Yasujiro Ozu
Yasujiro Ozu was a Japanese film director and screenwriter born on December 12, 1903, in Tokyo, Japan. Widely regarded as one of the greatest filmmakers in cinema history, Ozu became known for his quiet, deeply human films about family life, generational change, and everyday experience. His most acclaimed works include Late Spring (1949), Tokyo Story (1953), and An Autumn Afternoon (1962). Ozu developed a distinctive visual style characterized by low camera angles, carefully composed shots, and subtle storytelling. His films had a lasting influence on world cinema and remain celebrated for their emotional simplicity and universal themes.
Films in the catalogue
- That Night's Wife
- Walk Cheerfully
- I Was Born, But...
- Dragnet Girl
- Passing Fancy
- An Inn In Tokyo
- The Only Son
- The Toda Brothers and Sisters
- There Was a Father
- A Hen In The Wind
- Late Spring
- Munekata Sisters
- Early Summer
- Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
- Tokyo Story
- Equinox Flower
- Floating Weeds
- Good Morning
- The End of Summer
- An Autumn Afternoon