Yasujiro Ozu

Yasujirō Ozu

Yasujirō Ozu — Japanese film director, screenwriter (1903–1963)

Yasujirō Ozu 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. Ozu first made a number of short comedies, before turning to more serious themes in the 1930s. The most prominent themes of Ozu's work are family and marriage, and especially the relationships between generations. His most widely beloved films include Late Spring (1949), Tokyo Story (1953) and An Autumn Afternoon (1962).

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 10 films (1932–1961) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 2 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▲ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1932 I was born, but-- Shochiku Kamata ; director, Yasujiro Ozu ; script, Akira Fushimi. 89 16mm B&W silent
1934 A Story Of Floating Weeds New Yorker Films 86 min 16mm B&W sound
1941 Brothers and sisters of the Toda family Audio Brandon 104 mi 16mm B&W sound
1947 The Record Of A Tenement Gentleman New Yorker Films 72 min 16mm B&W sound
1951 Bakushu Toho ; producer, Takeshi Yamamoto ; director, Yasujiro Ozu. 125 16mm B&W sound
1952 The Flavor Of Green Tea Over Rice New Yorker Films 115 min 16mm Color & B&W sound
1953 Tokyo story New Yorker Films 134 mi 16mm B&W sound
1959 THE END OF SUMMER Yasujirō Ozu 12 min 16mm B&W Sound
1959 The End Of Summer. Ralph S. Hirshorn 11 min. 16mm B&W sound
1961 The End Of Summer New Yorker Films 103 min 16mm Color sound