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Akira Kurosawa

Akira Kurosawa

Actor, Writer, Director

Born March 23, 1910 in Shinagawa, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

Died September 6, 1998

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Biography

Akira Kurosawa (黒澤明) was a Japanese filmmaker and painter who directed thirty 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. He displayed a bold, dynamic style, strongly influenced by Western cinema yet distinct from it; he was involved with all aspects of film production. Kurosawa entered the Japanese film industry in 1936, following a brief stint as a painter. After years of working on numerous films as an assistant director and scriptwriter, he made his debut as a director during World War II with the popular action film Sanshiro Sugata (1943). After the war, the critically acclaimed Drunken Angel (1948), in which Kurosawa cast the then little-known actor Toshiro Mifune in a starring role, cemented the director's reputation as one of the most important young filmmakers in Japan. The two men would go on to collaborate on another fifteen films. Rashomon (1950), which premiered in Tokyo, became the surprise winner of the Golden Lion at the 1951 Venice Film Festival. The commercial and critical success of that film opened up Western film markets for the first time to the products of the Japanese film industry, which in turn led to international recognition for other Japanese filmmakers. Kurosawa directed approximately one film per year throughout the 1950s and early 1960s, including a number of highly regarded (and often adapted) films, such as Ikiru (1952), Seven Samurai (1954), Throne of Blood (1957), Yojimbo (1961) and High and Low (1963). After the 1960s he became much less prolific; even so, his later work—including two of his final films, Kagemusha (1980) and Ran (1985)—continued to receive great acclaim. In 1990, he accepted the Academy Award for Lifetime Achievement. Posthumously, he was named Asian of the Century in the Arts, Literature, and Culture category by AsianWeek magazine and CNN, cited there as being among the five people who most prominently contributed to the improvement of Asia in the 20th century. His career has been honored by many retrospectives, critical studies and biographies in both print and video, and by releases in many consumer media.

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63 wins and 26 nominations

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Filmography

Actor

38

Type

Year

Life Work of Akira Kurosawa Poster

Life Work of Akira Kurosawa Feature Film2023Self

Morceaux de Cannes Poster

Morceaux de Cannes TV Movie2021Self

Citizen Kitano Poster

Citizen Kitano Feature Film2020Self - Interviewee

Les mille et une vies de Yul Brynner Poster

Les mille et une vies de Yul Brynner TV Movie2020Self

And the Oscar Goes to... Poster

And the Oscar Goes to... Documentary2014Self

What Is Cinema? Poster

What Is Cinema? Documentary2013Self

Ett liv med film TV Movie2011Self

Eiga ni koishite aishite ikite Akira Kurosawa & Hayao Miyazaki Documentary2010Self

Takeshi no big talk TV Special2010Self

Kyoiku terebi no gyakushu: Yomigaeru kyosho no kotoba TV Special2009Self

Challenging Kurosawa: Yoshimitsu Morita Remakes 'Sanjuro' Documentary2007Self

Fûshi kaden Poster

Fûshi kaden Documentary2007Self

The Making of 'Drunken Angel' Documentary2007Self

The Emperor and Us Short Film2006Self

49º premis Sant Jordi de cinematografia TV Special2005Self

Tsukuru to iu koto wa subarashii! Kurosawa Akira: Korega Kuroswa sasupensu da Documentary2003Self

Tsukuru to iu koto wa subarashii! Kurosawa Akira: Shikisai wo te ni ireta Kurosawa Akira Documentary2003Self

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create Poster

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create TV Series2002Self

Heart of the Festival Poster

Heart of the Festival TV Movie2002Self

A Message from Akira Kurosawa: For Beautiful Movies Poster

A Message from Akira Kurosawa: For Beautiful Movies Documentary2000Self

The 71st Annual Academy Awards Poster

The 71st Annual Academy Awards TV Special1999Self - Memorial Tribute

Akira Kurosawa: My Life in Cinema Poster

Akira Kurosawa: My Life in Cinema Documentary1993Self

Akira Kurosawa Making 'Rhapsody in August' Documentary1991Self

Making of Dreams: A Movie Conversation between Akira Kurosawa and Nobuhiko Ōbayashi Poster

Making of Dreams: A Movie Conversation between Akira Kurosawa and Nobuhiko Ōbayashi Documentary1990Self

The 62nd Annual Academy Awards Poster

The 62nd Annual Academy Awards TV Special1990Self - Winner

The 58th Annual Academy Awards Poster

The 58th Annual Academy Awards TV Special1986Self - Nominee & Presenter

A.K. Documentary1985Self

Étoiles et toiles Poster

Étoiles et toiles TV Series1982Self

Billy Baxter Presents Diary of the Cannes Film Festival with Rex Reed Poster

Billy Baxter Presents Diary of the Cannes Film Festival with Rex Reed Documentary1980Self

The South Bank Show Poster

The South Bank Show TV Series1978Self

Arena TV Series1975Self

Spécial cinéma Poster

Spécial cinéma TV Series1974Self

75 Years of Cinema Museum Documentary1972Self

The 42nd Annual Academy Awards Poster

The 42nd Annual Academy Awards TV Special1970Self - New Freedom and Trends in Film

Der Goldene Bär Documentary1959Self

Eröffnung der IX. Internationalen Filmfestspiele Documentary1959Self

Filmkrönikan Poster

Filmkrönikan TV Series1956Self

Cannes Film Festival Poster

Cannes Film Festival TV Series1952Self

Writer

84

Type

Year

Highest 2 Lowest Poster

Highest 2 Lowest Feature Film2025

Living Feature Film2022

Nioh 2 Video Game2020

Her Spirit Poster

Her Spirit Short Film2018

Nioh Video Game2017

The Magnificent Seven Poster

The Magnificent Seven Feature Film2016

Stray Dog Poster

Stray Dog TV Movie2013

The Outrage Poster

The Outrage Feature Film2011

The Last Princess Poster

The Last Princess Feature Film2008

Tengoku to jigoku Poster

Tengoku to jigoku TV Movie2007

Tsubaki Sanjûrô Poster

Tsubaki Sanjûrô Feature Film2007

Samurai 7 Poster

Samurai 7 TV Series2004

Seven Samurai 20XX Poster

Seven Samurai 20XX Video Game2004

The Sea Is Watching Poster

The Sea Is Watching Feature Film2002

Kaze No Yojimbo Poster

Kaze No Yojimbo TV Series2001

I Went To Poster

I Went To Feature Film2000

After the Rain Poster

After the Rain Feature Film1999

Last Man Standing Poster

Last Man Standing Feature Film1996

Madadayo Poster

Madadayo Feature Film1993

Rhapsody in August Poster

Rhapsody in August Feature Film1991

Dreams Feature Film1990

Ran Feature Film1985

Runaway Train Poster

Runaway Train Feature Film1985

Fame TV Series1982

Kagemusha Poster

Kagemusha Feature Film1980

Dersu Uzala Poster

Dersu Uzala Feature Film1975

Stray Dog Poster

Stray Dog Feature Film1973

Dodes'ka-den Poster

Dodes'ka-den Feature Film1970

Tora! Tora! Tora! Poster

Tora! Tora! Tora! Feature Film1970

The Last Day of Hsianyang Poster

The Last Day of Hsianyang Feature Film1968

Red Beard Poster

Red Beard Feature Film1965

Sanshiro Sugata Poster

Sanshiro Sugata Feature Film1965

A Fistful of Dollars Poster

A Fistful of Dollars Feature Film1964

Jakoman to Tetsu Poster

Jakoman to Tetsu Feature Film1964

The Outrage Poster

The Outrage Feature Film1964

High and Low Poster

High and Low Feature Film1963

Fencing Master Poster

Fencing Master Feature Film1962

Sanjuro Feature Film1962

Yojimbo Feature Film1961

Rashomon Poster

Rashomon TV Movie1960

The Bad Sleep Well Poster

The Bad Sleep Well Feature Film1960

The Magnificent Seven Poster

The Magnificent Seven Feature Film1960

Play of the Week Poster

Play of the Week TV Series1959

Sengoku gunto-den Poster

Sengoku gunto-den Feature Film1959

The Hidden Fortress Poster

The Hidden Fortress Feature Film1958

Nichiro senso shori no hishi: Tekichu odan sanbyaku-ri Poster

Nichiro senso shori no hishi: Tekichu odan sanbyaku-ri Feature Film1957

The Lower Depths Poster

The Lower Depths Feature Film1957

Throne of Blood Poster

Throne of Blood Feature Film1957

Asunaro monogatari Poster

Asunaro monogatari Feature Film1955

I Live in Fear Poster

I Live in Fear Feature Film1955

Kieta chutai Poster

Kieta chutai Feature Film1955

Sanshiro Sugata Feature Film1955

Seven Samurai Poster

Seven Samurai Feature Film1954

My Wonderful Yellow Car Poster

My Wonderful Yellow Car Feature Film1953

Ikiru Feature Film1952

Sword for Hire Poster

Sword for Hire Feature Film1952

Vendetta of a Samurai Poster

Vendetta of a Samurai Feature Film1952

Beyond Love and Hate Poster

Beyond Love and Hate Feature Film1951

Kedamono no yado Poster

Kedamono no yado Feature Film1951

The Idiot Poster

The Idiot Feature Film1951

Desertion at Dawn Poster

Desertion at Dawn Feature Film1950

Jiruba Tetsu Poster

Jiruba Tetsu Feature Film1950

Rashomon Poster

Rashomon Feature Film1950

Scandal Feature Film1950

Tateshi Danpei Poster

Tateshi Danpei Feature Film1950

Jakoman and Tetsu Poster

Jakoman and Tetsu Feature Film1949

Jigoku no kifujin Poster

Jigoku no kifujin Feature Film1949

Stray Dog Poster

Stray Dog Feature Film1949

The Quiet Duel Poster

The Quiet Duel Feature Film1949

Drunken Angel Poster

Drunken Angel Feature Film1948

The Portrait Poster

The Portrait Feature Film1948

Four Love Stories Poster

Four Love Stories Feature Film1947

One Wonderful Sunday Poster

One Wonderful Sunday Feature Film1947

Snow Trail Poster

Snow Trail Feature Film1947

No Regrets for Our Youth Poster

No Regrets for Our Youth Feature Film1946

Sanshiro Sugata, Part Two Poster

Sanshiro Sugata, Part Two Feature Film1945

The Admirable Ishin Tasuke Poster

The Admirable Ishin Tasuke Feature Film1945

The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail Poster

The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail Feature Film1945

Dohyosai Poster

Dohyosai Feature Film1944

The Most Beautiful Poster

The Most Beautiful Feature Film1944

Sanshiro Sugata Poster

Sanshiro Sugata Feature Film1943

Currents of Youth Poster

Currents of Youth Feature Film1942

Tsubasa no gaika Poster

Tsubasa no gaika Feature Film1942

Uma Feature Film1941

Director

33

Type

Year

Madadayo Poster

Madadayo Feature Film1993

Rhapsody in August Poster

Rhapsody in August Feature Film1991

Dreams Feature Film1990

Ran Feature Film1985

Kagemusha Poster

Kagemusha Feature Film1980

Dersu Uzala Poster

Dersu Uzala Feature Film1975

Song of the Horse Poster

Song of the Horse Documentary1971

Dodes'ka-den Poster

Dodes'ka-den Feature Film1970

Tora! Tora! Tora! Poster

Tora! Tora! Tora! Feature Film1970

Red Beard Poster

Red Beard Feature Film1965

High and Low Poster

High and Low Feature Film1963

Sanjuro Feature Film1962

Yojimbo Feature Film1961

The Bad Sleep Well Poster

The Bad Sleep Well Feature Film1960

The Hidden Fortress Poster

The Hidden Fortress Feature Film1958

The Lower Depths Poster

The Lower Depths Feature Film1957

Throne of Blood Poster

Throne of Blood Feature Film1957

I Live in Fear Poster

I Live in Fear Feature Film1955

Seven Samurai Poster

Seven Samurai Feature Film1954

Ikiru Feature Film1952

The Idiot Poster

The Idiot Feature Film1951

Rashomon Poster

Rashomon Feature Film1950

Scandal Feature Film1950

Stray Dog Poster

Stray Dog Feature Film1949

The Quiet Duel Poster

The Quiet Duel Feature Film1949

Drunken Angel Poster

Drunken Angel Feature Film1948

One Wonderful Sunday Poster

One Wonderful Sunday Feature Film1947

No Regrets for Our Youth Poster

No Regrets for Our Youth Feature Film1946

Those Who Make Tomorrow Poster

Those Who Make Tomorrow Feature Film1946

Sanshiro Sugata, Part Two Poster

Sanshiro Sugata, Part Two Feature Film1945

The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail Poster

The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail Feature Film1945

The Most Beautiful Poster

The Most Beautiful Feature Film1944

Sanshiro Sugata Poster

Sanshiro Sugata Feature Film1943

2nd Unit / Asst Director

25

Uma Feature Film1941

Enoken no songoku: songoku zenko-hen Poster

Enoken no songoku: songoku zenko-hen Feature Film1940

Enoken no zangiri Kinta Feature Film1940

Roppa no shinkon ryoko Poster

Roppa no shinkon ryoko Feature Film1940

Songoku 1 Poster

Songoku 1 Feature Film1940

Chushingura (Go) Feature Film1939

Enoken no gatchiri jidai Poster

Enoken no gatchiri jidai Feature Film1939

Nonki Yokocho Poster

Nonki Yokocho Feature Film1939

Chinetsu Poster

Chinetsu Feature Film1938

Composition Class Poster

Composition Class Feature Film1938

Enoken no bikkuri jinsei Poster

Enoken no bikkuri jinsei Feature Film1938

The Loves of a Kabuki Actor Poster

The Loves of a Kabuki Actor Feature Film1938

A Husband's Chastity: Fall Once Again Feature Film1937

Enoken no chakkiri Kinta 'Go', kaeri wa kowai, mateba hiyori Poster

Enoken no chakkiri Kinta 'Go', kaeri wa kowai, mateba hiyori Feature Film1937

Enoken no chakkiri Kinta 'Zen' - Mamayo sandogasa - Ikiwa yoiyoi Poster

Enoken no chakkiri Kinta 'Zen' - Mamayo sandogasa - Ikiwa yoiyoi Feature Film1937

Nadare Feature Film1937

Nihon josei dokuhon Feature Film1937

Otto no teiso - haru kitareba Poster

Otto no teiso - haru kitareba Feature Film1937

Sengoku gunto-den - Dai ichibu: Toraokami Poster

Sengoku gunto-den - Dai ichibu: Toraokami Feature Film1937

Sengoku gunto-den - Dai nibu: Akatsuki no zenshin Poster

Sengoku gunto-den - Dai nibu: Akatsuki no zenshin Feature Film1937

Utsukushiki taka Poster

Utsukushiki taka Feature Film1937

Enoken's Ten Millions Poster

Enoken's Ten Millions Feature Film1936

Enoken's Ten Millions 2 Poster

Enoken's Ten Millions 2 Feature Film1936

Shojo Hanazono Poster

Shojo Hanazono Feature Film1936

Tokyo rapusodei Poster

Tokyo rapusodei Feature Film1936

Editor

17

Madadayo Poster

Madadayo Feature Film1993

Rhapsody in August Poster

Rhapsody in August Feature Film1991

Ran Feature Film1985

500,000 Feature Film1963

Yojimbo Feature Film1961

The Bad Sleep Well Poster

The Bad Sleep Well Feature Film1960

The Hidden Fortress Poster

The Hidden Fortress Feature Film1958

The Lower Depths Poster

The Lower Depths Feature Film1957

Asunaro monogatari Poster

Asunaro monogatari Feature Film1955

Seven Samurai Poster

Seven Samurai Feature Film1954

The Idiot Poster

The Idiot Feature Film1951

Rashomon Poster

Rashomon Feature Film1950

Snow Trail Poster

Snow Trail Feature Film1947

No Regrets for Our Youth Poster

No Regrets for Our Youth Feature Film1946

Sanshiro Sugata, Part Two Poster

Sanshiro Sugata, Part Two Feature Film1945

Sanshiro Sugata Poster

Sanshiro Sugata Feature Film1943

Uma Feature Film1941

Thanks

14

Type

Year

Highest 2 Lowest Poster

Highest 2 Lowest Feature Film2025

Moriya, mi Ciudad Poster

Moriya, mi Ciudad Documentary2019

Nosferatu vs. Father Pipecock & Sister Funk Poster

Nosferatu vs. Father Pipecock & Sister Funk Feature Film2014

A Little Bit Zombie Poster

A Little Bit Zombie Feature Film2012

Elefantes sobre una telaraña Poster

Elefantes sobre una telaraña Short Film2011

The Outrage Poster

The Outrage Feature Film2011

Star Wars: The Clone Wars Poster

Star Wars: The Clone Wars TV Series2008

777 Short Film2007

Black Santa's Revenge Poster

Black Santa's Revenge Short Film2007

Throw Down Poster

Throw Down Feature Film2004

After the Rain Poster

After the Rain Feature Film1999

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai Poster

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai Feature Film1999

China Gate Poster

China Gate Feature Film1998

Visions of Light Poster

Visions of Light Documentary1992

Producer

11

Kagemusha Poster

Kagemusha Feature Film1980

Dodes'ka-den Poster

Dodes'ka-den Feature Film1970

Sanshiro Sugata Poster

Sanshiro Sugata Feature Film1965

High and Low Poster

High and Low Feature Film1963

Yojimbo Feature Film1961

The Bad Sleep Well Poster

The Bad Sleep Well Feature Film1960

The Hidden Fortress Poster

The Hidden Fortress Feature Film1958

The Lower Depths Poster

The Lower Depths Feature Film1957

Throne of Blood Poster

Throne of Blood Feature Film1957

Haru no tawamure Poster

Haru no tawamure Feature Film1949

Stray Dog Poster

Stray Dog Feature Film1949

Other Crew

1

Arena TV Series1975

Sound Department

1

The Loves of a Kabuki Actor Poster

The Loves of a Kabuki Actor Feature Film1938

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