Art Encouragement Prize for Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
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Edition 50 (2000) award
Nagisa Oshima
おおしま なぎさ
Oshima Nagisa
Aliases:
大島 渚
Pen Names:
Nagisa Oshima（Public / professional usage）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1932-03-31 （Kojima District, Okayama Prefecture (now Tamano), Japan）
- Died
- 2013-01-15 （Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan） age 80
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Kyoto (grew up) → Fujisawa (later life)
Career
- Occupations
- Film director, Screenwriter, Theatre director, Author, Producer
- Active Years
- 1959-1999
- Affiliations
- Nagisa Oshima Production, Japan Directors Guild (chairman 1980-1996)
- Memberships
- Japan Directors Guild
- Influenced By
- Kenji Mizoguchi, Yasujiro Ozu
- Influenced
- Theo Angelopoulos, Bernardo Bertolucci, Alexander Sokurov, Martin Scorsese, Pedro Almodóvar, Chen Kaige, Ang Lee, Takeshi Kitano
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyoto University, Faculty of Law | Faculty of Law | Department of Law | — | 1950-1954 | Japan |
Kyoto University, Faculty of Law
Faculty of Law
/ Department of Law
Period:
1950-1954
Year of Graduation:
1954
Country:
Japan
Founded and led the theatre group "Sōzōza" while a student
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Cannes Film Festival — Best Director | The Phantom of Love (Ai no borei) | 監督賞 | Cannes Film Festival | winner |
| 2000 | Blue Ribbon Awards — Best Director | Gohatto (Taboo) | 監督賞 | Blue Ribbon Awards | winner |
| 1961 | Blue Ribbon Awards — New Director | A Town of Love and Hope / Cruel Story of Youth | 新人監督賞 | Blue Ribbon Awards | winner |
| 1976 | Chicago International Film Festival — Jury's Special Award | In the Realm of the Senses | 審査員特別賞 | Chicago International Film Festival | winner |
| 1983 | Mainichi Film Concours — Best Director | Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence | 監督賞 | Mainichi Film Concours | winner |
| 2000 | Medal with Purple Ribbon | — | 勲章 | Government of Japan | recipient |
| 2001 | Ordre des Arts et des Lettres — Officer | — | 勲章 | Government of France | recipient |
| 2014 | Japan Academy Prize — Chairman's Special Award | — | 特別賞 | Japan Academy Prize Association | recipient (posthumous) |
Cannes Film Festival — Best Director
1978
Work:
The Phantom of Love (Ai no borei)
Category:
監督賞
Organization:
Cannes Film Festival
Result:
winner
Blue Ribbon Awards — Best Director
2000
Work:
Gohatto (Taboo)
Category:
監督賞
Organization:
Blue Ribbon Awards
Result:
winner
Blue Ribbon Awards — New Director
1961
Work:
A Town of Love and Hope / Cruel Story of Youth
Category:
新人監督賞
Organization:
Blue Ribbon Awards
Result:
winner
Chicago International Film Festival — Jury's Special Award
1976
Work:
In the Realm of the Senses
Category:
審査員特別賞
Organization:
Chicago International Film Festival
Result:
winner
Mainichi Film Concours — Best Director
1983
Work:
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
Category:
監督賞
Organization:
Mainichi Film Concours
Result:
winner
Medal with Purple Ribbon
2000
Category:
勲章
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
recipient
Ordre des Arts et des Lettres — Officer
2001
Category:
勲章
Organization:
Government of France
Result:
recipient
Japan Academy Prize — Chairman's Special Award
2014
Category:
特別賞
Organization:
Japan Academy Prize Association
Result:
recipient (posthumous)
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Cruel Story of Youth
1960 Youth drama / Social realismA seminal youth drama depicting postwar youth and social tensions; one of Oshima's early breakthrough films.
youth culturesocial alienationviolence
In the Realm of the Senses
1976 Feature film / erotic dramaA controversial film based on a true story noted for explicit sexual content; a landmark in debates on censorship and artistic freedom.
sex and desirecensorshipfreedom of expression
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
1983 International co-production dramaAn internationally cast war drama exploring dignity and cultural clashes; notable for its performances and Ryuichi Sakamoto's score.
warcultural conflicthumanity
Gohatto (Taboo)
1999 Historical dramaA ensemble historical drama set in the Bakumatsu period examining samurai codes and desire; known as Oshima's comeback film.
bushidodesirepower
Bibliography
- Japan's Night and Fog: Collected Works of Nagisa Oshima (1961)
- Postwar Cinema: Destruction and Creation (1963)
- Ideas of Evil and Cruelty (1966)
- Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (book, 1983)
- Encountering a New Self after a Cerebral Hemorrhage (2000)
Adaptations
- Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (film)
Translations of Works
- In the Realm of the Senses (English edition)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- socially and politically engaged realismprovocative and experimental visual style
- Recurring Motifs
- conflict between authority and the individualsex and repressionpostwar Japan's self-examination
Health
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cerebral hemorrhage1996-1999（入院・リハビリ）After a cerebral hemorrhage in 1996 he underwent lengthy rehabilitation and completed Gohatto in 1999. He suffered from right-side paralysis and speech difficulties thereafter.
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pneumonia (cause of death)2013Died of pneumonia in 2013 while hospitalized
Legacy
Nagisa Oshima was an influential, iconoclastic director of postwar Japan, acclaimed for challenging censorship and authority and for his international collaborations. He influenced numerous filmmakers worldwide and his legacy continues (e.g. the Nagisa Oshima Prize).
Academic Societies
- Japan Directors Guild
Archives
- Nagisa Oshima Production (archival materials)
- Kencho-ji, Kaishunin (grave site)
In Popular Culture
- The Nagisa Oshima Prize, established 2019
- Frequent TV appearances made him widely known beyond film circles
Quotes
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Film must be a question posed to reality.
Source: Various interviews and writings
Trivia
- Left Shochiku in 1961 and co-founded Sōzōsha production company.
- In 1990 he was involved in a physical altercation with writer Shōyō Nosaka at a anniversary party; both later reconciled.
- He frequently cast non-professional actors and newcomers throughout his career.