Directing
Yasujirō Ozu
- Titles
- 67movies1TV show
- Career
Active from 1927 to 2016, with a break from 1966 to 2002, busiest in 1930 with 7 main titles.
- Directed
- 54titles as director
- Average score
76/100
- Highest rated
Tokyo Story92/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 34 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical7.4average 2.6
- Family Dynamics8.1average 4.8
- Nostalgia6.1average 3.7
- Melancholy6.9average 4.7
- Wholesome5.3average 3.3
- Pathos7.1average 5.2
- Coming of Age4.6average 3.0
- Class & Capitalism5.0average 3.3
Rarely in their work
- Adrenaline2.1, average 4.9
- Violence1.4, average 4.2
- Crime1.5, average 3.7
- Mystery1.9, average 4.1
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Post-War Japan 8
- Family Drama 8
- Social Commentary 8
- Social Realism 7
- Classic Japanese Cinema 6
- Melancholy 5
- Character-Driven 5
- Japanese Cinema 5
- Character Study 4
- Classic Cinema 4
- Nostalgic 4
- Everyday Life 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
- HHideo ShigeharaCinematographerI Was Born, But..., What Did the Lady Forget?, A Story of Floating Weeds, I Flunked, But..., Dragnet Girl, +24 more
Kōgo NodaWriterTokyo Story, Late Spring, The End of Summer, Good Morning, An Autumn Afternoon, +23 more
Chishū RyūActorTokyo Story, Late Spring, Good Morning, An Autumn Afternoon, Late Autumn, +20 more
Tatsuo SaitōActorI Was Born, But..., The Munekata Sisters, What Did the Lady Forget?, Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family, I Flunked, But..., +18 more
Takeshi SakamotoActorRecord of a Tenement Gentleman, I Was Born, But..., A Hen in the Wind, What Did the Lady Forget?, A Story of Floating Weeds, +17 more
Yûharu AtsutaCinematographerTokyo Story, Late Spring, Good Morning, An Autumn Afternoon, Late Autumn, +12 more
Chōko IidaActorRecord of a Tenement Gentleman, What Did the Lady Forget?, The Only Son, A Story of Floating Weeds, I Graduated, But..., +11 more- TTadao IkedaWriterRecord of a Tenement Gentleman, Floating Weeds, A Story of Floating Weeds, Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family, Dragnet Girl, +10 more
Mitsuko YoshikawaActorRecord of a Tenement Gentleman, I Was Born, But..., What Did the Lady Forget?, The Only Son, Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family, +9 more- YYoshiyasu HamamuraEditorTokyo Story, Late Spring, Good Morning, An Autumn Afternoon, Late Autumn, +8 more
Kinuyo TanakaActorEquinox Flower, A Hen in the Wind, The Munekata Sisters, The Moon Has Risen, I Flunked, But..., +6 more
Tomio AokiActorI Was Born, But..., The Only Son, A Story of Floating Weeds, I Flunked, But..., Passing Fancy, +5 more
Movies and TV shows
642010s
1 title
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2 titles
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1980s
1 title · average score 84
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1960s
7 titles · average score 84
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1950s
10 titles · average score 83
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1940s
5 titles · average score 83
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1930s
26 titles · average score 72
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1920s
12 titles · average score 59
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