- Date of Birth: 23 March, 1910
- Place of Birth: Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan
- Biography: Akira Kurosawa (黒澤 明 or 黒沢 明, Kurosawa Akira, 23 March 1910 – 6 September 1998) was a Japanese film director, producer, screenwriter and editor. In a career that spanned 50 years, Kurosawa directed 30 films. He is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers in... Read more
Filmography
- Kakushi toride no san akunin - The last princess (The Last Princess) (2008)
- Tsubaki Sanjûrô (2007)
- Black Santa's Revenge (2007)
- Yau doh lung fu bong (2004)
- Samurai 7 (2004)
- Umi wa miteita (The Sea Is Watching) (2002)
- Dora-heita (2001)
- Ame agaru (When the Rain Lifts) (2000)
- Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999)
- Madadayo (1998)
- Last Man Standing (1996)
- Visions of Light (1993)
News
'New Moon' director says film was inspired by ... David Lean and Akira Kurosawa?
latimes.com –
2009-11-18
'I am very much influenced by Japanese fimmaker Akira Kurosawa. Though I have lots of 'Gurus' in the field of cinema, Akira Kurosawa is one of my major gurus,'' Priyadarshan said yesterday after inaugrating the Akira Kurosawa film festival at... ... Full Article
15 years and counting for K-100 duo
toledoblade.com –
2009-08-04
The popular WKKO-FM (99.9) morning team of Gary Shores and Harvey Steele celebrates its 15-year on-air partnership Tuesday. "That's longer than my first marriage," joked Shores, 57, WKK0's longtime program director. ... Full Article
Road movies: Tilda Swinton, Mark Cousins and fellow film 'pilgrims' haul the Screen Machine mobile cinema towards Kinlochleven, the first stop on their tour across Scotland. ... Full Article


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