Shōhei Imamura (今村 昌平, Imamura Shōhei, Tokyo, 15 September 1926 – 30 May 2006) was a Japanese film director. Imamura was the
first Japanese director to win two Palme d'Or awards, and is regarded as one of the most important and idiosyncratic filmmakers
in the history of cinema. However, despite being one of the greatest Asian directors, he was never Oscar nominated in any
category.
