Ozu Yasujiro
- Name: Ozu Yasujiro
- Native name: 小津安二郎
- Also Known as: James Maki, ジェームス・槇
- Nationality: Japanese
- Gender: Male
- Born: December 12, 1903
- Died: December 12, 1963
Marriage and family, especially the relationships between the generations, are prominent themes in Ozu's work. His most lauded films include Late Spring (1949), Tokyo Story (1953), Floating Weeds (1959), and An Autumn Afternoon (1962).
His reputation has continued to grow since his death, and he is widely regarded as one of the world's most influential directors. In the 2012 Sight & Sound poll, Ozu's Tokyo Story was voted the greatest film of all time by world directors. Edit Biography
Screenwriter
| Title | Rating |
|---|---|
| Watashi wa Beret | 7.3 |
| The Moon Has Risen | 7.1 |
Director
| Title | Rating |
|---|---|
| The Munekata Sisters | 7.3 |
| An Inn in Tokyo | 7.2 |
| Woman of Tokyo | 7.1 |
| Mataafu Hi Made | 3.0 |
| Where Now Are the Dreams of Youth? | 7.6 |
| Tokyo Chorus | 7.3 |
| The Lady and the Beard | 7.7 |
| Young Miss | 0.0 |
| I Flunked, But... | 8.1 |
| Walk Cheerfully | 0.0 |
| That Night's Wife | 7.1 |
| A Straightforward Boy | 6.7 |
| I Graduated, But... | 7.1 |
| Nyobo Funshitsu | 0.0 |
Screenwriter & Director
| Title | Rating |
|---|---|
| An Autumn Afternoon | 7.7 |
| The End of Summer | 7.5 |
| Late Autumn | 7.8 |
| Floating Weeds | 7.6 |
| Good Morning | 7.9 |
| Equinox Flower | 7.7 |
| Tokyo Twilight | 8.0 |
| Early Spring | 7.6 |
| Tokyo Story | 8.0 |
| The Flavor of Green Tea over Rice | 7.6 |
| Early Summer | 7.8 |
| Late Spring | 7.5 |
| A Hen in the Wind | 7.5 |
| Record of a Tenement Gentleman | 7.4 |
| There Was a Father | 7.7 |
| Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family | 7.0 |
| What Did the Lady Forget? | 7.3 |
| Days of Youth | 6.9 |
| Dreams of Youth | 0.0 |
| Sword of Penitence | 0.0 |
Original Creator
| Title | Rating |
|---|---|
| The Only Son | 7.6 |
| A Mother Should Be Loved | 0.0 |
| A Story of Floating Weeds | 7.0 |
| Passing Fancy | 7.7 |
| Dragnet Girl | 6.8 |
| I Was Born, But... | 7.5 |
Articles
From Zero to Hero: A Retrospective Guide to Yaguchi Shinobu
Editorials - Dec 21, 2020
Joe Shiren and Ebisuno92 revisit the feel-good vibes of Yaguchi Shinobu's movies.
