Akira Kurosawa

director • writer • assistant_director

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 cinem...

Born: March 23, 1910 in Shinagawa, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

Died: September 6, 1998 (age 88)

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Known For

8.1

The Magnificent Seven

Movies & TV Credits

141 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Highest 2 Lowest Movie	6.0	Writing	Original Film Writer	2025
Life Work of Akira Kurosawa Movie	—	Actor	Self	2022
Living Movie	7.4	Writing	Original Film Writer	2022
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die Movie	7.5	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2020
Dersu Uzala. Russian Dreams of Kurosawa Movie	—	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2020
The Magnificent Seven Movie	7.0	Writing	Original Film Writer	2016
And the Oscar Goes to... Movie	6.9	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2014
What Is Cinema? Movie	6.0	Actor	Self	2013
The World of Kazuo Miyagawa Movie	—	Actor	Self	2012
At the Gate of the Ghost Movie	6.2	Writing	Original Story	2011
The Last Princess Movie	5.6	Writing	Original Story	2008
Tsubaki Sanjuro Movie	5.5	Writing	Writer	2007
High and Low Movie	6.5	Writing	Original Film Writer	2007
Ikiru Movie	6.8	Writing	Screenplay	2007
Image: Kurosawa's Continuity Movie	—	Art	Concept Artist	2005
Samurai 7 TV Show	7.4	Writing	Original Concept(26 Episodes)	2004
Chris on Chris Movie	—	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2002
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Ran' Movie	—	Actor	Self	2002
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Throne of Blood' Movie	—	Actor	Self	2002
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress' Movie	—	Actor	Self	2002
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Kagemusha' Movie	—	Actor	Self	2002
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Lower Depths' Movie	—	Actor	Self	2002
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Yojimbo' Movie	—	Actor	Self	2002
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro' Movie	—	Actor	Self	2002
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'High and Low' Movie	—	Actor	Self	2002
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Seven Samurai' Movie	—	Actor	Self	2002
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Dodes'ka-den' Movie	—	Actor	Self	2002
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Stray Dog' Movie	—	Actor	Self	2002
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Bad Sleep Well' Movie	—	Actor	Self	2002
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Drunken Angel' Movie	—	Actor	Self	2002
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Ikiru' Movie	—	Actor	Self	2002
The Sea Is Watching Movie	6.8	Writing	Screenplay	2002
Kurosawa Movie	7.1	Actor	Self	2000
A Message from Akira Kurosawa: For Beautiful Movies Movie	7.2	Actor	Self	2000
After the Rain Movie	7.7	Writing	Writer	2000
Dora-heita Movie	6.5	Writing	Screenplay	2000
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai Movie	7.6	Crew	Thanks	1999
Last Man Standing Movie	6.2	Writing	Original Film Writer	1996
In Love With and Living Within Movies - Akira Kurosawa and Hayao Miyazaki Movie	—	Actor	Self	1993
Akira Kurosawa: My Life in Cinema Movie	7.8	Actor	Self	1993
Madadayo Movie	7.4	Writing	Screenplay	1993
Rhapsody in August Movie	7.3	Writing	Screenplay	1991
Making of 'Dreams' Movie	7.6	Actor	Self	1990
Dreams Movie	7.9	Writing	Screenplay	1990
A. K. Movie	6.8	Actor	Self	1985
Making of Ran Movie	—	Actor	Self	1985
Ran Movie	8.3	Writing	Screenplay	1985
Runaway Train Movie	7.1	Writing	Original Film Writer	1985
Battle Beyond the Stars Movie	5.3	Writing	Original Story	1980
Kagemusha Movie	8.0	Writing	Screenplay	1980
Dersu Uzala Movie	8.1	Writing	Screenplay	1975
Spécial cinéma TV Show	4.7	Actor	Self(2 Episodes)	1974
Stray Dog Movie	7.3	Writing	Original Story	1973
The Magnificent Seven Ride! Movie	5.7	Writing	Original Concept	1972
Dodes'ka-den Movie	7.2	Writing	Screenplay	1970
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo Movie	6.9	Writing	Original Concept	1970
Song of the Horse Movie	5.6	Directing	Director	1970
Guns of the Magnificent Seven Movie	5.7	Writing	Original Concept	1969
The Last Day of Hsianyang Movie	7.4	Writing	Original Film Writer	1968
Return of the Seven Movie	5.3	Writing	Original Concept	1966
Red Beard Movie	8.4	Writing	Screenplay	1965
Sanshiro Sugata Movie	7.2	Production	Producer	1965
A Fistful of Dollars Movie	8.1	Writing	Original Story	1964
The Outrage Movie	6.0	Writing	Original Story	1964
Jakoman and Tetsu Movie	6.7	Writing	Screenplay	1964
High and Low Movie	8.6	Writing	Screenplay	1963
Legacy of the 500,000 Movie	6.6	Editing	Editor	1963
The Fencing Master Movie	6.9	Writing	Screenplay	1962
Sanjuro Movie	8.2	Writing	Screenplay	1962
Yojimbo Movie	8.4	Writing	Screenplay	1961
The Bad Sleep Well Movie	8.1	Directing	Director	1960
The Magnificent Seven Movie	7.8	Writing	Original Film Writer	1960
Play of the Week: Rashomon Movie	7.5	Writing	Original Film Writer	1960
Saga of the Vagabonds Movie	7.5	Writing	Writer	1959
The Hidden Fortress Movie	8.2	Writing	Screenplay	1958
The Lower Depths Movie	7.1	Writing	Screenplay	1957
Throne of Blood Movie	8.1	Writing	Screenplay	1957
Advance Patrol Movie	7.0	Writing	Screenplay	1957
I Live in Fear Movie	7.2	Directing	Director	1955
Vanished Enlisted Man Movie	7.6	Writing	Screenplay	1955
Tomorrow I'll Be a Fire-Tree Movie	8.6	Editing	Editor	1955
Seven Samurai Movie	8.7	Writing	Screenplay	1954
My Wonderful Yellow Car Movie	8.0	Writing	Screenplay	1953
Vendetta of a Samurai Movie	6.3	Writing	Writer	1952
Ikiru Movie	8.5	Writing	Screenplay	1952
Sword for Hire Movie	6.9	Writing	Screenplay	1952
The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail Movie	6.8	Directing	Director	1952
The Idiot Movie	6.9	Writing	Screenplay	1951
Beyond Love and Hate Movie	7.7	Writing	Screenplay	1951
The Den of Beasts Movie	8.0	Writing	Screenplay	1951
Rashomon Movie	8.2	Writing	Screenplay	1950
Scandal Movie	7.0	Writing	Screenplay	1950
Fencing Master Movie	6.8	Writing	Adaptation	1950
Escape at Dawn Movie	7.9	Writing	Screenplay	1950
Jiruba no Tetsu Movie	8.7	Writing	Screenplay	1950
Stray Dog Movie	7.7	Directing	Director	1949
The Quiet Duel Movie	7.2	Directing	Director	1949
Flirtation in Spring Movie	8.7	Production	Producer	1949
Lady From Hell Movie	8.7	Writing	Writer	1949
Jakoman and Tetsu Movie	8.1	Writing	Writer	1949
Drunken Angel Movie	7.8	Directing	Director	1948
The Portrait Movie	6.5	Writing	Screenplay	1948
One Wonderful Sunday Movie	7.3	Writing	Screenplay	1947
Snow Trail Movie	7.0	Writing	Screenplay	1947
Four Love Stories Movie	7.3	Writing	Screenplay	1947
No Regrets for Our Youth Movie	6.9	Directing	Director	1946
Those Who Make Tomorrow Movie	6.4	Directing	Director	1946
Sanshiro Sugata Part Two Movie	5.8	Writing	Screenplay	1945
The Admirable Isshin Tasuke! Movie	6.6	Writing	Screenplay	1945
The Most Beautiful Movie	5.4	Directing	Director	1944
Wrestling-Ring Festival Movie	—	Writing	Writer	1944
Sanshiro Sugata Movie	6.5	Writing	Screenplay	1943
World of Love Movie	6.4	Writing	Writer	1943
Wings of Victory Movie	7.0	Writing	Writer	1942
Currents of Youth Movie	7.6	Writing	Story	1942
Horse Movie	6.0	Directing	Assistant Director	1941
The Monkey King Movie	8.0	Directing	Assistant Director	1940
Enoken's Zangiri Kinta Movie	8.6	Directing	Assistant Director	1940
Roppa's Honeymoon Movie	7.3	Directing	Assistant Director	1940
Easy Alley Movie	9.0	Directing	Assistant Director	1939
Enoken’s Shrewd Period Movie	6.5	Directing	Assistant Director	1939
Composition Class Movie	6.6	Directing	Assistant Director	1938
Tojuro's Love Movie	7.7	Directing	Assistant Director	1938
Enoken's Surprising Life Movie	7.9	Directing	Assistant Director	1938
Subterranean Heat Movie	7.5	Directing	Assistant Director	1938
Avalanche Movie	6.6	Crew	Second Unit	1937
Enoken’s Kinta the Pickpocket Movie	7.5	Directing	Third Assistant Director	1937
Saga of the Vagabonds, Part One: Tiger and Wolf Movie	6.9	Directing	Third Assistant Director	1937
Enoken's Chikiri Kinta Part 2 – Returning Is Scary, but the Weather Will Clear If You Wait Movie	6.9	Directing	Third Assistant Director	1937
A Husband's Chastity: If Spring Comes & Fall Once Again Movie	7.8	Directing	Third Assistant Director	1937
Saga of the Vagabonds, Part Two: Forward at Dawn Movie	5.3	Directing	Third Assistant Director	1937
Japanese Women's Textbook Movie	7.5	Directing	Third Assistant Director	1937
The Beautiful Hawk Movie	8.2	Directing	Assistant Director	1937
A Husband's Chastity: If Spring Comes Movie	—	Directing	Third Assistant Director	1937
A Husband's Chastity: Fall Again Movie	—	Directing	Third Assistant Director	1937
Enoken's The Millionaire, Part 1 Movie	7.3	Directing	Third Assistant Director	1936
Enoken’s Ten Millions Sequel Movie	6.7	Directing	Third Assistant Director	1936
Tokyo Rhapsody Movie	7.2	Directing	Third Assistant Director	1936
Paradise of the Virgin Flowers Movie	7.0	Directing	Assistant Director	1936
Searching For Kurosawa Movie	—	Actor	—	—
A Fistful of Dollars Remake Movie	—	Writing	Original Film Writer	—

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Akira Kurosawa

Known For

A Fistful of Dollars

Rashomon

Seven Samurai

The Magnificent Seven

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