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Director:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s
• 1950s

1. 11'09''01 - September 11 (2002) (segment "Japan")
   ... aka 11 septembre 2001 (Iran: Persian title)
   ... aka 11'09''01 - September 11 (France)
   ... aka 11'09''01: Onze minutes, neuf secondes, un cadre (France)
   ... aka Eleven Minutes, Nine Seconds, One Image: September 11 (International: English title)
   ... aka September 11 (USA)
   ... aka 11 Сентября (Russia) [ru]
   ... aka 11 de Setembro (Brazil) [pt]
   ... aka 11 de septiembre (Colombia) [es]
   ... aka 11 eylül (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
   ... aka 11 settembre 2001 (Italy) [it]
   ... aka 11'09''01 - 11 de septiembre (Spain) [es]
   ... aka 11-09-01: El día que cambió el mundo (Argentina) [es]
   ... aka Syyskuun 11. päivä (Finland: TV title) [fi]
2. Akai hashi no shita no nurui mizu (2001)
   ... aka De l'eau tiède sous un pont rouge (France)
   ... aka Warm Water Under a Red Bridge (International: English title)
   ... aka Água Quente Sob uma Ponte Vermelha (Brazil) [pt]
   ... aka Acqua tiepida sotto un ponte rosso (Italy) [it]
   ... aka Agua tibia bajo un puente rojo (Spain) [es]
   ... aka Ciepla woda pod czerwonym mostem (Poland) [pl]
   ... aka Hliaro nero kato apo mia kokkini gefyra (Greece: festival title) [el]
   ... aka Hliaro nero kato apo tin kokkini gefyra (Greece) [el]
   ... aka Lauw water onder een rode brug (Netherlands) [nl]
   ... aka Lauw water onder een rode brug (Belgium: Flemish title) [un]
   ... aka Talo punaisen sillan kupeessa (Finland: TV title) [fi]
   ... aka Vatten under en röd bro (Sweden) [sv]
   ... aka Wasserspiele (Germany: TV title) [de]
   
   
3. Kanzo sensei (1998)
   ... aka Dr. Akagi (USA)
   ... aka Kanzo sensei (France)
   ... aka Dr. Akagi (Netherlands) [nl]
   ... aka Dr. Akagi (Spain) [es]
   ... aka Dr. Akagi (Italy) [it]
   ... aka Dr. Fígado (Portugal) [pt]
   ... aka Kanzo sensei: Dr. Akagi (Argentina) [es]
4. Unagi (1997)
   ... aka The Eel (UK) (USA)
   ... aka La anguila (Argentina) (Spain) [es]
   ... aka Állinn (Iceland) [is]
   ... aka Ålen (Sweden) [sv]
   ... aka A Enguia (Portugal) [pt]
   ... aka Der Aal (Germany) [de]
   ... aka L'anguilla (Italy) [it]
   ... aka L'anguille (France) [fr]
   
   
5. Kuroi ame (1989)
   ... aka Black Rain (UK) (USA: literal English title)
   ... aka Pluie noire (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
   ... aka Black Rain (Brazil) [pt]
   ... aka Czarny deszcz (Poland) [pl]
   ... aka Lluvia negra (Spain) [es]
   ... aka Matomeni vrohi (Greece) [el]
   ... aka Pioggia nera (Italy) [it]
   ... aka Schwarzer Regen (West Germany) [de]
   ... aka Svart regn (Sweden) [sv]
6. Zegen (1987)
7. Narayama-bushi kô (1983)
   ... aka Ballad of Narayama (International: English title)
   ... aka La balada de Narayama (Argentina) (Spain) [es]
   ... aka A Balada de Narayama (Brazil) [pt]
   ... aka Ballada o Narayamie (Poland) [pl]
   ... aka Die Ballade von Narayama (West Germany) [de]
   ... aka I balada tou Narayama (Greece) [el]
   ... aka La ballade de Narayama (France) [fr]
   ... aka La ballata di Narayama (Italy) [it]
   ... aka Narajaman balladi (Finland) [fi]
   ... aka Narayama türküsü (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
8. Eijanaika (1981)
   ... aka Why Not?
   ... aka Der Dieb und die Geisha (East Germany) [de]
   
   
9. Fukushû suru wa ware ni ari (1979)
   ... aka Vengeance Is Mine (USA: literal English title)
   ... aka Hämnden är min (Sweden) [sv]
   ... aka Imamura: Yön kasvot (Finland) [fi]
   ... aka La venganza es mía (Spain) [es]
   ... aka Morder i natten (Norway: video box title) [no]
10. Karayuki-san (1975)
    ... aka Karayuki-san, the Making of a Prostitute (International: English title)
11. Nippon Sengoshi - Madamu onboro no Seikatsu (1970)
    ... aka History of Postwar Japan as Told by a Bar Hostess
    ... aka Baaritytön tarina (Finland: TV title) [fi]
    ... aka Historia powojennej Japonii opowiedziana przez barmanke (Poland) [pl]
    
    
12. Kamigami no Fukaki Yokubo (1968)
    ... aka Deep Desire of Gods
    ... aka Kuragejima - Legends from a Southern Island
    ... aka The Profound Desire of the Gods
13. Ningen Johatsu (1967)
    ... aka A Man Vanishes
    ... aka L'évaporation de l'homme (France) [fr]
14. Erogotoshi-tachi yori: Jinruigaku nyûmon (1966)
    ... aka The Amorists (USA)
    ... aka The Pornographer (UK)
    ... aka The Pornographers (USA: reissue title)
    ... aka The Pornographers: Introduction to Anthropology (USA: complete title)
    ... aka Einführung in die Menschenkunde (West Germany) [de]
    ... aka Introduzione all'antropologia (Italy) [it]
15. Akai satsui (1964)
    ... aka Intentions of Murder
    ... aka Murderous Instincts (International: English title)
    ... aka Unholy Desire
    ... aka Murhanhimo (Finland: TV title) [fi]
    ... aka Verbotene Leidenschaft (West Germany) [de]
16. Nippon konchuki (1963)
    ... aka The Insect
    ... aka The Insect Woman
    ... aka Kobieta owad (Poland) [pl]
17. Buta to gunkan (1961)
    ... aka Hogs and Warships (International: English title)
    ... aka Pigs and Battleships (USA: DVD title)
    ... aka The Flesh Is Hot (USA)
    ... aka Porci, geishe e marinai (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Viettelysten uhrit (Finland) [fi]
    
    
18. Nianchan (1959)
    ... aka My Second Brother
19. Hateshinaki yokubo (1958)
    ... aka Endless Desire
20. Nishi Ginza ekimae (1958)
    ... aka In Front of West Ginza Station (informal literal English title)
    ... aka Lights of Night
    ... aka Nishi Ginza Station
21. Nusumareta yokujo (1958)
    ... aka Stolen Desire
    

Writer:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s
• 1950s

1. Akai hashi no shita no nurui mizu (2001) (writer)
   ... aka De l'eau tiède sous un pont rouge (France)
   ... aka Warm Water Under a Red Bridge (International: English title)
   ... aka Água Quente Sob uma Ponte Vermelha (Brazil) [pt]
   ... aka Acqua tiepida sotto un ponte rosso (Italy) [it]
   ... aka Agua tibia bajo un puente rojo (Spain) [es]
   ... aka Ciepla woda pod czerwonym mostem (Poland) [pl]
   ... aka Hliaro nero kato apo mia kokkini gefyra (Greece: festival title) [el]
   ... aka Hliaro nero kato apo tin kokkini gefyra (Greece) [el]
   ... aka Lauw water onder een rode brug (Netherlands) [nl]
   ... aka Lauw water onder een rode brug (Belgium: Flemish title) [un]
   ... aka Talo punaisen sillan kupeessa (Finland: TV title) [fi]
   ... aka Vatten under en röd bro (Sweden) [sv]
   ... aka Wasserspiele (Germany: TV title) [de]
   
   
2. Kanzo sensei (1998) (writer)
   ... aka Dr. Akagi (USA)
   ... aka Kanzo sensei (France)
   ... aka Dr. Akagi (Netherlands) [nl]
   ... aka Dr. Akagi (Spain) [es]
   ... aka Dr. Akagi (Italy) [it]
   ... aka Dr. Fígado (Portugal) [pt]
   ... aka Kanzo sensei: Dr. Akagi (Argentina) [es]
3. Unagi (1997) (writer)
   ... aka The Eel (UK) (USA)
   ... aka La anguila (Argentina) (Spain) [es]
   ... aka Állinn (Iceland) [is]
   ... aka Ålen (Sweden) [sv]
   ... aka A Enguia (Portugal) [pt]
   ... aka Der Aal (Germany) [de]
   ... aka L'anguilla (Italy) [it]
   ... aka L'anguille (France) [fr]
   
   
4. Kuroi ame (1989) (writer)
   ... aka Black Rain (UK) (USA: literal English title)
   ... aka Pluie noire (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
   ... aka Black Rain (Brazil) [pt]
   ... aka Czarny deszcz (Poland) [pl]
   ... aka Lluvia negra (Spain) [es]
   ... aka Matomeni vrohi (Greece) [el]
   ... aka Pioggia nera (Italy) [it]
   ... aka Schwarzer Regen (West Germany) [de]
   ... aka Svart regn (Sweden) [sv]
5. Zegen (1987) (writer)
6. Narayama-bushi kô (1983) (screenplay)
   ... aka Ballad of Narayama (International: English title)
   ... aka La balada de Narayama (Argentina) (Spain) [es]
   ... aka A Balada de Narayama (Brazil) [pt]
   ... aka Ballada o Narayamie (Poland) [pl]
   ... aka Die Ballade von Narayama (West Germany) [de]
   ... aka I balada tou Narayama (Greece) [el]
   ... aka La ballade de Narayama (France) [fr]
   ... aka La ballata di Narayama (Italy) [it]
   ... aka Narajaman balladi (Finland) [fi]
   ... aka Narayama türküsü (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
7. Eijanaika (1981) (writer)
   ... aka Why Not?
   ... aka Der Dieb und die Geisha (East Germany) [de]
   
   
8. Nippon Sengoshi - Madamu onboro no Seikatsu (1970) (writer)
   ... aka History of Postwar Japan as Told by a Bar Hostess
   ... aka Baaritytön tarina (Finland: TV title) [fi]
   ... aka Historia powojennej Japonii opowiedziana przez barmanke (Poland) [pl]
   
   
9. Kamigami no Fukaki Yokubo (1968) (writer)
   ... aka Deep Desire of Gods
   ... aka Kuragejima - Legends from a Southern Island
   ... aka The Profound Desire of the Gods
10. Neon taiheiki (1968) (writer)
11. Higashi shinakai (1968) (screenplay) (story)
    ... aka East China Sea (USA)
12. Erogotoshi-tachi yori: Jinruigaku nyûmon (1966) (writer)
    ... aka The Amorists (USA)
    ... aka The Pornographer (UK)
    ... aka The Pornographers (USA: reissue title)
    ... aka The Pornographers: Introduction to Anthropology (USA: complete title)
    ... aka Einführung in die Menschenkunde (West Germany) [de]
    ... aka Introduzione all'antropologia (Italy) [it]
13. Akai satsui (1964) (writer)
    ... aka Intentions of Murder
    ... aka Murderous Instincts (International: English title)
    ... aka Unholy Desire
    ... aka Murhanhimo (Finland: TV title) [fi]
    ... aka Verbotene Leidenschaft (West Germany) [de]
14. Nippon konchuki (1963) (writer)
    ... aka The Insect
    ... aka The Insect Woman
    ... aka Kobieta owad (Poland) [pl]
15. Samurai no ko (1963) (writer)
16. Kyupora no aru machi (1962) (writer)
    ... aka Foundry Town (International: English title)
    ... aka Cupora (France) [fr]
    
    
17. Nianchan (1959) (writer)
    ... aka My Second Brother
18. Nishi Ginza ekimae (1958) (writer)
    ... aka In Front of West Ginza Station (informal literal English title)
    ... aka Lights of Night
    ... aka Nishi Ginza Station
19. Bakumatsu taiyoden (1957) (writer)
    ... aka Sun in the Last Days of the Shogunate
    ... aka The Sun Legend of the End of the Tokugawa Era (International: English title)
    

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director:

1. Bakumatsu taiyoden (1957) (assistant director)
   ... aka Sun in the Last Days of the Shogunate
   ... aka The Sun Legend of the End of the Tokugawa Era (International: English title)
2. Waga machi (1956) (second assistant director)
3. Suzaki paradise: Akashingo (1956) (assistant director)
   ... aka Suzaki Paradise Red Light
4. Ashita kuru Hito (1955) (assistant director)
5. Ai no onimotsu (1955) (chief assistant director)
   ... aka Burden of Love (International: English title)
6. Tsuki wa noborinu (1955) (first assistant director)
   ... aka The Moon Has Risen
7. Kuroi ushio (1954) (first assistant director)
   ... aka Black Tide (literal English title)
8. Tôkyô monogatari (1953) (first assistant director)
   ... aka Tokyo Story (USA)
   ... aka Die Reise nach Tokio (Germany) (West Germany) [de]
   ... aka Conte de Tokyo (France) [fr]
   ... aka Ensimmäinen matka (Finland: TV title) [fi]
   ... aka Episkepsi sto Tokyo (Greece) [el]
   ... aka Era uma Vez em Tóquio (Brazil) [pt]
   ... aka Föräldrarna (Sweden) [sv]
   ... aka Los cuentos de Tokyo (Spain) [es]
   ... aka Taxidi sto Tokyo (Greece: reissue title) [el]
   ... aka Tokijska opowiesc (Poland) [pl]
   ... aka Tokyo Story (Greece: reissue title) [el]
   ... aka Tokyo Story (Finland) [fi]
   ... aka Una storia di Tokyo (Italy) [it]
   ... aka Viaggio a Tokyo (Italy) [it]
   ... aka Viaje a Tokyo (Spain) [es]
   ... aka Voyage à Tokyo (France) [fr]
9. Ochazuke no aji (1952) (first assistant director)
   ... aka Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice (USA)
   ... aka Tea Over Rice (USA)
   ... aka Tea and Rice
   ... aka El sabor del té verde con arroz (Spain) [es]
   ... aka I geusi tou prasinou tsagiou kai tou ryziou (Greece: festival title) [el]
   ... aka Il sapore del riso al tè verde (Italy) [it]
   ... aka Le goût du riz au thé vert (France) [fr]
10. Bakushû (1951) (assistant director)
    ... aka Early Summer
    ... aka Début d'été (France) [fr]
    ... aka El començament de l'estiu (Spain: Catalan title) [ca]
    ... aka Il tempo del raccolto del grano (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Proimo kalokairi (Greece: festival title) [el]
    ... aka Weizenherbst (West Germany) [de]
    

Producer:

• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s

1. Kuroi ame (1989) (executive producer)
   ... aka Black Rain (UK) (USA: literal English title)
   ... aka Pluie noire (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
   ... aka Black Rain (Brazil) [pt]
   ... aka Czarny deszcz (Poland) [pl]
   ... aka Lluvia negra (Spain) [es]
   ... aka Matomeni vrohi (Greece) [el]
   ... aka Pioggia nera (Italy) [it]
   ... aka Schwarzer Regen (West Germany) [de]
   ... aka Svart regn (Sweden) [sv]
2. Yuki Yukite shingun (1987) (associate producer)
   ... aka The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On
   ... aka Vorwärts, Armee Gottes! (West Germany) [de]
3. Eijanaika (1981) (producer)
   ... aka Why Not?
   ... aka Der Dieb und die Geisha (East Germany) [de]
   
   
4. Seishun no satsujin sha (1976) (producer)
   ... aka The Youth Killer (International: English title)
   ... aka Young Murderer (International: English title: informal title)
   
   
5. Ningen Johatsu (1967) (planner)
   ... aka A Man Vanishes
   ... aka L'évaporation de l'homme (France) [fr]
   

Actor:

1. 2009: Lost Memories (2002)
   ... aka 2009 memorie perdute (Italy: dubbed version) [it]
   ... aka Conspiración bajo fuego (Argentina: DVD title) [es]
   

Thanks:

1. Music for the Movies: Tôru Takemitsu (1994) (gratitude)
   

Self:

• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1960s

1. "Cinéma, de notre temps" .... Himself (1 episode, 1995)
       - Shohei Imamura - Le libre penseur (1995) TV episode .... Himself
   
   
2. Ikite wa mita keredo - Ozu Yasujirô den (1983) (as Shôhei Imamura) .... Himself
   ... aka I Lived, But... (International: English title)
   ... aka The Life and Works of Yasujiro Ozu (USA)
   
   
3. Ningen Johatsu (1967)
   ... aka A Man Vanishes
   ... aka L'évaporation de l'homme (France) [fr]
   

Archive Footage:

1. Scorsese on Imamura (2007) (TV) .... Himself
2. "Cinema mil"
       - Episode #1.1 (2005) TV episode .... Himself