Biography
Shōhei Imamura (Tokyo, 15 September 1926 – 30 May 2006) was a Japanese film director. Imamura was the first Japanese director to win two Palme d'Or awards, but was never Oscar nominated for any category.
His eldest son Daisuke Tengan is also a script writer and film director, and worked on the screenplays to Imamura's films The Eel (1997), Dr. Akagi (1998), Warm Water Under a Red Bridge (2001) and 11'9"01 September 11 (2002).
Gender
Male
IMDb Id
nm0408076
Known For Department
Directing
Also Known As
Shohei Imamura
,
今村 昌平
,
Сёхэй Имамура
,
Shouhei Imamura
,
Shôhei Imamura
,
Date of Birth
1926-09-15
Place of Birth
Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Date of Death
2006-05-30
