Yasujiro Ozu

Date of Birth: 12 Dec 1903

Country: Japan

Biography: Yasujiro Ozu has been widely touted as the most Japanese of Japanese film directors. In fact, Japanese distributors initially refused to release Ozu's work abroad, fearing that the West wouldn't appreciate its subtle beauty ... Fortunately, such fears proved to be unfounded and Ozu is now recognized as one of cinema's truly great filmmakers. (All Movie Guide)

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