Shōhei Imamura
Shōhei Imamura | |
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今村昌平 | |
| Born | 15 September 1926 |
| Died | 30 May 2006 (aged 79) |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Alma mater | Waseda University |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter, producer |
| Years active | 1951–2002 |
| Movement | Japanese New Wave |
| Awards | Palme d'Or (1983, 1997) |
Shōhei Imamura (今村昌平, Imamura Shōhei; 15 September 1926 – 30 May 2006) was a Japanese film director. His main interest as a filmmaker lay in the depiction of the lower strata of Japanese society. A key figure in the Japanese New Wave, who continued working into the 21st century, Imamura is the only director from Japan to win two Palme d'Or awards.