
Shōhei Imamura
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Shōhei Imamura (15 September 1926 – 30 May 2006) was a Japanese film director. He was the first Japanese director to win two Palme d'Or awards, but was never Oscar-nominated in any category.
Known for
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The Ballad of Narayama (1983)
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Vengeance Is Mine (1979)
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Warm Water Under a Red Bridge (2001)
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The Eel (1997)
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Profound Desires of the Gods (1968)
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September 11 (2002)
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Zegen (1987)
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The Insect Woman (1963)
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Dr. Akagi (1998)
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Black Rain (1989)
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My Second Brother (1959)
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Pigs and Battleships (1961)
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Intentions of Murder (1964)
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The Pornographers (1966)
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A Man Vanishes (1967)
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Endless Desire (1958)
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Eijanaika (1981)
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History of Postwar Japan as Told by a Bar Hostess (1970)
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The Pirates of Buban (1972)
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Stolen Desire (1958)
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Nishi Ginza Station (1958)
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Outlaw-Matsu Comes Home (1973)
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Following the Unreturned Soldiers: Malaysia (1970)
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Karayuki-San, the Making of a Prostitute (1973)
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Fantasia (1973)
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My Shimokita (1972)
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Following the Unreturned Soldier: Thailand (1971)
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