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Yasujirō Ozu
FilmmakerKnown for:
Tokyo Story (1953), Late Spring (1949)
Education:
No formal film education; learned at Shochiku Studios
Yasujirō Ozu directed 54 films across a career beginning in the silent era, developing a distinctive style - the low camera position, the direct-address shot, elliptical editing - that subordinated narrative momentum to the rhythms of daily domestic life. Late Spring (1949) and Tokyo Story (1953) are among the most admired films in cinema history. He died on his 60th birthday.
Yasujirō Ozu's Gear List(1)
Mitchell
Connection note
Ozu used Mitchell cameras at Shochiku Studios throughout his career; his famous low camera position was achieved by mounting the camera on a tripod at tatami-mat height. Documented in Donald Richie's "Ozu" (1974).
Product description
The Mitchell BNC (Blimped Newsreel Camera) was the standard studio motion picture camera in Hollywood from the 1930s through the 1960s. Its rock-steady registration, optical viewfinder, and compatibility with studio lighting rigs made it the instrument of classical Hollywood cinematography.
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Last updated March 20, 2026
