Yasujiro Ozu (1903-1963) made films reflecting Japanese mores, often depicting a resigned, yet harmonious, lower middle-class family life. Mr. Ozu said of his own work, "I have formulated my own directing style in my head, proceeding without any unnecessary imitation of others."

Yasujiro Ozu

filmography

Yasujiro Ozu directed the following movies:

An Autumn Afternoon (1962)

Starring: Chishu Ryu, Shima Iwashita

Floating Weeds (1959)

Starring: Ganjiro Nakamura, Machiko Kyo

Ohaya (Good Morning) (1959)

Starring: Chishu Ryu

Equinox Flower (1958)

Starring: Shin Saburi, Kinuyo Tanaka

Tokyo Story (1953)

Starring: Chishu Ryu, Chiyeko Higashiyama

Early Summer (1951)

Starring: Ichiro Sugai, Chishu Ryu

Late Spring (1949)

Starring: Setsuko Hara, Chishu Ryu

Record of a Tenement Gentleman (1947)

Starring: Choko Lida, Hohi Aoki

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