Deceased
How Did Akira Kurosawa Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 88Also known asأكيرا كوروساوا, อะกิระ คุโระซะวะ, 黑澤明, Kurosawa Akira, 아키라 구로사와, 쿠로사와 아키라, 아키라 쿠로사와, آکیرا کوروساواGenderMaleNationalityEmpire of JapanBorn23/03/1910Born inShinagawa, Tokyo Prefecture, JapanDied06/09/1998Died inSeijōCausewatershed strokeWikidataQ8006 ↗Buried atAn'yō-in TempleTMDb#5026 ↗
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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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Morceaux de CannesMovie | — | 111 |
| 2013 | What Is Cinema?Movie | Self | 103 |
| 2011 | Kurosawa's WayMovie | Self (archive footage) | 101 |
| 2002 | Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress'Movie | Self | 92 |
| 2002 | Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Seven Samurai'Movie | Self | 92 |
| 2002 | Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro'Movie | Self | 92 |
| 2002 | Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Lower Depths'Movie | Self | 92 |
| 2000 | KurosawaMovie | Self | 90 |
| 1999 | Kurosawa: The Last EmperorMovie | — | 89 |
| 1974 | Spécial cinémaSeries | Self | 64 |