Taboo
1999 · 6.6/10
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Nagisa Ōshima
Director & actor · born 31 March 1932 · Okayama, Japan
Nagisa Ōshima (大島 渚, Ōshima Nagisa; 31 March 1932 – 15 January 2013) was a Japanese filmmaker, writer, and left-wing activist best known for his fiction feature films, of which he directed 23 in a career spanning from 1959 to 1999.
He is often regarded as one of the greatest Japanese directors of all time, and as one of the most important figures of the Japanese New Wave, alongside Shōhei Imamura. His filmmaking style bold, innovative and provocative, common themes include youthful rebellion, class and racial discrimination, and taboo sexuality.
Where to start: Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983).
As director 40
100 Years of Japanese Cinema
1995 · 5.8/10
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Kyoto, My Mother's Place
1991 · 8.0/10
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Max My Love
1986 · 5.8/10
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Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
1983 · 7.3/10
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Empire of Passion
1978 · 6.8/10
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Yokoi and His Twenty-Eight Years of Secret Life on Guam
1977 · 8.0/10
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In the Realm of the Senses
1976 · 6.6/10
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A Life of Mao
1976 · 8.0/10
NewRahman: Father of Bengal
Rahman: Father of Bengal
1973 · 7.0/10
NewThe Journey of the Blind Musicians
The Journey of the Blind Musicians
1972
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Dear Summer Sister
1972 · 5.2/10
Newジョイ！バングラ
ジョイ！バングラ
1972 · 10.0/10
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The Giants
1972 · 10.0/10
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The Ceremony
1971 · 6.8/10
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The Man Who Left His Will on Film
1970 · 5.9/10
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Boy
1969 · 7.2/10
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Mao Tse-Tung and the Cultural Revolution
1969 · 8.0/10
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Diary of a Shinjuku Thief
1969 · 4.8/10
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Band of Ninja Pilot
1969 · 5.0/10
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The Greater East Asian War
1968
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Three Resurrected Drunkards
1968 · 5.7/10
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Death by Hanging
1968 · 7.5/10
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Japanese Summer: Double Suicide
1967 · 5.7/10
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Sing a Song of Sex
1967 · 6.0/10
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Band of Ninja
1967 · 5.0/10
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Violence at Noon
1966 · 6.2/10
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Diary of Yunbogi
1965 · 6.6/10
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Pleasures of the Flesh
1965 · 5.8/10
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A Rebel's Fortress
1964 · 10.0/10
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Watashi-wa beretto
1964 · 5.7/10
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The Forgotten Imperial Army
1963 · 6.2/10
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Chiisana bōken ryokō
1963
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The Christian Revolt
1962 · 6.7/10
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The Catch
1961 · 6.5/10
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Night and Fog in Japan
1960 · 6.5/10
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The Sun's Burial
1960 · 6.5/10
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Cruel Story of Youth
1960 · 6.6/10
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A Town of Love and Hope
1959 · 6.7/10
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Tomorrow's Sun
1959 · 6.2/10
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Devotion: A Film About Ogawa Productions
2002 · 10.0/10
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Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano
2000 · 8.0/10
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Level Five
1997 · 6.1/10
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BeRLiN
1995 · 9.0/10
New100 Years of Japanese Cinema
1995 · 5.8/10
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Akira Kurosawa: My Life in Cinema
1993 · 7.7/10
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1991 · 8.0/10
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The Strange Case of Yukio Mishima
1985 · 3.5/10
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De droomproducenten
1984 · 10.0/10
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Cinématon
1978 · 4.9/10
NewYokoi and His Twenty-Eight Years of Secret Life on Guam
1977 · 8.0/10
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Yakuza Graveyard
1976 · 6.6/10
Popcorn FlickA Life of Mao
1976 · 8.0/10
NewRahman: Father of Bengal
Rahman: Father of Bengal
1973 · 7.0/10
NewDeath by Hanging
1968 · 7.5/10
Worth the HypeFrequently asked questions
What is the best Nagisa Ōshima movie?
By viewer score, Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983) at 7.3/10.
What are Nagisa Ōshima’s most popular movies?
In the Realm of the Senses, Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence, Empire of Passion.
How many movies has Nagisa Ōshima made?
55 films on TMDB, 40 as director, 15 as actor.