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.
Known For
Good Morning
(1959)
Director
Late Spring
(1949)
Director
Tokyo Story
(1953)
Director
The End of Summer
(1961)
Director
Late Autumn
(1960)
Director
Early Summer
(1951)
Director
Floating Weeds
(1959)
Director
The Only Son
(1936)
Director
Equinox Flower
(1958)
Director
An Autumn Afternoon
(1962)
Director
Early Spring
(1956)
Director
I Was Born, But...
(1932)
Director
The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
(1952)
Director
Full Filmography
Directing
Sword of Penitence
(1927)
Director
Wife Lost
(1928)
Director
Couple on the Move
(1928)
Director
Dreams of Youth
(1928)
Director
Pumpkin
(1928)
Director
Physical Beauty
(1928)
Director
I Graduated, But...
(1929)
Director
Treasure Mountain
(1929)
Director
A Straightforward Boy
(1929)
Director
The Life of an Office Worker
(1929)
Director
Fighting Friends
(1929)
Director
Days of Youth
(1929)
Director
The Luck Which Touched the Leg
(1930)
Director
That Night's Wife
(1930)
Director
Walk Cheerfully
(1930)
Director
Young Lady
(1930)
Director
The Revengeful Spirit of Eros
(1930)
Director
A Primer on Marriage
(1930)
Director
I Flunked, But...
(1930)
Director
The Sorrow of the Beautiful Woman
(1931)
Director
Tokyo Chorus
(1931)
Director
The Lady and the Beard
(1931)
Director
I Was Born, But...
(1932)
Director
Until the Day We Meet Again
(1932)
Director
Where Now Are the Dreams of Youth?
(1932)
Director
Spring Comes from the Ladies
(1932)
Director
Woman of Tokyo
(1933)
Director
Passing Fancy
(1933)
Director
Dragnet Girl
(1933)
Director
A Mother Should Be Loved
(1934)
Director
A Story of Floating Weeds
(1934)
Director
An Inn in Tokyo
(1935)
Director
An Innocent Maid
(1935)
Director
The Only Son
(1936)
Director
College is a Nice Place
(1936)
Director
The Lion Dance
(1936)
Director
What Did the Lady Forget?
(1937)
Director
Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family
(1941)
Director
There Was a Father
(1942)
Director
Record of a Tenement Gentleman
(1947)
Director
A Hen in the Wind
(1948)
Director
Late Spring
(1949)
Director
The Munekata Sisters
(1950)
Director
Early Summer
(1951)
Director
The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
(1952)
Director
Tokyo Story
(1953)
Director
Early Spring
(1956)
Director
Tokyo Twilight
(1957)
Director
Equinox Flower
(1958)
Director
Good Morning
(1959)
Director
Floating Weeds
(1959)
Director
Late Autumn
(1960)
Director
The End of Summer
(1961)
Director
An Autumn Afternoon
(1962)
Director
My Bellett
(1964)
Script Supervisor
Acting
Yasujiro Ozu and the Taste of Sake
(1978)
Self (archive footage)
Talking with Ozu
(1993)
Self (archival footage)
The Cinema of Ozu According to Kiju Yoshida
(1994)
Self (archive footage)
applechedikal
(2023)
Stranger in Photo
Writing
Dreams of Youth
(1928)
Writer
Physical Beauty
(1928)
Dialogue
Pumpkin
(1928)
Story
The Life of an Office Worker
(1929)
Story
Treasure Mountain
(1929)
Story
Days of Youth
(1929)
Writer
I Flunked, But...
(1930)
Story
Young Lady
(1930)
Idea
The Sorrow of the Beautiful Woman
(1931)
Writer
I Was Born, But...
(1932)
Idea
Spring Comes from the Ladies
(1932)
Story
Passing Fancy
(1933)
Story
Dragnet Girl
(1933)
Story
Woman of Tokyo
(1933)
Story
A Story of Floating Weeds
(1934)
Story
A Mother Should Be Loved
(1934)
Story
An Inn in Tokyo
(1935)
Story
The Only Son
(1936)
Story
College is a Nice Place
(1936)
Writer
What Did the Lady Forget?
(1937)
Writer
Unending Advance
(1937)
Story
Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family
(1941)
Writer
There Was a Father
(1942)
Writer
Record of a Tenement Gentleman
(1947)
Screenplay
A Hen in the Wind
(1948)
Screenplay
Late Spring
(1949)
Screenplay
The Munekata Sisters
(1950)
Screenplay
Early Summer
(1951)
Screenplay
The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
(1952)
Screenplay
Tokyo Story
(1953)
Screenplay
The Moon Has Risen
(1955)
Screenplay
Early Spring
(1956)
Screenplay
Tokyo Twilight
(1957)
Screenplay
Equinox Flower
(1958)
Screenplay
Floating Weeds
(1959)
Screenplay
Good Morning
(1959)
Screenplay
Late Autumn
(1960)
Screenplay
The End of Summer
(1961)
Screenplay
An Autumn Afternoon
(1962)
Screenplay
Youth After School
(1963)
Writer
The Radish and the Carrot
(1965)
Story
Musume no kekkon
(2003)
Original Film Writer
Crew