Nagisa Ōshima

Japanese film director and screenwriter (1932–2013)
Person human Q55403
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Nagisa Ōshima

Summary

Nagisa Ōshima is a human[1]. He was born in Kyoto[2]. He was born on March 31, 1932[3]. He died in Fujisawa[4]. He died on January 15, 2013[5]. He worked as a screenwriter[6], film director[7], film producer[8], film editor[9], and director[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,402 views/month, #6,994 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Nagisa Ōshima was born in Kyoto[2].
  • Nagisa Ōshima was born in Tamano[12].
  • Nagisa Ōshima died in Fujisawa[4].
  • Nagisa Ōshima was born on March 31, 1932[3].
  • Nagisa Ōshima died on January 15, 2013[5].
  • Among Nagisa Ōshima's spouses was Akiko Koyama[13].
  • A child of Nagisa Ōshima was Takeshi Ōshima[14].
  • A child of Nagisa Ōshima was Arata Ōshima[15].
  • Nagisa Ōshima held citizenship in Japan[16].
  • Japanese was Nagisa Ōshima's native language[17].
  • Nagisa Ōshima worked as a screenwriter[6].
  • Nagisa Ōshima's professions included film director[7].
  • Nagisa Ōshima worked as a film producer[8].
  • Nagisa Ōshima worked as a film editor[9].
  • Nagisa Ōshima worked as a director[10].
  • Nagisa Ōshima's education included a stint at Kyoto University[18].
  • Nagisa Ōshima received the Cannes Best Director Award[19].
  • Nagisa Ōshima received the Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Director[20].
  • Nagisa Ōshima received the Sutherland Trophy[21].
  • Nagisa Ōshima received the Medal with Purple Ribbon[22].
  • Nagisa Ōshima received the Mainichi Film Award for Best Screenplay[23].
  • Nagisa Ōshima received the Mainichi Film Award for Best Screenplay[24].
  • Nagisa Ōshima is recorded as male[25].
  • Nagisa Ōshima's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Nagisa Ōshima's Commons category is recorded as Nagisa Ōshima[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Kyoto[2], a city designated by government ordinance[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1889[30] and Tamano[12], a city of Japan[31], in Japan[32], founded in 1940[33]. Nagisa Ōshima was born on March 31, 1932[3]. Japanese was his native language[17].

Education

Nagisa Ōshima was educated at Kyoto University[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[6], film director[7], film producer[8], film editor[9], and director[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Cannes Best Director Award[19], a Cannes Film Festival Awards[34], in France[35], founded in 1947[36]; Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Director[20], a film award category[37], in Japan[38], founded in 1950[39]; Sutherland Trophy[21], an award[40], in United Kingdom[41]; Medal with Purple Ribbon[22], a grade of an order[42], in Japan[43], founded in 1955[44]; Mainichi Film Award for Best Screenplay[23], a class of award[45], in Japan[46], founded in 1946[47]; and Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Newcomer[48], a Blue Ribbon Awards[49], in Japan[50], founded in 1950[51].

Personal Life

Nagisa Ōshima was married to Akiko Koyama[13]. Children include Takeshi Ōshima[14], a business theorist[52], b. 1963[53], of Japan[54] and Arata Ōshima[15], a film director[55], b. 1969[56], of Japan[57].

Death and Burial

Nagisa Ōshima died on January 15, 2013[5]. He died in Fujisawa[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[58].

Why It Matters

Nagisa Ōshima ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,402 views/month, #6,994 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

FAQs

Where was Nagisa Ōshima born?

Nagisa Ōshima was born in Kyoto[2].

Where did Nagisa Ōshima die?

Nagisa Ōshima passed away in Fujisawa[4].

Who was Nagisa Ōshima married to?

Nagisa Ōshima's spouses include Akiko Koyama[13].

What did Nagisa Ōshima do for work?

Nagisa Ōshima worked as screenwriter[6], film director[7], film producer[8], film editor[9], and director[10].

Where did Nagisa Ōshima go to school?

Nagisa Ōshima was educated at Kyoto University[18].

What awards did Nagisa Ōshima receive?

Honors received include Cannes Best Director Award[19], Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Director[20], Sutherland Trophy[21], and Medal with Purple Ribbon[22].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  26. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . lifeinlegacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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