Yasujirō Ozu

Directing

1929 — 1962 · 33 films

Lived

11 December 1903 — d. 1963

From

Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

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).