Shōhei Imamura

Born

September 15, 1926

Died

May 30, 2006 · age 79

From

Tokyo, Japan

Shōhei Imamura (15 September 1926 – 30 May 2006) was a Japanese film director. He was the first Japanese director to win two Palme d'Or awards, but was never Oscar-nominated in any category.