Yasujiro Ozu (1903--1963) In the film industry nobaody (except avant garde filmmakers) has developed a style as different as Yasujiro Ozu. He said of his own work, " I have formulated my own directing style in my head, proceeding without any unnecessary imitation of others". His films are like experimental films, but on the other hand most of his films are about the ordinary lifes of japanese people. His films are reflecting japanese mores and mostly lower-middle class family lives. He first entered the film industry in 1923 in the shochiku studios as an assistant cameraman and assistant director. He directed his first film in 1927 Ozu