Imamura, Shohei (1926-), Cineasta japonês:A Mulher Inseto (1963);
A Balada de Narayama (1983);
Chuva Negra (1989);
A Enguia (1997);
Água Quente sob uma Ponte Vermelha (2001).
Nationality: Japanese. Born: Tokyo, 1926. Education: Educated in technical school, Tokyo, until 1945; studied occidental history at Waseda University, Tokyo, graduated 1951. Career: Assistant director at Shochiku's Ofuna studios, 1951; moved to Nikkatsu studios, 1954; assistant to director Yuzo Kawashima, 1955–58; directed first film, Nusumareta yokuju, 1958; formed Imamura Productions, 1965; worked primarily for TV, from 1970; founder and teacher, Yokohama Broadcast Film Institute. Awards: Palme d'Or, Cannes Festival, for The Ballad of Narayama, 1983.
