Directing
Yasujirō Ozu
- Career
Active from 1927 to 2016, with a break from 1966 to 2002, busiest in 1930 with 7 main titles.
- Average score
76/100
- Highest rated
Tokyo Story92/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 35 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
Rarely in their work
- Adrenaline2.1, average 4.8
- Violence1.4, average 4.1
- Crime1.4, average 3.6
- Mystery1.9, average 3.9
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Social Commentary 8
- Family Drama 8
- Post-War Japan 8
- Social Realism 8
- Classic Japanese Cinema 6
- Character-Driven 5
- Japanese Cinema 5
- Melancholy 5
- Character Study 5
- Classic Cinema 4
- Nostalgic 4
- Thought-Provoking 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
- HHideo ShigeharaEditorWhat Did the Lady Forget?, I Was Born, But..., Dragnet Girl, A Story of Floating Weeds, The Sorrow of the Beautiful Woman, +24 more
Kōgo NodaWriterTokyo Story, Late Spring, The End of Summer, An Autumn Afternoon, Good Morning, +23 more
Chishū RyūActorTokyo Story, Late Spring, An Autumn Afternoon, Good Morning, Floating Weeds, +20 more
Tatsuo SaitōActorWhat Did the Lady Forget?, I Was Born, But..., The Munekata Sisters, That Night's Wife, The Sorrow of the Beautiful Woman, +18 more
Takeshi SakamotoActorThere Was a Father, What Did the Lady Forget?, I Was Born, But..., A Story of Floating Weeds, Record of a Tenement Gentleman, +17 more
Yûharu AtsutaCinematographerTokyo Story, Late Spring, An Autumn Afternoon, Good Morning, Early Summer, +12 more
Chōko IidaActorWhat Did the Lady Forget?, The Only Son, A Story of Floating Weeds, Record of a Tenement Gentleman, Passing Fancy, +11 more- TTadao IkedaWriterFloating Weeds, There Was a Father, Dragnet Girl, A Story of Floating Weeds, Record of a Tenement Gentleman, +10 more
Mitsuko YoshikawaActorWhat Did the Lady Forget?, I Was Born, But..., The Only Son, Record of a Tenement Gentleman, The Sorrow of the Beautiful Woman, +9 more- YYoshiyasu HamamuraEditorTokyo Story, Late Spring, An Autumn Afternoon, Good Morning, Early Summer, +8 more
Kinuyo TanakaActorEquinox Flower, The Munekata Sisters, Dragnet Girl, A Hen in the Wind, The Moon Has Risen, +6 more
Tomio AokiActorI Was Born, But..., The Only Son, A Story of Floating Weeds, Passing Fancy, I Flunked, But..., +5 more
Movies and TV shows
642010s
1 title
Writer
2000s
2 titles
Original Film Writer
Screenplay
1980s
1 title · average score 84
GoodWatch score 84In Memory Of
1960s
7 titles · average score 85
Original Story
Script Supervisor, Writer
GoodWatch score 88Director, Screenplay
GoodWatch score 77Screenplay, Director
GoodWatch score 90Screenplay, Director
1950s
10 titles · average score 83
GoodWatch score 86Director, Screenplay
GoodWatch score 88Director, Screenplay
GoodWatch score 74Director, Screenplay
GoodWatch score 87Screenplay, Director
GoodWatch score 80Screenplay, Director
GoodWatch score 71Screenplay
GoodWatch score 92Director, Screenplay
GoodWatch score 87Director, Screenplay
GoodWatch score 89Screenplay, Director
GoodWatch score 77Director, Screenplay
1940s
5 titles · average score 83
GoodWatch score 89Screenplay, Director
GoodWatch score 72Director, Screenplay
GoodWatch score 89Director, Screenplay
GoodWatch score 88Director, Writer
GoodWatch score 75Writer, Director
1930s
26 titles · average score 72
GoodWatch score 66Director, Writer
GoodWatch score 79Story, Director
GoodWatch score 75Director, Story
GoodWatch score 88Director, Story
GoodWatch score 61Director, Story
GoodWatch score 69Director, Story
GoodWatch score 77Director, Story
GoodWatch score 88Idea, Director
GoodWatch score 71Director
GoodWatch score 73Director
GoodWatch score 66Director
GoodWatch score 63Story, Director
1920s
12 titles · average score 60
GoodWatch score 61Director, Writer
GoodWatch score 60Director
GoodWatch score 60Director
GoodWatch score 59Director
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