Nagisa Ôshima
Nagisa Ôshima (1932 - 2013) was a Japanese filmmaker associated with the Japanese New Wave (Nuberu bagu) of the 1950s and 60s, where young filmmakers aimed to break away from the traditional style represented by directors such as Yasujirô Ozu, Kenji Mizoguchi, and Akira Kurosawa. During this period, he directed films such as Sun's Burial (1960). His most well-known films include The Ceremony (1971), the controversial In the Realm of the Senses (1976), and Empire of Passion (1978).