Akira KurosawaAwards

Born:
March 23, 1910 in Omori, Tokyo, Japan
Occupation:
Director, Editor, Producer, Screenwriter
Biography:
The most well-known of all Japanese directors, the great irony about Akira Kurosawa's career is that he's been far more popular outside of Japan than in Japan. The son of an army officer, Kurosawa studied art before gravitating to film as a means of supporting himself. He served seven years as an...Read More
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  • Ran

    Best Director

    Won
    National Board of Review
    1985

  • Ran

    Best Director

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1985

  • Ran

    Best Foreign Film

    Nominated
    Independent Spirit Awards
    1985

  • Kagemusha

    Best Foreign Film

    Won
    French Academy of Cinema
    1980

  • Kagemusha

    Best Director

    Won
    British Academy of Film and Television Arts
    1980

  • Kagemusha

    Best Foreign Language Film

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1980

  • Dersu Uzala

    Best Foreign Language Film

    Won
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1975

  • Dodes'ka-Den

    Best Foreign Language Film

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1971

  • The Hidden Fortress

    Silver Bear for Best Director

    Won
    Berlin International Film Festival
    1959

  • Seven Samurai

    Best Film - Any Source

    Nominated
    British Academy of Film and Television Arts
    1955

  • Seven Samurai

    Silver Lion

    Won
    Venice International Film Festival
    1954

  • Rashomon

    Best Director

    Nominated
    Directors Guild of America
    1952

  • Rashomon

    Best Director

    Won
    National Board of Review
    1951

  • Rashomon

    Lion of San Marco for Best Film

    Won
    Venice International Film Festival
    1951

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