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Akira Kurosawa was a Japanese film director and screenwriter, who directed 30 films in a career spanning 57 years. He is regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers in the history of cinema.
Born
Wednesday, 23 March 1910
Died
Sunday, 06 September 1998
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Babenco: Tell Me When I Die | Self (archive footage) | 2020 |
| Hollywood Insider | Self | 2018 |
| And the Oscar Goes to... | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2014 |
| The 71st Annual Academy Awards | Self - Memorial Tribute | 1999 |
| The 62nd Annual Academy Awards | Self - Winner | 1990 |
| The 58th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Nominee & Presenter | 1986 |
| A.K. | Himself / Self | 1985 |
| Billy Baxter Presents Diary of the Cannes Film Festival with Rex Reed | Self | 1980 |
| The South Bank Show | Self | 1978 |
| Arena | Himself (archive footage) / Self | 1975 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Babenco: Tell Me When I Die | Self (archive footage) | 2020 |
| Hollywood Insider | Self | 2018 |
| And the Oscar Goes to... | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2014 |
| The 71st Annual Academy Awards | Self - Memorial Tribute | 1999 |
| The 62nd Annual Academy Awards | Self - Winner | 1990 |
| The 58th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Nominee & Presenter | 1986 |
| A.K. | Himself / Self | 1985 |
| Billy Baxter Presents Diary of the Cannes Film Festival with Rex Reed | Self | 1980 |
| The South Bank Show | Self | 1978 |
| Arena | Himself (archive footage) / Self | 1975 |
| 75 Years of Cinema Museum | Self | 1972 |
| Great Performances | Self | 1971 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Madadayo | 1993 |
| Rhapsody in August | 1991 |
| Dreams | 1990 |
| Ran | 1985 |
| Kagemusha: The Shadow Warrior | 1980 |
| Dersu Uzala | 1975 |
| Dodes'ka-den | 1970 |
| Tora! Tora! Tora! | 1970 |
| Red Beard | 1965 |
| High and Low | 1963 |
| Sanjuro | 1962 |
| Yojimbo | 1961 |
| The Bad Sleep Well | 1960 |
| The Hidden Fortress | 1958 |
| The Lower Depths | 1957 |
| Throne of Blood | 1957 |
| I Live in Fear | 1955 |
| Seven Samurai | 1954 |
| Ikiru | 1952 |
| The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail | 1952 |
| The Idiot | 1951 |
| Rashomon | 1950 |
| Scandal | 1950 |
| Stray Dog | 1949 |
| The Quiet Duel | 1949 |
| Drunken Angel | 1948 |
| One Wonderful Sunday | 1947 |
| No Regrets for Our Youth | 1946 |
| Those Who Make Tomorrow | 1946 |
| Sanshiro Sugata, Part Two | 1945 |
| The Most Beautiful | 1944 |
| Sanshiro Sugata | 1943 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Kagemusha: The Shadow Warrior | 1980 |
| Dodes'ka-den | 1970 |
| High and Low | 1963 |
| Yojimbo | 1961 |
| The Bad Sleep Well | 1960 |
| The Hidden Fortress | 1958 |
| The Lower Depths | 1957 |
| Throne of Blood | 1957 |
| Stray Dog | 1949 |
| Haru no tawamure | 1949 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1986 | Oscar | Best Director | Nominated |
