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.
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Shohei Imamura 15 September 1926 Tokyo, Japan
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30 May 2006 (aged 79) Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
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Zodiac | Virgo |
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