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Akira Kurosawa

Japanese film director

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Akira Kurosawa was a Japanese film director and screenwriter, who directed 30 films in a career spanning 57 years. He is regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers in the history of cinema. Kurosawa entered the Japanese film industry in 1936, following a brief stint as a painter. Wikipedia

Born: March 23, 1910, Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan

Died: September 6, 1998, Seijo, Tokyo, Japan

TV shows: Samurai 7

Books: Something Like an Autobiography, MORE

Awards: Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, MORE

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