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Akira Kurosawa

Akira Kurosawa (黒澤 明 or 黒沢 明, Kurosawa Akira; March 23, 1910 – September 6, 1998) was a Japanese filmmaker who directed 30 feature films in a career spanning six decades. With a bold and dynamic style strongly influenced by Western cinema yet distinct from it, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers in the history of c…

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Born
(1910-03-23)March 23, 1910 Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan
Children
2, including Kazuko
Died
September 6, 1998(1998-09-06) (aged 88) Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
Occupations
Film director · screenwriter · producer · editor · painter
Resting place
An'yō-in, Kamakura, Japan
Years active
1936–1993

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Born · 1
Akira Kurosawa → (1910-03-23)March 23, 1910 Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan

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Akira KurosawaChildren2, including Kazuko1.00infobox
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Akira KurosawaOccupationsFilm director1.00infobox
Akira KurosawaOccupationsscreenwriter1.00infobox
Akira KurosawaOccupationsproducer1.00infobox
Akira KurosawaOccupationseditor1.00infobox
Akira KurosawaOccupationspainter1.00infobox
Akira KurosawaResting placeAn'yō-in, Kamakura, Japan1.00infobox
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Akira KurosawaYears active1936–19931.00infobox
Satsuo Yamamoto's filminstance ofHe later wrote or co-wrote all his films and frequently penned screenplays for other directors0.80text

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