Steven Okazaki
Birth Name:
Steven Okazaki
Birth Place:
Venice, California, United States
Profession
Director, Producer, Editor, Writer, Cinematographer, Camera department, Editorial department, Music department
Fast Facts
- Recognized by the Asian American International Film Festival in 1991 for his contributions to cinema
- One of his first major award wins came in 1987 at the Sundance Film Festival for "Living On Tokyo Time"
- A third-generation Sansei Japanese American, his work often centers around the trials faced in the home country of his ancestors
- Began as a documentary assistant at Churchill Films in 1976 before eventually going on to direct and produce by the early '80s
- Was once a member of the punk rock group The Maids in the late '70s
Awards
- 1987Grand Jury Prize - Dramatic:Nominated
- 1991Oscar - Best Documentary, Short Subjects:Winner
- 1991Grand Prix - International Competition:Winner
- 1991Youth Jury Award - International Competition:Winner
- 2007Grand Jury Prize - Documentary:Nominated
- 2008PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures:Nominated
- 2008Primetime Emmy - Exceptional Merit in Nonfiction Filmmaking:Winner
- 2015Venezia Classici Award - Best Documentary on Cinema:Nominated
- 2016Maysles Brothers Award - Best Documentary:Nominated
- 2016Halekulani Golden Orchid Award - Documentary Feature:Nominated
- 2017Cinema Eye Honors Award - Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Filmmaking for Television:Nominated