Steven Okazaki
Steven Okazaki | |
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Okazaki in 2017 | |
| Born | Steven Toll Okazaki March 12, 1952 |
| Alma mater | San Francisco State University |
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| Years active | 1976–present |
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| Children | Daisy Tomoko |
| Website | http://www.farallonfilms.com/ |
Steven Okazaki (born March 12, 1952) is an American documentary filmmaker known for his raw, cinéma vérité-style documentaries that frequently show ordinary people dealing with extraordinary circumstances. He has received a Peabody Award, a Primetime Emmy and has been nominated for four Academy Awards, winning an Oscar for the documentary short subject, Days of Waiting: The Life & Art of Estelle Ishigo.