assistant director and finally to director of period pieces, where he penned his first script with future collaborator Kogo Noda. After a stint making short comedies that introduced his low-camera perspective, Ozu shifted in the 1930s towa…
