Akira Kurosawa (d. 1998)

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Death

1998 September 6, 1998 →

Biography

Akira Kurosawa 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 cinema. Known as a hands-on filmmaker, he was heavily involved with all aspects of production as a director, writer, producer, and editor.

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Timeline

1910

Birth

Japanese director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1998)

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1998

Death

Japanese director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1910)

September 6 →

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