Nagisa Ōshima

Nagisa Ōshima

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

Okayama, Japan
March 31, 1932

Biography

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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Representative Works

In the Realm of the Senses
In the Realm of the Senses
6.6
/ Japanese
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
7.3
/ Japanese
Empire of Passion
Empire of Passion
6.8
/ Japanese
Taboo
Taboo
6.6
/ Japanese
Cruel Story of Youth
Cruel Story of Youth
6.6
/ Japanese
Max My Love
Max My Love
5.8
/ French
Diary of a Shinjuku Thief
Diary of a Shinjuku Thief
4.8
/ Japanese
Mao Tse-Tung and the Cultural Revolution
Mao Tse-Tung and the Cultural Revolution
8.0
/ Japanese
Death by Hanging
Death by Hanging
7.5
/ Japanese
Sing a Song of Sex
Sing a Song of Sex
6.0
/ Japanese
The Ceremony
The Ceremony
6.8
/ Japanese
Boy
Boy
7.2
/ Japanese

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

In the Realm of the Senses
1976Nominee

Best Director

In the Realm of the Senses

Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
1983Nominee

Best Writing

Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence

Empire of Passion
1978Nominee

Best Writing

Empire of Passion

Career Highlights

Taboo
1999Highlight

Best Director

Taboo

Cruel Story of Youth
1960Highlight

Best Director

Cruel Story of Youth

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