Akira Kurosawa
Directing
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…
Filmography
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Living
2022
Morceaux de Cannes
2021
The Magnificent Seven
2016
At the Gate of the Ghost
2011
The Last Princess
2008
Tsubaki Sanjuro
2007
Ikiru
2007
High and Low
2007
Image: Kurosawa's Continuity
Image: Kurosawa's Continuity
2005
Samurai 7
2004
The Sea Is Watching
2002
Dora-heita
2000
After the Rain
2000
Last Man Standing
1996
Madadayo
1993
Rhapsody in August
1991
Dreams
1990
Runaway Train
1985
Ran
1985
Battle Beyond the Stars
1980
Kagemusha
1980
Dersu Uzala
1975
Stray Dog
1973
The Magnificent Seven Ride!
1972
Dodes'ka-den
1970
Song of the Horse
1970
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
1970
Guns of the Magnificent Seven
1969
The Last Day of Hsianyang
1968
Return of the Seven
1966
Sanshiro Sugata
1965
Red Beard
1965
The Outrage
1964
A Fistful of Dollars
1964
Jakoman and Tetsu
1964
Legacy of the 500,000
1963
High and Low
1963
The Fencing Master
1962
Sanjuro
1962
Yojimbo
1961
Play of the Week: Rashomon
1960
The Magnificent Seven
1960
The Bad Sleep Well
1960
Saga of the Vagabonds
1959
The Hidden Fortress
1958
Advance Patrol
1957
The Lower Depths
1957
Throne of Blood
1957
I Live in Fear
1955
Tomorrow I'll Be a Fire-Tree
1955
Vanished Enlisted Man
1955
Seven Samurai
1954
My Wonderful Yellow Car
1953
Ikiru
1952
Sword for Hire
1952
The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail
1952
Vendetta of a Samurai
1952
The Den of Beasts
1951
The Idiot
1951
Beyond Love and Hate
1951
Rashomon
1950
Fencing Master
1950
Jiruba no Tetsu
1950
Scandal
1950
Escape at Dawn
1950
Stray Dog
1949
Jakoman and Tetsu
1949
Flirtation in Spring
1949
The Quiet Duel
1949
Lady From Hell
1949
The Portrait
1948
Drunken Angel
1948
Snow Trail
1947
One Wonderful Sunday
1947
Four Love Stories
1947
No Regrets for Our Youth
1946
Those Who Make Tomorrow
1946
Sanshiro Sugata, Part Two
1945
The Admirable Isshin Tasuke!
1945