Akira Kurosawa



First NameAkira
Last NameKurosawa
Age88 (age at death)
Date of BirthMarch 23, 1910
Date of DeathSeptember 6, 1998
Height6' ˝" (184 cm)
Star SignAries
Occupation CategoryWriter

Akira Kurosawa Kurosawa Akira, March 23, 1910 – September 6, 1998) was a Japanese film director, producer, screenwriter and editor. Regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers in the history of cinema, Kurosawa directed 30 films in a career spanning 57 years.


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Filmography

Selected Akira Kurosawa film and TV show credits:


Director Credits

1993
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1990
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1985
Ran
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1980
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1975
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1970
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1965
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1963
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1962
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1961
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1954
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1952
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1951
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1950
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1950
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1949
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1948
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1941
Uma
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Second Unit Director or Assistant Director Credits

1941
Uma
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1940
Enoken no songokû: songokû zenko-hen
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1940
Enoken no zangiri Kinta
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1940
Roppa no shinkon ryoko
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1939
Chûshingura: Kôhen
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1939
Enoken no gatchiri jidai
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1939
Nonki Yokocho
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1938
Enoken no bikkuri jinsei
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1938
Tojuro no koi
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1938
Chinetsu
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1937
Enoken no chakkiri Kinta 'Zen' - Mamayo sandogasa - Ikiwa yoiyoi
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1937
Utsukushiki taka
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1937
Nadare
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1937
Nihon josei dokuhon
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1937
Sengoku gunto-den - Dai ichibu Toraokami
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1937
Enoken no chakkiri Kinta 'Go', kaeri wa kowai, mateba hiyori
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1937
A Husband's Chastity: Fall Once Again
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1937
Sengoku gunto-den - Dai nibu Akatsuki no zenshin
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1937
Otto no teiso - haru kitareba
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1936
Enoken no senman chôja
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1936
Shojo Hanazono
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1936
Enoken's Ten Millions 2
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1936
Tokyo rapusodei
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Writer Credits

2004
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2000
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1993
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1990
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1985
Ran
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1985
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1980
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1975
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1973
Nora inu
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1970
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1968
The Last Day of Hsianyang
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1965
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1964
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1964
Jakoman to Tetsu
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1963
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1962
Fencing Master
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1962
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1961
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1959
Sengoku gunto-den
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1957
Nichiro sensô shôri no hishi: Tekichû ôdan sanbyaku-ri
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1955
Sanshiro Sugata
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1955
Asunaro monogatari
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1955
Kieta chutai
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1954
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1953
Fukeyo haru kaze
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1952
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1952
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1952
Vendetta of a Samurai
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1951
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1951
Ai to nikushimi no kanata e
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1951
Kedamono no yado
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1950
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1950
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1950
Tateshi Danpei
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1950
Jiruba Tetsu
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1949
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1949
Jakoman to Tetsu
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1949
Jigoku no kifujin
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1948
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1948
Shozo
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1947
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1947
Yottsu no koi no monogatari
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1945
Appare Isshin Tasuke
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1944
Dohyosai
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1942
Currents of Youth
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1942
Tsubasa no gaika
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1941
Uma
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BAFTA Award for Best Direction
Akira Kurosawa
Films directed by Akira Kurosawa
Akira Kurosawa
Deruzu uzâra (1975)
Dreams (1990)
Drunken Angel (1948)
High and Low (1963)
Ikiru (1952)
Kagemusha (1980)
Madadayo (1993)
Ran (1985)
Rashomon (1950)
Red Beard (1965)
Sanjuro (1962)
Scandal (1950)
Seven Samurai (1954)
Stray Dog (1949)
The Idiot (1951)
Yojimbo (1961)
Asian of the Century The Big Five
Akira Kurosawa