Biography
Nagisa Ōshima (大島 渚, Ōshima Nagisa; 31 March 1932 – 15 January 2013) was a Japanese filmmaker, writer, and left-wing activist best known for his fiction feature films, of which he directed 23 in a career spanning from 1959 to 1999.
He is often regarded as one of the greatest Japanese directors of all time, and as one of the most important figures of the Japanese New Wave, alongside Shōhei Imamura. His filmmaking style bold, innovative and provocative, common themes include youthful rebellion, class and racial discrimination, and taboo sexuality.
Filmography
Cast Credits
The Oshima Gang
Character:
MOVIE • 2010
What's a Director?
Character:
MOVIE • 2006
Devotion: A Film About Ogawa Productions
Character: Himself
MOVIE • 2002
Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano
Character:
MOVIE • 2000
Level Five
Character: Self
MOVIE • 1997
100 Years of Japanese Cinema
Character: Self - Narrator (voice)
MOVIE • 1995
Akira Kurosawa: My Life in Cinema
Character: Self
MOVIE • 1993
Kyoto, My Mother's Place
Character: Himself
MOVIE • 1991
ΦIDEA
Character:
MOVIE • 1988
The Strange Case of Yukio Mishima
Character: Self
MOVIE • 1985
The Oshima Gang
Character: Self
MOVIE • 1983
The Man Who Left His Soul on Film
Character:
MOVIE • 1983
A Visit to Ogawa Productions
Character: Himself
MOVIE • 1981
Cinématon
Character: N°806
MOVIE • 1978
Yakuza Graveyard
Character: Chief Omura
MOVIE • 1976
A Life of Mao
Character:
MOVIE • 1976
Rahman: Father of Bengal
Character: Interviewer
MOVIE • 1973
Death by Hanging
Character: Narrator (voice)
MOVIE • 1968
Crew
Crew Credits
Short Cuts : In the Realm of the Senses
Role: Original Film Writer
MOVIE • 2016
Taboo
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1999
Taboo
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 1999
100 Years of Japanese Cinema
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1995
100 Years of Japanese Cinema
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1995
Kyoto, My Mother's Place
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1991
Kyoto, My Mother's Place
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1991
Max My Love
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1986
Max My Love
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1986
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 1983
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1983
Empire of Passion
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1978
Empire of Passion
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1978
In the Realm of the Senses
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1976
In the Realm of the Senses
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1976
A Life of Mao
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1976
A Life of Mao
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1976
Rahman: Father of Bengal
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1973
The Journey of the Blind Musicians
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1972
Dear Summer Sister
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1972