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Nagisa Ōshima

Nagisa Ōshima

Directing · Born 1932-03-31 · 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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As cast

The Oshima Gang
The Oshima Gang 2010
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What's a Director?
What's a Director? 2006
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Devotion: A Film About Ogawa Productions
Devotion: A Film About Ogawa Productions 2002
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Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano
Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano 2000
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Level Five
Level Five 1997
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100 Years of Japanese Cinema
100 Years of Japanese Cinema 1995
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Akira Kurosawa: My Life in Cinema
Akira Kurosawa: My Life in Cinema 1993
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Kyoto, My Mother's Place
Kyoto, My Mother's Place 1991
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ΦIDEA
ΦIDEA 1988
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The Strange Case of Yukio Mishima
The Strange Case of Yukio Mishima 1985
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The Oshima Gang
The Oshima Gang 1983
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The Man Who Left His Soul on Film
The Man Who Left His Soul on Film 1983
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A Visit to Ogawa Productions
A Visit to Ogawa Productions 1981
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Cinématon
Cinématon 1978
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Yokoi and His Twenty-Eight Years of Secret Life on Guam
Yokoi and His Twenty-Eight Years of Secret Life on Guam 1977
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Yakuza Graveyard
Yakuza Graveyard 1976
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A Life of Mao
A Life of Mao 1976
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Rahman: Father of Bengal 1973
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Death by Hanging
Death by Hanging 1968
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As director

Taboo
Taboo 1999
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100 Years of Japanese Cinema
100 Years of Japanese Cinema 1995
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Kyoto, My Mother's Place
Kyoto, My Mother's Place 1991
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Max My Love
Max My Love 1986
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Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence 1983
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Empire of Passion
Empire of Passion 1978
Director
Yokoi and His Twenty-Eight Years of Secret Life on Guam
Yokoi and His Twenty-Eight Years of Secret Life on Guam 1977
Director
In the Realm of the Senses
In the Realm of the Senses 1976
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A Life of Mao
A Life of Mao 1976
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Rahman: Father of Bengal 1973
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The Journey of the Blind Musicians 1972
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Dear Summer Sister
Dear Summer Sister 1972
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ジョイ！バングラ 1972
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The Giants
The Giants 1972
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The Ceremony
The Ceremony 1971
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The Man Who Left His Will on Film
The Man Who Left His Will on Film 1970
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Boy
Boy 1969
Director
Mao Tse-Tung and the Cultural Revolution
Mao Tse-Tung and the Cultural Revolution 1969
Director
Diary of a Shinjuku Thief
Diary of a Shinjuku Thief 1969
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Band of Ninja Pilot
Band of Ninja Pilot 1969
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The Greater East Asian War 1968
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Three Resurrected Drunkards
Three Resurrected Drunkards 1968
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Death by Hanging
Death by Hanging 1968
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Japanese Summer: Double Suicide
Japanese Summer: Double Suicide 1967
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Sing a Song of Sex
Sing a Song of Sex 1967
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Band of Ninja
Band of Ninja 1967
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Violence at Noon
Violence at Noon 1966
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Diary of Yunbogi
Diary of Yunbogi 1965
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Pleasures of the Flesh
Pleasures of the Flesh 1965
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A Rebel's Fortress
A Rebel's Fortress 1964
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My Bellett
My Bellett 1964
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The Forgotten Imperial Army
The Forgotten Imperial Army 1963
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The Christian Revolt
The Christian Revolt 1962
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The Catch
The Catch 1961
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Night and Fog in Japan
Night and Fog in Japan 1960
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The Sun's Burial
The Sun's Burial 1960
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Cruel Story of Youth
Cruel Story of Youth 1960
Director
Street of Love and Hope
Street of Love and Hope 1959
Director
Tomorrow's Sun
Tomorrow's Sun 1959
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