Nagisa Ōshima

Directing

Birth date

March 31, 1932

Birth place

Okayama, Japan

Death date

January 15, 2013

Biography

Nagisa Ōshima (大島 渚) was a Japanese film director and screenwriter. After graduating from Kyoto University he was hired by Shochiku Ltd. and quickly progressed to directing his own movies, making his debut feature “A Town of Love and Hope” in 1959.

Filmography