History of Movies.

Nagisa Ōshima

6.73body-of-work score · ranked #139 of 1774 directors · 12 films in our library

A director's score is the sum of their films' composite canon scores — methodology.

Films in our library, ranked

Ranked by composite canon score across 20+ authoritative lists, awards and polls — our ordering, with every placement citing its evidence on the film's page.

  1. 1Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence19831.34
  2. 2The Ceremony19711.00
  3. 3Death by Hanging19680.89
  4. 4Empire of Passion19780.66
  5. 5Boy19690.50
  6. 6Taboo19990.50
  7. 7In the Realm of the Senses19760.48
  8. 8Diary of a Shinjuku Thief19680.32
  9. 9The Catch19610.30
  10. 10Violence at Noon19660.30
  11. 11Night and Fog in Japan19600.29
  12. 12Cruel Story of Youth19600.16