Akira Kurosawa
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
Born
Mar 23, 1910
Shinagawa, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Died
Sep 06, 1998
Known For
Directing
Movies
28 acting
181 crew
Popularity
2.5
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