Tadashi Imai | |
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Born |
Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan |
January 8, 1912
Died | November 2, 1991 | (aged 79)
Occupation | Film director |
Tadashi Imai (今井 正 Imai Tadashi?, January 8, 1912 - November 22, 1991) was a Japanese film director known for social realist filmmaking informed by a left-wing perspective.
He won the Silver Bear for Best Director at the 8th Berlin International Film Festival for his work on Jun'ai monogatari. At the 13th Berlin International Film Festival his film Bushidō zankoku monogatari won the Golden Bear.
He won the award for Best Director at the 1st Blue Ribbon Awards for Until We Meet Again, at the 7th Blue Ribbon Awards for Mahiru no ankoku and at the 8th Blue Ribbon Awards for The Rice People.