Shōhei Imamura
Biography
Shōhei Imamura was a Japanese film director born in Tokyo in 1926, who became a key figure in the Japanese New Wave movement. He gained international recognition for his unflinching portrayals of Japan's lower strata, winning two Palme d'Or awards with The Ballad of Narayama (1983) and The Eel (1997). Imamura continued working into the 21st century, leaving a lasting impact on Japanese cinema.