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Akira Kurosawa

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  • Birth Place: Tokyo, Japan
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 03/23/1910, Aries
  • Date of Death: 09/06/1998
  • Profession: Director; screenwriter; producer
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Akira Kurosawa Fast Facts:
  • Aspired to be a painter before turning to filmmaking.
  • Made his directorial debut with the 1943 martial-arts drama Sugata Sanshiro (Judo Saga).
  • Received an Honorary Foreign Language Film Award Oscar in 1951 for the classic Rashomon.
  • Released the memoir Something Like an Autobiography in 1982.
  • Won Best Director from the National Board of Review for his 1985 comeback film, Ran, which was also nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Foreign Film.
  • Akira Kurosawa Relationships:
  • Heigo Kurosawa - Brother
  • Hisao Kurosawa - Son
  • Isamu Kurosawa - Father
  • Kazuko Kurosawa - Daughter
  • Masayasu Kurosawa - Brother
  • Momoyo Kurosawa - Sister
  • Shima Kurosawa - Mother
  • Yoko Yaguchi - Wife (deceased)
  • Akira Kurosawa Awards:
  • 1985 Oscar: Best Achievement in Directing - Nominee
  • 1989 Oscar: Honorary Award - Winner
  • College:
  • Attended Tokyo Academy of Fine Arts, Tokyo, Japan
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