Akira Kurosawa (1910–1998)
Writer | Director | Assistant Director
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Filmography
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Known For
The Hidden Fortress Writer (1958) -
Ran Writer (1985) -
Kagemusha Writer (1980) -
Known For
Seven Samurai Writer (1954) -
Writer
Her Spirit (2018) -
Nioh (2017) -
The Magnificent Seven (2016) -
Stray Dog (2013) -
The Outrage (2011) -
The Last Princess (2008) -
Tsubaki Sanjûrô (2007) -
Samurai 7 (2004) -
The Sea Is Watching (2002) -
Dora-heita (2000) -
![After the Rain]( "After the Rain")
After the Rain (1999) -
![Last Man Standing]( "Last Man Standing")
Last Man Standing (1996) -
![Maadadayo]( "Maadadayo")
Maadadayo (1993) -
![Rhapsody in August]( "Rhapsody in August")
Rhapsody in August (1991) -
![Dreams]( "Dreams")
Dreams (1990) -
![Fame]( "Fame")
Fame (1986) -
![Runaway Train]( "Runaway Train")
Runaway Train (1985) -
![Ran]( "Ran")
Ran (1985) -
![Kagemusha]( "Kagemusha")
Kagemusha (1980) -
![Dersu Uzala]( "Dersu Uzala")
Dersu Uzala (1975) -
![Nora inu]( "Nora inu")
Nora inu (1973) -
![Dodes'ka-den]( "Dodes'ka-den")
Dodes'ka-den (1970) -
![Tora! Tora! Tora!]( "Tora! Tora! Tora!")
Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970) -
![The Last Day of Hsianyang]( "The Last Day of Hsianyang")
The Last Day of Hsianyang (1968) -
![Sanshiro Sugata]( "Sanshiro Sugata")
Sanshiro Sugata (1965) -
![Red Beard]( "Red Beard")
Red Beard (1965) -
![The Outrage]( "The Outrage")
The Outrage (1964) -
![A Fistful of Dollars]( "A Fistful of Dollars")
A Fistful of Dollars (1964) -
Jakoman to Tetsu (1964)
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![High and Low]( "High and Low")
High and Low (1963) -
Fencing Master (1962)
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![Sanjuro]( "Sanjuro")
Sanjuro (1962) -
![Yojimbo]( "Yojimbo")
Yojimbo (1961) -
![Play of the Week]( "Play of the Week")
Play of the Week (1960) -
![The Magnificent Seven]( "The Magnificent Seven")
The Magnificent Seven (1960) -
![The Bad Sleep Well]( "The Bad Sleep Well")
The Bad Sleep Well (1960) -
![The Saga of the Vagabonds]( "The Saga of the Vagabonds")
The Saga of the Vagabonds (1959) -
![The Hidden Fortress]( "The Hidden Fortress")
The Hidden Fortress (1958) -
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![The Lower Depths]( "The Lower Depths")
The Lower Depths (1957) -
![Throne of Blood]( "Throne of Blood")
Throne of Blood (1957) -
Sanshiro Sugata (1955)
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![I Live in Fear]( "I Live in Fear")
I Live in Fear (1955) -
Asunaro monogatari (1955)
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Kieta chutai (1955)
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![Seven Samurai]( "Seven Samurai")
Seven Samurai (1954) -
![My Wonderful Yellow Car]( "My Wonderful Yellow Car")
My Wonderful Yellow Car (1953) -
![Ikiru]( "Ikiru")
Ikiru (1952) -
![Sword for Hire]( "Sword for Hire")
Sword for Hire (1952) -
![Araki Mataemon: Kettô kagiya no tsuji]( "Araki Mataemon: Kettô kagiya no tsuji")
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Kedamono no yado (1951)
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![The Idiot]( "The Idiot")
The Idiot (1951) -
![Beyond Love and Hate]( "Beyond Love and Hate")
Beyond Love and Hate (1951) -
![Tateshi Danpei]( "Tateshi Danpei")
Tateshi Danpei (1950) -
![Rashomon]( "Rashomon")
Rashomon (1950) -
Jiruba Tetsu (1950)
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![Scandal]( "Scandal")
Scandal (1950) -
![Desertion at Dawn]( "Desertion at Dawn")
Desertion at Dawn (1950) -
![Stray Dog]( "Stray Dog")
Stray Dog (1949) -
![Jakoman and Tetsu]( "Jakoman and Tetsu")
Jakoman and Tetsu (1949) -
Jigoku no kifujin (1949)
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![The Quiet Duel]( "The Quiet Duel")
The Quiet Duel (1949) -
![The Portrait]( "The Portrait")
The Portrait (1948) -
![Drunken Angel]( "Drunken Angel")
Drunken Angel (1948) -
![Snow Trail]( "Snow Trail")
Snow Trail (1947) -
![One Wonderful Sunday]( "One Wonderful Sunday")
One Wonderful Sunday (1947) -
![Four Love Stories]( "Four Love Stories")
Four Love Stories (1947) -
![No Regrets for Our Youth]( "No Regrets for Our Youth")
No Regrets for Our Youth (1946) -
![The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail]( "The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail")
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![Sanshiro Sugata, Part Two]( "Sanshiro Sugata, Part Two")
Sanshiro Sugata, Part Two (1945) -
The Admirable Ishin Tasuke (1945)
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![The Most Beautiful]( "The Most Beautiful")
The Most Beautiful (1944) -
Dohyô matsuri (1944)
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![Dohyosai]( "Dohyosai")
Dohyosai (1944) -
![Sanshiro Sugata]( "Sanshiro Sugata")
Sanshiro Sugata (1943) -
Tsubasa no gaika (1942)
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Seishun no kiryû (1942)
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Writer
![Uma]( "Uma")
Uma (1941) -
Director
![Maadadayo]( "Maadadayo")
Maadadayo (1993) -
![Rhapsody in August]( "Rhapsody in August")
Rhapsody in August (1991) -
![Dreams]( "Dreams")
Dreams (1990) -
![Ran]( "Ran")
Ran (1985) -
![Kagemusha]( "Kagemusha")
Kagemusha (1980) -
![Dersu Uzala]( "Dersu Uzala")
Dersu Uzala (1975) -
![Dodes'ka-den]( "Dodes'ka-den")
Dodes'ka-den (1970) -
![Song of the Horse]( "Song of the Horse")
Song of the Horse (1970) -
![Red Beard]( "Red Beard")
Red Beard (1965) -
![High and Low]( "High and Low")
High and Low (1963) -
![Sanjuro]( "Sanjuro")
Sanjuro (1962) -
![Yojimbo]( "Yojimbo")
Yojimbo (1961) -
![The Bad Sleep Well]( "The Bad Sleep Well")
The Bad Sleep Well (1960) -
![The Hidden Fortress]( "The Hidden Fortress")
The Hidden Fortress (1958) -
![The Lower Depths]( "The Lower Depths")
The Lower Depths (1957) -
![Throne of Blood]( "Throne of Blood")
Throne of Blood (1957) -
![I Live in Fear]( "I Live in Fear")
I Live in Fear (1955) -
![Seven Samurai]( "Seven Samurai")
Seven Samurai (1954) -
![Ikiru]( "Ikiru")
Ikiru (1952) -
![The Idiot]( "The Idiot")
The Idiot (1951) -
![Rashomon]( "Rashomon")
Rashomon (1950) -
![Scandal]( "Scandal")
Scandal (1950) -
![Stray Dog]( "Stray Dog")
Stray Dog (1949) -
![The Quiet Duel]( "The Quiet Duel")
The Quiet Duel (1949) -
![Drunken Angel]( "Drunken Angel")
Drunken Angel (1948) -
![One Wonderful Sunday]( "One Wonderful Sunday")
One Wonderful Sunday (1947) -
![No Regrets for Our Youth]( "No Regrets for Our Youth")
No Regrets for Our Youth (1946) -
![Those Who Make Tomorrow]( "Those Who Make Tomorrow")
Those Who Make Tomorrow (1946) -
![The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail]( "The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail")
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![Sanshiro Sugata, Part Two]( "Sanshiro Sugata, Part Two")
Sanshiro Sugata, Part Two (1945) -
![The Most Beautiful]( "The Most Beautiful")
The Most Beautiful (1944) -
![Sanshiro Sugata]( "Sanshiro Sugata")
Sanshiro Sugata (1943) -
Director
![Uma]( "Uma")
Uma (1941) -
Producer
![Kagemusha]( "Kagemusha")
Kagemusha (1980) -
![Dodes'ka-den]( "Dodes'ka-den")
Dodes'ka-den (1970) -
![Sanshiro Sugata]( "Sanshiro Sugata")
Sanshiro Sugata (1965) -
![High and Low]( "High and Low")
High and Low (1963) -
![Yojimbo]( "Yojimbo")
Yojimbo (1961) -
![The Bad Sleep Well]( "The Bad Sleep Well")
The Bad Sleep Well (1960) -
![The Hidden Fortress]( "The Hidden Fortress")
The Hidden Fortress (1958) -
![The Lower Depths]( "The Lower Depths")
The Lower Depths (1957) -
![Throne of Blood]( "Throne of Blood")
Throne of Blood (1957) -
![Stray Dog]( "Stray Dog")
Stray Dog (1949) -
ProducerHaru no tawamure (1949)
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Soundtrack
![The 62nd Annual Academy Awards]( "The 62nd Annual Academy Awards")
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Soundtrack
![Drunken Angel]( "Drunken Angel")
Drunken Angel (1948) -
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
![Uma]( "Uma")
Uma (1941) -
Songoku 1 (1940)
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Enoken no zangiri Kinta (1940)
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Roppa no shinkon ryoko (1940)
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Nonki Yokocho (1939)
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Chushingura (Go) (1939)
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Enoken no gatchiri jidai (1939)
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Enoken no bikkuri jinsei (1938)
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Composition Class (1938)
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Tôjûrô no koi (1938)
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Chinetsu (1938)
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Utsukushiki taka (1937)
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![Nadare]( "Nadare")
Nadare (1937) -
Nihon josei dokuhon (1937)
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Second Unit Director or Assistant DirectorTokyo rapusodei (1936)
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Enoken's Ten Millions 2 (1936)
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Enoken no senman chôja (1936)
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Shojo Hanazono (1936)
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Editor
![Maadadayo]( "Maadadayo")
Maadadayo (1993) -
![Rhapsody in August]( "Rhapsody in August")
Rhapsody in August (1991) -
![Ran]( "Ran")
Ran (1985) -
![500,000]( "500,000")
500,000 (1963) -
![Yojimbo]( "Yojimbo")
Yojimbo (1961) -
![The Bad Sleep Well]( "The Bad Sleep Well")
The Bad Sleep Well (1960) -
![The Hidden Fortress]( "The Hidden Fortress")
The Hidden Fortress (1958) -
![The Lower Depths]( "The Lower Depths")
The Lower Depths (1957) -
Asunaro monogatari (1955)
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![Seven Samurai]( "Seven Samurai")
Seven Samurai (1954) -
![The Idiot]( "The Idiot")
The Idiot (1951) -
![Rashomon]( "Rashomon")
Rashomon (1950) -
![Snow Trail]( "Snow Trail")
Snow Trail (1947) -
![No Regrets for Our Youth]( "No Regrets for Our Youth")
No Regrets for Our Youth (1946) -
![Sanshiro Sugata, Part Two]( "Sanshiro Sugata, Part Two")
Sanshiro Sugata, Part Two (1945) -
![Sanshiro Sugata]( "Sanshiro Sugata")
Sanshiro Sugata (1943) -
Editor
![Uma]( "Uma")
Uma (1941) -
Archive footage
![Arena]( "Arena")
Arena (2016) -
![And the Oscar Goes To...]( "And the Oscar Goes To...")
And the Oscar Goes To... (2014) -
Hodo Station (2013)
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![What Is Cinema?]( "What Is Cinema?")
What Is Cinema? (2013) -
![Cinema 3]( "Cinema 3")
Cinema 3 (2010) -
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![Cinema mil]( "Cinema mil")
Cinema mil (2005) -
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![Great Performances]( "Great Performances")
Great Performances (2000) -
Archive footage
![A Message from Akira Kurosawa: For Beautiful Movies]( "A Message from Akira Kurosawa: For Beautiful Movies")
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![The 71st Annual Academy Awards]( "The 71st Annual Academy Awards")
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Miscellaneous Crew
![China Gate]( "China Gate")
China Gate (1998) -
Sound DepartmentTôjûrô no koi (1938)
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Did You Know
Trivia
Many of the characters in his period films were loosely based on historical figures.
Quotes
So long as my pictures are hits I can afford to be unreasonable. Of course, if they start losing money then I've made some enemies.
Trademark
Use of weather to heighten mood, most obviously rain
Nickname
The Emperor
Star Sign
Aries
Personal Details
Born
Tokyo, Japan
Died
(age 88)
Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
Height:
5' 11½" (1.82 m)User Polls
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