Film director
Shōhei Imamura
Japanese film director.
Shōhei Imamura was a Japanese film director. His main interest as a filmmaker lay in the depiction of the lower strata of Japanese society. A key figure in the Japanese New Wave, who continued working into the 21st century, Imamura is the only director from Japan to win two Palme d'Or awards, doing so with The Ballad of Narayama (1983) and The Eel (1997).
- Born
- 1926-09-15, Tokyo, JapanA Wednesday
- Died
- 2006-05-30, Tokyo, JapanA Tuesday, aged 79
- At birth
- Sun in Virgo, Moon in Sagittarius
- Nationality
- Japan
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1926-09-15, Tokyo, Japan · time unknown, noon chart
Asia/Tokyothe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 21°31′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 20°47′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 17°31′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 4°14′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 18°02′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 18°40′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 21°33′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 27°42′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 25°31′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 15°44′ | Direct |
Death Chart
2006-05-30, Tokyo, Japan · time unknown, noon chart
Asia/Tokyothe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 8°35′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 14°18′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 21°45′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 0°41′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 27°11′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 10°58′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Leo | 6°54′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 14°33′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 19°48′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 25°52′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Shōhei Imamura was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.
