Filmmaker Akira Kurosawa Dies at 88; Japanese Director Acclaimed WorldwideRichard Pearson
Critics Consensus:Akira Kurosawa's sprawling, epic take on King Lear should be required viewing for fans of westerns, war movies, or period films in general. Synopsis:At the age of seventy, after years of consolidating his empire, the Great Lord Hidetora Ichimonji (Tatsuya Nakadai) decides to...
Akira 昭, 明, 亮, 晶, あきら m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 昭 (akira) meaning "bright", 明 (akira) meaning "bright" or 亮 (akira) meaning "clear". Other kanji with the same pronunciation can also form this name. A famous bearer was the Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa (1910-1998)...
Shochiku Relationships in a family offer some of our greatest joys as well as deepest sorrows. Master filmmakerYasujiro Ozu's work has always exemplified this, withLate Springbeing among one of his most poignant. It shows us the life of a widower and his only daughter. They have a happily ...
1Akira Kurosawa Toho Japanese cinema buffs will have seen this pick for number coming from a mile away;Akira Kurosawais, simply put, one of the greatest filmmakers the world has ever known. His influence is so vast and thoroughly ingrained into the world’s cinematic language that many filmmak...
Before Rashomon was released, its filmmaker Akira Kurosawa was expecting to have to give up filmmaking because of recent career setbacks. But sinceKurosawa is easily one of the most influential filmmakers of all time,inspiring directors like Sergio Leone, Francis Ford Coppola, Martin Scorsese, Steven...
Seven Samurai,Throne of Blood,The Hidden Fortress,YojimboandThe Bad Sleep Wellare all wonderful works of cinema and go far in supporting the argument that Kurosawa is indeed a master filmmaker. At the same time, some of his more personal films likeIkiru,I Live in FearandRed Beardare painfull...
Think of Akira Kurosawa and Yasujiro Ozu and the works of art they have created. Modern Japanese cinema has just as much to offer. New filmmakers are always rising through the ranks to make their mark on their country’s film industry. Top: Hayao Miyazaki’s gorgeous “The Wind Rises.” ...
Akira Kurosawa is unquestionably the best known Japanese filmmaker in the West. This can perhaps be best explained by the fact that he is not so much a Japanese or a Western filmmaker, but that he is a "modern" filmmaker. Like postwar Japan itself, he combines the ancient traditions with ...
Throughout the 20th century, Japan produced many notable artists. These include photographers such asKansuke YamamotoandHiroshi Sugimoto, paintersLeonard Tsuguharu Foujita,Yayoi Kusama, andTakashi Murakami, and sculptors likeRuth AsawaandShio Kusaka. The movies of Japanese filmmakerAkira Kurosawaenabled the...