Akira Kurosawa (Kyūjitai: 黒澤 明, Shinjitai: 黒沢 明 Kurosawa Akira) (Shinagawa, 23 de marzo de 1910-Setagaya, 6 de septiembre de 1998) fue uno de los más célebres directores de cine de Japón. Comenzó su carrera con Sugata Sanshiro (La leyenda del gran Judo), dirigió más de 30 películas, entre ellas algunas tan conocidas como Los siete samuráis, Rashōmon o Dersu Uzala. En 1990 recibió un Óscar honorífico por su trayectoria.
Notable Works
The Hidden FortressRashomonSeven SamuraiDreamsYojimboRanIkiruThrone of Blood
Filmography (86 movies)
10.0
10.0
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Seven Samurai'
2002
as Self
10.0
10.0
In Love With and Living Within Movies - Akira Kurosawa and Hayao Miyazaki
1993
as Self
8.5
8.5
Seven Samurai
1954
Director
8.4
8.4
High and Low
1963
Director
8.3
8.3
Ikiru
1952
Director
8.2
8.2
Red Beard
1965
Director
8.1
8.1
Yojimbo
1961
Screenplay
8.0
8.0
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress'
2002
as Self
8.0
8.0
Making of 'Dreams'
1990
as Self
8.0
8.0
Rashomon
1950
Director
8.0
8.0
Ran
1985
Director
8.0
8.0
The Hidden Fortress
1958
Screenplay
8.0
8.0
Sanjuro
1962
Screenplay
7.9
7.9
Dersu Uzala
1975
Director
7.9
7.9
Throne of Blood
1957
Director
7.8
7.8
Kagemusha
1980
Director
7.7
7.7
Dreams
1990
Director
7.7
7.7
The Bad Sleep Well
1960
Director
7.6
7.6
Drunken Angel
1948
Writer
7.5
7.5
Stray Dog
1949
Writer
7.3
7.3
The Quiet Duel
1949
Writer
7.3
7.3
Madadayo
1993
Director
7.3
7.3
I Live in Fear
1955
Director
7.3
7.3
After the Rain
2000
Writer
7.2
7.2
One Wonderful Sunday
1947
Director
7.2
7.2
Rhapsody in August
1991
Screenplay
7.1
7.1
A Message from Akira Kurosawa: For Beautiful Movies
2000
as Self
7.1
7.1
The Lower Depths
1957
Director
7.0
7.0
The Idiot
1951
Director
7.0
7.0
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Kagemusha'
2002
as Self
7.0
7.0
Dodes'ka-den
1970
Executive Producer
7.0
7.0
Sanshiro Sugata
1965
Writer
7.0
7.0
Sword for Hire
1952
Screenplay
7.0
7.0
Snow Trail
1947
Screenplay
6.9
6.9
Scandal
1950
Director
6.9
6.9
No Regrets for Our Youth
1946
Director
6.8
6.8
Vendetta of a Samurai
1952
Writer
6.7
6.7
Kurosawa
2000
as Self
6.7
6.7
The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail
1952
Writer
6.5
6.5
Sanshiro Sugata
1943
Director
6.5
6.5
Akira Kurosawa: My Life in Cinema
1993
as Self
6.4
6.4
What Is Cinema?
2013
as Self
6.4
6.4
Tsubaki Sanjuro
2007
Writer
6.3
6.3
A. K.
1985
as Self
6.3
6.3
Wings of Victory
1942
Writer
6.3
6.3
Saga of the Vagabonds
1959
Writer
6.1
6.1
Sanshiro Sugata Part Two
1945
Screenplay
6.0
6.0
The Portrait
1948
Screenplay
6.0
6.0
My Wonderful Yellow Car
1953
Screenplay
6.0
6.0
Jakoman and Tetsu
1964
Screenplay
5.9
5.9
Song of the Horse
1970
Director
5.8
5.8
Horse
1941
Writer
5.8
5.8
Four Love Stories
1947
Screenplay
5.7
5.7
The Sea Is Watching
2002
Screenplay
5.7
5.7
Escape at Dawn
1950
Screenplay
5.6
5.6
The Most Beautiful
1944
Director
5.5
5.5
The Fencing Master
1962
Screenplay
5.5
5.5
Advance Patrol
1957
Screenplay
5.1
5.1
Dora-heita
2000
Screenplay
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Ikiru'
2002
as Self
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Yojimbo'
2002
as Self
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Ran'
2002
as Self
The World of Kazuo Miyagawa
2012
as Self
Making of Ran
1985
as Self
Searching For Kurosawa
TBA
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Throne of Blood'
2002
as Self
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Drunken Angel'
2002
as Self
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Stray Dog'
2002
as Self
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Lower Depths'
2002
as Self
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Bad Sleep Well'
2002
as Self
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro'
2002
as Self
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Dodes'ka-den'
2002
as Self
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'High and Low'