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Yasujirō Ozu

Personal Information

Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Born / DiedDec 11, 1903 (Died at 60)
Zodiac Sign♐Sagittarius
Place of BirthTokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Career Span1927 – 1963
Known Credits67 Titles
Official Links
DirectingPopularity Score 1.6

Yasujirō Ozu

Also known as:Ozu YasujiroYasujirô OzuOzu YasujirōShuutarou Komiya+6 more
Total Works

67

66 movies • 1 shows

Avg Rating

7 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#2

TMDB star index

Biography

Yasujirō Ozu was a Japanese film director and screenwriter. He began his career during the era of silent films. Ozu first made a number of short comedies, before turning to more serious themes in the 1930s. 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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Wings of Desire
7.8
Wings of Desire
1987•movie
Role: In Memory Of
Tokyo Story
8.2
Tokyo Story
1953•movie
Role: Director
Late Spring
8.0
Late Spring
1949•movie
Role: Director
An Autumn Afternoon
7.9
Role: Screenplay

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 67 titles featuring Yasujirō Ozu

Wings of Desire
7.8
Wings of Desire
1987•movie

Role: In Memory Of

Tokyo Story
8.2
Tokyo Story
1953•movie

Role: Director

Late Spring
8.0
Late Spring
1949•movie

Role: Director

An Autumn Afternoon
7.9

Role: Screenplay

Good Morning
7.7
Good Morning
1959•movie

Role: Director

Early Summer
7.9
Early Summer
1951•movie

Role: Director

Floating Weeds
7.5
Floating Weeds
1959•movie

Role: Screenplay

Late Autumn
7.7
Late Autumn
1960•movie

Role: Director

Equinox Flower
7.4
Equinox Flower
1958•movie

Role: Director

Tokyo Twilight
7.7
Tokyo Twilight
1957•movie

Role: Director

I Was Born, But...
7.5
I Was Born, But...
1932•movie

Role: Director

The Only Son
7.4
The Only Son
1936•movie

Role: Story

The End of Summer
7.5
The End of Summer
1961•movie

Role: Director

The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
7.5

Role: Director

Early Spring
7.5
Early Spring
1956•movie

Role: Director

There Was a Father
7.0
There Was a Father
1942•movie

Role: Director

A Story of Floating Weeds
7.2

Role: Story

A Hen in the Wind
7.1
A Hen in the Wind
1948•movie

Role: Director

Record of a Tenement Gentleman
7.2

Role: Director

Tokyo Chorus
6.8
Tokyo Chorus
1931•movie

Role: Director

What Did the Lady Forget?
6.3

Role: Director

The Munekata Sisters
7.1

Role: Director

Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family
6.9

Role: Director

Woman of Tokyo
6.8
Woman of Tokyo
1933•movie

Role: Director

An Inn in Tokyo
7.0
An Inn in Tokyo
1935•movie

Role: Director

A Straightforward Boy
5.8

Role: Director

Passing Fancy
6.6
Passing Fancy
1933•movie

Role: Director

That Night's Wife
6.3
That Night's Wife
1930•movie

Role: Director

Dragnet Girl
6.6
Dragnet Girl
1933•movie

Role: Director

I Graduated, But...
5.8

Role: Director

The Moon Has Risen
6.9
The Moon Has Risen
1955•movie

Role: Screenplay

Days of Youth
5.6
Days of Youth
1929•movie

Role: Director

Where Now Are the Dreams of Youth?
6.5

Role: Director

Walk Cheerfully
6.1
Walk Cheerfully
1930•movie

Role: Director

The Lion Dance
6.0
The Lion Dance
1936•movie

Role: Director

A Mother Should Be Loved
5.8

Role: Director

Fighting Friends
5.8
Fighting Friends
1929•movie

Role: Director

I Flunked, But...
5.9
I Flunked, But...
1930•movie

Role: Director

The Lady and the Beard
6.0

Role: Director

Watashi-wa beretto
5.7
Watashi-wa beretto
1964•movie

Role: Script Supervisor

Until the Day We Meet Again
8.0

Role: Director

The Radish and the Carrot
9.0

Role: Story

Young Lady
9.0
Young Lady
1930•movie

Role: Director

Musume no kekkon
4.0
Musume no kekkon
2003•movie

Role: Original Film Writer

The Sorrow of the Beautiful Woman
8.0

Role: Writer

Unending Advance
10.0
Unending Advance
1937•movie

Role: Story

A Primer on Marriage
8.0

Role: Director

Spring Comes from the Ladies
10.0

Role: Director

The Revengeful Spirit of Eros
10.0

Role: Director

An Innocent Maid
7.0
An Innocent Maid
1935•movie

Role: Director

The Luck Which Touched the Leg
10.0

Role: Director

College Is a Nice Place
9.0

Role: Director

The Life of an Office Worker
7.0

Role: Director

Treasure Mountain
10.0
Treasure Mountain
1929•movie

Role: Director

Sword of Penitence
10.0
Sword of Penitence
1927•movie

Role: Director

Pumpkin
8.0
Pumpkin
1928•movie

Role: Director

Physical Beauty
10.0
Physical Beauty
1928•movie

Role: Director

Wife Lost
10.0
Wife Lost
1928•movie

Role: Director

Dreams of Youth
10.0
Dreams of Youth
1928•movie

Role: Director

Yasujiro Ozu and the Taste of Sake

as Self (archive footage)

Proust Palimpsesto: Pastiches e Misturas

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Ozu Diaries
The Ozu Diaries
2025•movie

as Self (archive footage)

Youth After School
Youth After School
1963•movie

Role: Writer

Lil’ Tokyo Story
2016•movie

Role: Writer

An Autumn Afternoon

Role: Screenplay

Danshun
Danshun
1965•movie

Role: Original Story

Ozu
Ozu
2023•series

Role: Original Story