Yasujirō Ozu

Yasujirō Ozu was a Japanese film director and screenwriter. He began his career during the era of silent films. Ozu first made a number of short comedies, before turning to more serious themes in the 1930s. Marriage and family, especially the relationships between the generations, are prominent themes in Ozu's work. His most lauded films include Late Spring (1949), Tokyo Story (1953), Floating Weeds (1959), and An Autumn Afternoon (1962). His reputation has continued to grow since his death, and he is widely regarded as one of the world's most influential directors. In the 2012 Sight & Sound poll, Ozu's Tokyo Story was voted the greatest film of all time by world directors.

Filmography of Yasujirō Ozu

• An Autumn Afternoon (1962)
• The End of Summer (1961)
• Late Autumn (1960)
• Good Morning (1959)
• Floating Weeds (1959)
• Equinox Flower (1958)
• Tokyo Twilight (1957)
• Early Spring (1956)
• Tokyo Story (1953)
• The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice (1952)
• Early Summer (1951)
• The Munekata Sisters (1950)
• Late Spring (1949)
• A Hen in the Wind (1948)
• Record of a Tenement Gentleman (1947)
• There Was a Father (1942)
• Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family (1941)
• What Did the Lady Forget? (1937)
• The Only Son (1936)
• The Lion Dance (1936)
• College Is a Nice Place (1936)
• An Inn in Tokyo (1935)
• An Innocent Maid (1935)
• A Story of Floating Weeds (1934)
• A Mother Should Be Loved (1934)
• Passing Fancy (1933)
• Dragnet Girl (1933)
• Woman of Tokyo (1933)
• I Was Born, But... (1932)
• Where Now Are the Dreams of Youth? (1932)
• Until the Day We Meet Again (1932)
• Spring Comes from the Ladies (1932)
• The Lady and the Beard (1931)
• Tokyo Chorus (1931)
• The Sorrow of the Beautiful Woman (1931)
• That Night's Wife (1930)
• I Flunked, But... (1930)
• Walk Cheerfully (1930)
• A Primer on Marriage (1930)
• The Revengeful Spirit of Eros (1930)