About Nagisa Ōshima
Nagisa Ōshima Nagisa Ōshima

Birthday

1932-03-31

Place of Birth

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.