Nagisa Oshima

Screenwriter

Birthday March 31, 1932

Birth Sign Aries

Birthplace Japan

DEATH DATE Jan 15, 2013 (80)

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About

Director and screenwriter who received widespread recognition for In the Realm of the Senses and Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence.

Before Fame

He created the film Cruel Story of Youth after graduating from Kyoto University in Japan.

Trivia

He received the Best Director Award at the Cannes Film Festival in 1978.

Family Life

He married Akiko Koyama in 1960.

Associated With

His 1983 film, Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence, starred rocker David Bowie.