Director
1910 - 1998
Akira Kurosawa
Shinagawa, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
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... Read full bio →
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Kurosawa, la voie
Catherine Cadou
2011
52m
Eleven major film makers from Europe, America and Asia talk about Akira Kurosawa and discover surprising influences on their own work.
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Chris Marker
1985
1h 15m
A documentary that shows the production of Ran and discusses the film techniques of Kurosawa himself.
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