Akira Kurosawa Japanese film director Date of Birth: 23.03.1910 Country: Japan

1. Akira Kurosawa: A Revolutionary Filmmaker
2. Selected Filmography:

Akira Kurosawa: A Revolutionary Filmmaker

Akira Kurosawa, a Japanese film director, has made an invaluable contribution to world cinema. His works served as a bridge between traditional and modern filmmaking, as well as between the East and the West. Kurosawa was born in Tokyo, Japan, and graduated from the Western Painting School "Doshusha." He began his career in the film industry in 1936 as an assistant to director Kajiro Yamamoto. His first film, "Sugata Sanshiro," depicted the development of judo in Japan in the late 19th century.

Some of Kurosawa's films had explicit political undertones. For example, his adaptation of the kabuki theater play "Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail" was banned by the occupying authorities and was not released until 1952. In his later works, Kurosawa moved away from contemporary themes and delved into the exploration of the mysteries of beauty and death.

Several films became milestones in Kurosawa's career, including "Drunken Angel," "Seven Samurai," and "Rashomon." He also directed adaptations of Russian and Western literary works, such as "The Idiot," "Throne of Blood," and "Heaven and Hell." The renowned actor Toshiro Mifune frequently starred in Kurosawa's films.

Kurosawa continued to create prolifically throughout the 1970s and 1980s. Notable films from this period include "Dreams of Akira Kurosawa" and "Rhapsody in August." The contribution of Akira Kurosawa to world cinema is truly priceless, as his works acted as a bridge between traditional and modern filmmaking and between the East and the West.

Selected Filmography:

1. Seven Samurai - 1954 (Drama)


2. Throne of Blood - 1957 (Drama)


3. The Bad Sleep Well - 1958


4. Yojimbo - 1961 (Action)


5. Sanjuro - 1962


6. Red Beard - 1965


7. Dodes'ka-den - 1970 (Social Drama)


8. Dersu Uzala - 1976


9. Ran - 1985 (Drama)