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  1. Mar 20, 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).

  2. Apr 2, 2014 · Akira Kurosawa. Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa won international acclaim with such films as 'Rashomon' (1950), 'Ikiru' (1952) and 'Ran' (1985). Updated: Apr 14, 2021. Photo: Jean-Claude...

  3. Mar 11, 2024 · Akira Kurosawa's films established cinematic language, defining filmmaking for over 80 years, with some of the highest critical acclaim. The best Akira Kurosawa films like Rashomon and Seven Samurai showcase his influence on storytelling, inspiring filmmakers like George Lucas.

  4. 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).

  5. Sep 7, 1998 · Roger Ebert September 07, 1998. Tweet. Akira Kurosawa, one of the greatest of all film directors, died Sunday in Tokyo. He was 88. His later years were spent in near-blindness, and yet he continued to work, sketching scenes with the paper only inches from his eyes, and his final film was made only five years ago.

  6. Sep 7, 1998 · Akira Kurosawa, who personified Japanese movies to most of the world and who grew into one of the handful of truly important directors that the cinema has produced, died yesterday at his home...

  7. Mar 23, 2010 · Akira Kurosawa, the legendary Japanese director, was born 100 years ago today. He's already the subject of a Google doodle, now here's a guide to ten key Kurosawa movies, from classics such as ...

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