Shōhei Imamura

Born

September 15, 1926 in Tokyo, Japan

Died

May 30, 2006

Popularity

1.2092

Biography

Shōhei Imamura (15 September 1926 – 30 May 2006) was a Japanese film director. He was the first Japanese director to win two Palme d'Or awards, but was never Oscar-nominated in any category.