Akira Kurosawa
Japanese filmmaker (1910–1998)
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.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 11 films (1950–1975) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 11 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Rashomon | director, Akira Kurosawa. | 83 | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1950 | Scandal | Akira Kurosawa | 1:05 | |||
| 1951 | The Idiot | Akira Kurosawa | ||||
| 1952 | Ikiru | Toho ; producer, Shojiro Motoki ; director, Akira Kurosawa. | 140 | 16mm | sound | |
| 1952 | Rashomon. | RKO Radio Pictures Inc. | 88 min. | 35mm | B&W | sound |
| 1955 | I Live in Fear | Akira Kurosawa | ||||
| 1958 | Kakushi toride no san akunin | = The Hidden fortress / Toho Company, Ltd. ; director, Akira Kurosawa ; producers, Musumi Fujimoto, Akira Kurosawa ; screenplay, Shinobu Hashimoto, Ryuzo Kikushima, Hideo Oguni, Akira Kurosawa. | 126 | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1961 | Yojimbo / | Toho Co., Ltd.; produced and directed by Akira Kurosawa. | 110 | 16mm | Color | sound |
| 1962 | Yojimbo | See Guidance Associates | 110 min | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1965 | Red Beard | Akira Kurosawa | 185 | |||
| 1975 | Dersu Uzala | Akira Kurosawa |