Nagisa Ōshima

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
Other
Birthday
Mar 31, 1932 (93 years old)
Death date
Jan 15, 2013

Nagisa Ōshima

Known For

The Enigmatic Charlotte Rampling
0h 54m
Movie 2023

The Enigmatic Charlotte Rampling

Screen icon Charlotte Rampling has fascinated the world of cinema, fashion and photography with her mysterious and almost inaccessible beauty. A major figure in genre and auteur films, she is unclassifiable: between presence and absence, shyness and audacity, she's always hypnotic, magnetic and fascinating. From her film debut in the mid-1960s in England, to her unconventional career path, through the tragic loss suicide of her older sister that will irremediably mark her acting, this film is a dive into the existential quest of a complex actress, whose every facet is discovered through her roles. Through a conversation with the actress herself, along with personal archives and extracts from her films, this documentary raws a dazzling portrait of her life and career.

Akira Kurosawa: My Life in Cinema
1h 58m
Movie 1993

Akira Kurosawa: My Life in Cinema

Nagisa Oshima interviews Akira Kurosawa, leading him to share his thoughts about filmmaking, his life and works, and numerous anecdotes relating to his films and his various film activities.

Kyoto, My Mother's Place
0h 50m
Movie 1991

Kyoto, My Mother's Place

Story of Kyoto: its history, culture, as well as the role it has played in the director's life and the life of his mother.

ΦIDEA
1h 5m
Movie 1988

ΦIDEA

Documentary featuring Nagisa Ōshima and Masuaki Kiyota, a Uri Geller-esque psychic medium

The Strange Case of Yukio Mishima
0h 55m
Movie 1985

The Strange Case of Yukio Mishima

A BBC television documentary on the life of Yukio Mishima that highlights the many known major aspects of his life and personality.

Biography

Nagisa Ōshima (大島 渚) was a Japanese film director and screenwriter. After graduating from Kyoto University he was hired by Shochiku Ltd. and quickly progressed to directing his own movies, making his debut feature “A Town of Love and Hope” in 1959.

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