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Akira Kurosawa [note 1] (黒澤 明 or 黒沢 明, Kurosawa Akira, March 23, 1910 – September 6, 1998) was a Japanese filmmaker and painter who directed 30 films in a career spanning over five decades. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers in the history of cinema.
Akira Kurosawa. Writer: The Hidden Fortress. After training as a painter (he storyboards his films as full-scale paintings), Kurosawa entered the film industry in 1936 as an assistant director, eventually making his directorial debut with Sanshiro Sugata (1943).
This includes a complete list of films with which he was involved (including the films on which he worked as assistant director before becoming a full director ), as well as his little-known contributions to theater, television and literature.
Jul 4, 2024 · Kurosawa Akira (born March 23, 1910, Tokyo, Japan—died September 6, 1998, Tokyo) was the first Japanese film director to win international acclaim, with such films as Rashomon (1950), Ikiru (1952), Seven Samurai (1954), Throne of Blood (1957), Kagemusha (1980), and Ran (1985).
Apr 2, 2014 · Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa won international acclaim with such films as 'Rashomon' (1950), 'Ikiru' (1952) and 'Ran' (1985).
Feb 15, 2024 · Ran, High and Low, and Seven Samurai are among the best movies from legendary Japanese director Akira Kurosawa according to cinephiles on Letterboxd.
Akira Kurosawa. Writer: The Hidden Fortress. After training as a painter (he storyboards his films as full-scale paintings), Kurosawa entered the film industry in 1936 as an assistant director, eventually making his directorial debut with Sanshiro Sugata (1943).
Mar 23, 2015 · Akira Kurosawa (23 March 1910 — 6 September 1998) is one of Japanese cinema’s few household names in the west, due to such groundbreaking jidaigeki period action films as Seven Samurai (1954), The Hidden Fortress (1958) and Kagemusha (1980).
Jul 3, 2024 · Akira Kurosawa’s “Seven Samurai” is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year. But despite its age, the vitality and fleet-footed movement of Kurosawa’s epic is still breathtaking.
Jul 3, 2024 · Akira Kurosawa’s epic has always been known for its action-film artistry, but there is emotional heft and nuance as well.
