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Shōhei Imamura Directed Filmography (27)

September 11
2002·Director
Warm Water Under a Red Bridge
2001·Director
Dr. Akagi
1998·Director
The Eel
1997·Director
Black Rain
1989·Director
Zegen
1987·Director
The Ballad of Narayama
1983·Director
Why Not?
1981·Director
Vengeance Is Mine
1979·Director
Outlaw-Matsu Comes Home
1973·Director
Karayuki-San, the Making of a Prostitute
1973·Director
Fantasia
1973·Director
The Pirates of Buban
1972·Director
Oreno Shimokita
1972·Director
Following the Unreturned Soldier: Thailand
1971·Director
History of Postwar Japan as Told by a Bar Hostess
1970·Director
Following the Unreturned Soldiers: Malaysia
1970·Director
Profound Desires of the Gods
1968·Director
A Man Vanishes
1967·Director
The Pornographers
1966·Director
Intentions of Murder
1964·Director
The Insect Woman
1963·Director
Pigs and Battleships
1961·Director
My Second Brother
1959·Director
Endless Desire
1958·Director
Nishi Ginza Station
1958·Director
Stolen Desire
1958·Director