Shōhei Imamura (今村 昌平, Imamura Shōhei, 15 September 1926 – 30 May 2006) was a Japanese film director. His main interest as a filmmaker lay in the depiction...

She and He, Susumu Hani 1963: The Insect Woman, Shōhei Imamura 1964: Intentions of Murder, Shōhei Imamura 1964: Assassination, Masahiro Shinoda 1964: Pale...

of a person) is a 1967 Japanese pseudo documentary film by director Shōhei Imamura about a film team's search for a man reported missing. Tadashi Oshima...

Yılmaz Güney & Şerif Gören Turkey 1983 The Ballad of Narayama 楢山節考 Shōhei Imamura Japan 1984 Paris, Texas § Wim Wenders West Germany, France 1985 When...

Narayama (楢山節考, Narayama Bushikō) is a 1983 Japanese film by director Shōhei Imamura. It stars Sumiko Sakamoto as Orin, Ken Ogata, and Shoichi Ozawa. It...

was discovered by Shōhei Imamura as a newcomer and cast in the film Pigs and Battleships. She went on to appear in films like Imamura's The Insect Woman...

Black Rain (黒い雨, Kuroi ame) is a 1989 Japanese drama film by director Shōhei Imamura, based on the novel of the same name by Masuji Ibuse. The story centers...

"Entomological Chronicles of Japan") is a 1963 Japanese drama film directed by Shōhei Imamura. It was entered into the 14th Berlin International Film Festival, where...

Why Not? (ええじゃないか, Ee ja nai ka) is a 1981 Japanese film by director Shohei Imamura. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1981 Cannes...

Buta to gunkan) is a 1961 Japanese satirical comedy film by director Shōhei Imamura. The film depicts black market trades between the U.S. military and...