Akira Kurosawa

Directing

Born: 1910-03-23 · Shinagawa, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

Akira Kurosawa (黒澤 明) was a Japanese filmmaker and painter who directed thirty films in a career spanning over five decades. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers in the history of cinema. He displayed a bold, dynamic style, strongly influenced by Western cinem…