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2009: Lost Memories (2002) -- A failed assassination attempt in Harbin, China in 1909 changes the course of history. Now two JBI agents must find the connections between it and an ancient Korean artifact.

Overview

Date of Birth:
15 September 1926, Tokyo, Japan more
Date of Death:
30 May 2006, Tokyo, Japan more
Contact:
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Mini Biography:
Shohei Imamura's films dig beneath the surface of Japanese society to... more
Trivia:
Mentor to Takashi Miike, who attended Imamura's own film school in Yokohama. more
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Up 4% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
41 wins & 14 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(10 articles)
Hollywood and Hiroshima: When the White House Censored the First Nuclear Film
 (From Huffington Post. 10 August 2009, 10:11 AM, PDT)
Pfa: In The Realm Of Oshima—Interview With James Quandt
 (From Twitch. 7 June 2009, 7:00 PM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Shôhei Imamura

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Director, Writer, Second Unit Director or Assistant Director, Producer, Actor, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Director
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- 1. 11'09''01 - September 11 (2002)   (segment "Japan") 2002 - 7.0 (3,240)
AKAs:
  • 11 septembre 2001 (Iran: Persian title)
  • 11'09''01 - September 11 (France)
  • 11'09''01: Onze minutes, neuf secondes, un cadre (France)
  • Eleven Minutes, Nine Seconds, One Image: September 11 (International: English title)
  • September 11 (USA)
- 2. Akai hashi no shita no nurui mizu (2001)   2001 - 6.8 (1,345)
AKAs:
  • De l'eau tiède sous un pont rouge (France)
  • Warm Water Under a Red Bridge (International: English title)
- 3. Kanzo sensei (1998)   1998 - 7.5 (768)
AKAs:
  • Dr. Akagi (USA)
  • Kanzo sensei (France)
- 4. Unagi (1997)   1997 - 7.3 (2,397)
AKAs:
  • The Eel (UK) (USA)
- 5. Kuroi ame (1989)   1989 - 8.1 (826)
AKAs:
  • Black Rain (UK) (USA: literal English title)
- 6. Zegen (1987) 1987 - 6.9 (89)
- 7. Narayama-bushi kô (1983)   1983 - 7.7 (2,120)
AKAs:
  • Ballad of Narayama (International: English title)
- 8. Eijanaika (1981)   1981 - 7.1 (229)
AKAs:
  • Why Not?
- 9. Fukushû suru wa ware ni ari (1979)   1979 - 7.9 (1,469)
AKAs:
  • Vengeance Is Mine (USA: literal English title)
- 10. Karayuki-san (1975)   1975 - 8.3 (14)
AKAs:
  • Karayuki-san, the Making of a Prostitute (International: English title)
- 11. Nippon Sengoshi - Madamu onboro no Seikatsu (1970)   1970 - 7.6 (80)
AKAs:
  • History of Postwar Japan as Told by a Bar Hostess
- 12. Kamigami no Fukaki Yokubo (1968)   1968 - 7.7 (168)
AKAs:
  • Deep Desire of Gods
  • Kuragejima - Legends from a Southern Island
  • The Profound Desire of the Gods
- 13. Ningen Johatsu (1967)   1967 - 7.8 (106)
AKAs:
  • A Man Vanishes
- 14. Erogotoshi-tachi yori: Jinruigaku nyûmon (1966)   1966 - 7.6 (743)
AKAs:
  • The Amorists (USA)
  • The Pornographer (UK)
  • The Pornographers (USA: reissue title)
  • The Pornographers: Introduction to Anthropology (USA: complete title)
- 15. Akai satsui (1964)   1964 - 7.7 (242)
AKAs:
  • Intentions of Murder
  • Murderous Instincts (International: English title)
  • Unholy Desire
- 16. Nippon konchuki (1963)   1963 - 7.7 (284)
AKAs:
  • The Insect
  • The Insect Woman
- 17. Buta to gunkan (1961)   1961 - 7.6 (258)
AKAs:
  • Hogs and Warships (International: English title)
  • Pigs and Battleships (USA: DVD title)
  • The Flesh Is Hot (USA)
- 18. Nianchan (1959)   1959 - 6.8 (77)
AKAs:
  • My Second Brother
- 19. Hateshinaki yokubo (1958)   1958 - 6.9 (83)
AKAs:
  • Endless Desire
- 20. Nusumareta yokujo (1958)   1958 - 7.3 (46)
AKAs:
  • Stolen Desire
- 21. Nishi Ginza ekimae (1958)   1958 - 6.9 (27)
AKAs:
  • In Front of West Ginza Station (informal literal English title)
  • Lights of Night
  • Nishi Ginza Station
Writer
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- 1. Akai hashi no shita no nurui mizu (2001)   (writer) 2001 - 6.8 (1,345)
AKAs:
  • De l'eau tiède sous un pont rouge (France)
  • Warm Water Under a Red Bridge (International: English title)
- 2. Kanzo sensei (1998)   (writer) 1998 - 7.5 (768)
AKAs:
  • Dr. Akagi (USA)
  • Kanzo sensei (France)
- 3. Unagi (1997)   (writer) 1997 - 7.3 (2,397)
AKAs:
  • The Eel (UK) (USA)
- 4. Kuroi ame (1989)   (writer) 1989 - 8.1 (826)
AKAs:
  • Black Rain (UK) (USA: literal English title)
- 5. Zegen (1987) (writer) 1987 - 6.9 (89)
- 6. Narayama-bushi kô (1983)   (screenplay) 1983 - 7.7 (2,120)
AKAs:
  • Ballad of Narayama (International: English title)
- 7. Eijanaika (1981)   (writer) 1981 - 7.1 (229)
AKAs:
  • Why Not?
- 8. Nippon Sengoshi - Madamu onboro no Seikatsu (1970)   (writer) 1970 - 7.6 (80)
AKAs:
  • History of Postwar Japan as Told by a Bar Hostess
- 9. Kamigami no Fukaki Yokubo (1968)   (writer) 1968 - 7.7 (168)
AKAs:
  • Deep Desire of Gods
  • Kuragejima - Legends from a Southern Island
  • The Profound Desire of the Gods
- 10. Neon taiheiki (1968) (writer) 1968 - -
- 11. Higashi shinakai (1968)   (screenplay) (story) 1968 - -
AKAs:
  • East China Sea (USA)
- 12. Erogotoshi-tachi yori: Jinruigaku nyûmon (1966)   (writer) 1966 - 7.6 (743)
AKAs:
  • The Amorists (USA)
  • The Pornographer (UK)
  • The Pornographers (USA: reissue title)
  • The Pornographers: Introduction to Anthropology (USA: complete title)
- 13. Akai satsui (1964)   (writer) 1964 - 7.7 (242)
AKAs:
  • Intentions of Murder
  • Murderous Instincts (International: English title)
  • Unholy Desire
- 14. Nippon konchuki (1963)   (writer) 1963 - 7.7 (284)
AKAs:
  • The Insect
  • The Insect Woman
- 15. Samurai no ko (1963) (writer) 1963 - -
- 16. Kyupora no aru machi (1962)   (writer) 1962 - 8.7 (9)
AKAs:
  • Foundry Town (International: English title)
- 17. Nianchan (1959)   (writer) 1959 - 6.8 (77)
AKAs:
  • My Second Brother
- 18. Nishi Ginza ekimae (1958)   (writer) 1958 - 6.9 (27)
AKAs:
  • In Front of West Ginza Station (informal literal English title)
  • Lights of Night
  • Nishi Ginza Station
- 19. Bakumatsu taiyoden (1957)   (writer) 1957 - 7.3 (42)
AKAs:
  • Sun in the Last Days of the Shogunate
  • The Sun Legend of the End of the Tokugawa Era (International: English title)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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- 1. Bakumatsu taiyoden (1957)   (assistant director) 1957 - 7.3 (42)
AKAs:
  • Sun in the Last Days of the Shogunate
  • The Sun Legend of the End of the Tokugawa Era (International: English title)
- 2. Waga machi (1956) (second assistant director) 1956 - -
- 3. Suzaki paradise: Akashingo (1956)   (assistant director) 1956 - 7.7 (11)
AKAs:
  • Suzaki Paradise Red Light
- 4. Ashita kuru Hito (1955) (assistant director) 1955 - -
- 5. Ai no onimotsu (1955)   (chief assistant director) 1955 - -
AKAs:
  • Burden of Love (International: English title)
- 6. Tsuki wa noborinu (1955)   (first assistant director) 1955 - 8.7 (6)
AKAs:
  • The Moon Has Risen
- 7. Kuroi ushio (1954)   (first assistant director) 1954 - -
AKAs:
  • Black Tide (literal English title)
- 8. Tôkyô monogatari (1953)   (first assistant director) 1953 - 8.0 (7,365)
AKAs:
  • Tokyo Story (USA)
- 9. Ochazuke no aji (1952)   (first assistant director) 1952 - 8.0 (417)
AKAs:
  • Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice (USA)
  • Tea Over Rice (USA)
  • Tea and Rice
- 10. Bakushû (1951)   (assistant director) 1951 - 8.0 (1,598)
AKAs:
  • Early Summer
Producer
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- 1. Kuroi ame (1989)   (executive producer) 1989 - 8.1 (826)
AKAs:
  • Black Rain (UK) (USA: literal English title)
- 2. Yuki Yukite shingun (1987)   (associate producer) 1987 - 8.1 (344)
AKAs:
  • The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On
- 3. Eijanaika (1981)   (producer) 1981 - 7.1 (229)
AKAs:
  • Why Not?
- 4. Seishun no satsujin sha (1976)   (producer) 1976 - 6.9 (57)
AKAs:
  • The Youth Killer (International: English title)
  • Young Murderer (International: English title: informal title)
- 5. Ningen Johatsu (1967)   (planner) 1967 - 7.8 (106)
AKAs:
  • A Man Vanishes
Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. 2009: Lost Memories (2002) 2002 - 6.3 (1,981)
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Music for the Movies: Tôru Takemitsu (1994) (gratitude) 1994 - 7.4 (33)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Cinéma, de notre temps" (1988)   Himself (1 episode, 1995) 1995 - 9.3 (26)
- 2. Ikite wa mita keredo - Ozu Yasujirô den (1983)   (as Shôhei Imamura) Himself 1983 - 7.8 (62)
AKAs:
  • I Lived, But... (International: English title)
  • The Life and Works of Yasujiro Ozu (USA)
- 3. Ningen Johatsu (1967)   1967 - 7.8 (106)
AKAs:
  • A Man Vanishes
Archive Footage
- 1. Scorsese on Imamura (2007) (TV) Himself
- 2. "Cinema mil"  
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