Nagisa Ōshima

Born

March 31, 1932 in Okayama, Japan

Died

January 15, 2013

Popularity

0.5826

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.