Akira Kurosawa (1910–1998) |
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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). Within a few years, Kurosawa had achieved sufficient stature to allow him greater creative freedom. Drunken Angel (1948)--"Drunken ...
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Born:in Tokyo, JapanDied:(age 88) in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan |
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Writer (78 credits)
2004
Samurai 7
(TV Series) (film "Shichinin no samurai" - 26 episodes)
- The Last Battle
(2004)
... (film "Shichinin no samurai")
- The Era's End
(2004)
... (film "Shichinin no samurai")
- The Oaths
(2004)
... (film "Shichinin no samurai")
- The Lies
(2004)
... (film "Shichinin no samurai")
- The Rescue
(2004)
... (film "Shichinin no samurai")
1986
Fame
(TV Series) (based on the Japanese Daiei film "Rashomon" by - 1 episode)
- The Incident
(1986)
... (based on the Japanese Daiei film "Rashomon" by)
1957
Nichiro sensô shôri no hishi: Tekichû ôdan sanbyaku-ri
(earlier screenplay "Techiku odan sanbyaku ri") / (screenplay)
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Director (33 credits)
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Second Unit Director or Assistant Director (25 credits)
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Miscellaneous Crew (1 credit)
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Thanks (12 credits)
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Self (18 credits)
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Archive footage (15 credits)
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His play, "Throne of Blood," was performed in an Oregon Shakespeare Festival production at the Angus Bowmer Theatre in Ashland, Oregon. Bill Rauch was artistic director. See more »Publicity Listings:
4 Biographical Movies | 15 Print Biographies | 7 Interviews | 21 Articles | 1 Pictorial | See more »Alternate Names:
Akira Kurosava | KurosawaHeight:
5' 11½" (1.82 m)
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A film director has to convince a great number of people to follow him and work with him. I often say, although I am certainly not a militarist, that if you compare the production unit to an army, the script is the battle flag and the director is the commander of the front line. From the moment production begins to the moment it ends, there is no telling what will happen. The director must be ... See more »Trivia:
He was born the youngest of four children for Isamu and Shima Kurosawa. As a child, he revered his elder brother Heigo. While young Akira was mainly into painting, Heigo was a film-lover and worked as a "benshi", a narrator/ commentator for foreign silent films. Akira's love for film was handed down from his brother. Unfortunately, Heigo suffered from depression and committed suicide. Short ... See more »Trademark:
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