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Akira Kurosawa
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Akira Kurosawa
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...
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The Sea Is Watching
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Dora-Heita
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Ame Agaru
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Madadayo
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Rhapsody in August
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Kagemusha
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Sam Shepard
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Clint Eastwood
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