Filmmakers From Japan
Below is a list of some of Japan's most prominent film directors.The list is divided into three sections : The Silent Era, A Developing Industry, and Modern Japanese Cinema.
The Silent Era : 1920 - 1931
| NAME |
FILM |
DATE |
| Kenji Mizoguchi | The Water Magiciani | 1933 |
| The Downfall of Osen | 1935 |
| Ozu Yasujiro | Passing Fancy | 1933 |
A Devloping Industry : 1931 - 1970
| NAME |
FILM |
DATE |
| Akira Kurosawa | Rashomon | 1950 |
| The Seven Samurai | 1954 |
| Ran | 1985 |
| Hiroshi Teshigahara | Woman on the Dunes | 1964 |
Modern Japanese Cinema : 1970 - Present
| NAME |
FILM |
DATE |
| Nagisa Oshima | In the Realm of the Senses | 1976 |
| Juzo Itami | Tampopo | 1985 |
| Juzo Itami | A Taxing Woman | 1987 |