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Nagisa Ōshima

Nagisa Ōshima

Directing
Born: March 31, 1932
Okayama, Japan

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.