YasujirÅ Ozu (å° æ´¥ 安二郎, Ozu YasujirÅ , 12 December 1903 â€"
12 December 1963) was a Japanese film director and screenwriter. He
began his career during the era of silent films, and his last films
were made in colour in the early 1960s. Ozu first made a number of
short comedies, before turning to more serious themes in the 1930s.The
most prominent themes of Ozu's work are marriage and family,
especially the relationships between generations. His most widely
acclaimed 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 third-greatest film of all
time by critics worldwide. In the same poll, Tokyo Story was voted the
greatest film of all time by 358 directors and filmmakers worldwide.
12 December 1963) was a Japanese film director and screenwriter. He
began his career during the era of silent films, and his last films
were made in colour in the early 1960s. Ozu first made a number of
short comedies, before turning to more serious themes in the 1930s.The
most prominent themes of Ozu's work are marriage and family,
especially the relationships between generations. His most widely
acclaimed 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 third-greatest film of all
time by critics worldwide. In the same poll, Tokyo Story was voted the
greatest film of all time by 358 directors and filmmakers worldwide.
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