Nagisa Ōshima

Birthday: March 31st, 1932 Date of Death: January 15th, 2013 Place of Birth: Okayama, Japan

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.