Nagisa Ōshima
Directing

Nagisa Ōshima

Born 1932-03-31 · Okayama, Japan · Died 2013-01-15

Nagisa Ōshima (大島 渚) was a Japanese film director and screenwriter. After graduating from Kyoto University he was hired by Shochiku Ltd. and quickly progressed to directing his own movies, making his debut feature “A Town of Love and Hope” in 1959.

DirectorActorScreenplayCastWriterStoryProducerEditor

Known for

In the Realm of the Senses★ 6.5Viewing moment
In the Realm of the Senses
1976
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence★ 7.3Viewing moment
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
1983
Empire of Passion★ 7Viewing moment
Empire of Passion
1978
Death by Hanging★ 7.4Viewing moment
Death by Hanging
1968
The Ceremony★ 7Viewing moment
The Ceremony
1971
Taboo★ 6.4Viewing moment
Taboo
1999
Sing a Song of Sex★ 5.9Viewing moment
Sing a Song of Sex
1967
Boy★ 7.3Viewing moment
Boy
1969
Three Resurrected Drunkards★ 5.5Viewing moment
Three Resurrected Drunkards
1968
Cruel Story of Youth★ 6.7Viewing moment
Cruel Story of Youth
1960
The Sun's Burial★ 6.7Viewing moment
The Sun's Burial
1960
Dear Summer Sister★ 4Viewing moment
Dear Summer Sister
1972
Night and Fog in Japan★ 6.5Viewing moment
Night and Fog in Japan
1960
Max My Love★ 6.4Viewing moment
Max My Love
1986
The Catch★ 6.5Viewing moment
The Catch
1961
Pleasures of the Flesh★ 5.7Viewing moment
Pleasures of the Flesh
1965
The Man Who Left His Will on Film★ 5.8Viewing moment
The Man Who Left His Will on Film
1970
Band of Ninja★ 5Viewing moment
Band of Ninja
1967
Violence at Noon★ 5.6Viewing moment
Violence at Noon
1966
Japanese Summer: Double Suicide★ 5.5Viewing moment
Japanese Summer: Double Suicide
1967
Yakuza Graveyard★ 6.4Viewing moment
Yakuza Graveyard
1976
Level Five★ 6.1Viewing moment
Level Five
1997
Diary of a Shinjuku Thief★ 5.4Viewing moment
Diary of a Shinjuku Thief
1969
A LIFE OF MAOViewing moment
A LIFE OF MAO
1976
The Christian Revolt★ 5.9Viewing moment
The Christian Revolt
1962
Mao Tse-Tung and the Cultural RevolutionViewing moment
Mao Tse-Tung and the Cultural Revolution
1969
A Town of Love and Hope★ 6.3Viewing moment
A Town of Love and Hope
1959
A Rebel's FortressViewing moment
A Rebel's Fortress
1964
Akira Kurosawa: My Life in Cinema★ 5Viewing moment
Akira Kurosawa: My Life in Cinema
1993
The Oshima GangViewing moment
The Oshima Gang
1983
Kyoto, My Mother's PlaceViewing moment
Kyoto, My Mother's Place
1991
The Strange Case of Yukio Mishima★ 4.3Viewing moment
The Strange Case of Yukio Mishima
1985
A Visit to Ogawa ProductionsViewing moment
A Visit to Ogawa Productions
1981
Devotion: A Film About Ogawa ProductionsViewing moment
Devotion: A Film About Ogawa Productions
2000
The Dawn of Asia★ 9Viewing moment
The Dawn of Asia
1964 · Series
Tomorrow's Sun★ 6.1Viewing moment
Tomorrow's Sun
1959
100 Years of Japanese Cinema★ 5.8Viewing moment
100 Years of Japanese Cinema
1995
The Forgotten Imperial Army★ 6Viewing moment
The Forgotten Imperial Army
1963
The GiantsViewing moment
The Giants
1972
When Twilight Draws Near★ 6.2Viewing moment
When Twilight Draws Near
1969

Frequent collaborators

Kei SatōKei SatōRokkō TouraRokkō TouraHōsei KomatsuHōsei KomatsuFumio WatanabeFumio WatanabeAkiko KoyamaAkiko KoyamaMamoru SasakiMamoru SasakiKeiichi UraokaKeiichi UraokaToshirō IshidōToshirō Ishidō