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Yasujirō Ozu (小津 安二郎, Ozu Yasujirō, 12 December 1903 – 12 December 1963) was a Japanese filmmaker. He began his career during the era of silent films , and his last films were made in colour in the early 1960s.
Dec 11, 2015 · Learn how the Japanese director created a visual language of his own with precise compositions, low camera angles, and elliptical storytelling. Watch a video essay that explores Ozu's aesthetic and narrative motifs across his extensive body of work.
Yasujirô Ozu. Writer: Tokyo Story. Tokyo-born Yasujiro Ozu was a movie buff from childhood, often playing hooky from school in order to see Hollywood movies in his local theatre. In 1923 he landed a job as a camera assistant at Shochiku Studios in Tokyo.
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Jun 10, 2024 · Ozu Yasujirō (born Dec. 12, 1903, Tokyo, Japan—died Dec. 12, 1963, Tokyo) was a motion-picture director who originated the shomin-geki (“common-people’s drama”), a genre dealing with lower-middle-class Japanese family life.
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Full Yasujirô Ozu films with English subtitles. Duplicate movies are at the bottom in case they get removed from Youtube.
Jun 20, 1993 · Roger Ebert pays tribute to the Japanese film director Yasujiro Ozu, who died 30 years ago but is now widely acclaimed as one of the greatest of all time. He explains Ozu's unique style, themes and visual devices, and shares his personal experience of teaching Ozu's films to his class.
Dec 12, 2019 · A guide to the best works of the Japanese master of domestic dramas, from his early comedies to his late classics. Discover his distinctive style, themes and influences through his films, such as Tokyo Story, Late Spring and An Autumn Afternoon.
