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Biography
Born March 23, 1910 - The most well-known of all Japanese directors, the great irony about Akira Kurosawa's career is that he's been far more popular outside of Japan than in Japan. The son of an army officer, Kurosawa studied art before gravitating to film as a means of supporting himself. He served seven years as an assistant to director Kajiro Yamamoto before he bega... Continue Bio >>

Filmography:
2001 Kurosawa
1985 A.K.
1993 Madadayo
1991 Rhapsody in August
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