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Biography of Shōhei Imamura
15. Sep 1926 – 30. May 2006(79 years)Died in:Tokyo, Tokyo
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Shohei Imamura (* 15. September 1926 in Tokyo; † 30. May 2006 in Tokyo) was a japanese film director. He was 79 years old. He studied at Waseda University. He received 8 awards, including Japan Academy Prize for Director of the Year, Mainichi Film Award for Best Screenplay. His cause of death was liver cancer.
Life Events
10 Events1926
Born in Tokyo, Tokyo
1959
Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Newcomer
1964
Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Director
The Insect Woman
1969
Mainichi Film Award for Best Screenplay
The Profound Desire of the Gods
1980
Japan Academy Prize for Director of the Year
1980
Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Director
Vengeance Is Mine
1983
Palme d'Or
The Ballad of Narayama
1989
Nikkan Sports Film Award for Best Director
Black Rain
1997
Palme d'Or
The Eel
2006