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Tsubaki Sanjûrô (1962) -- A crafty samurai helps a young man and his fellow clansmen save his uncle, who has been framed and imprisoned by a corrupt superintendent.
Shichinin no samurai (1954) -- A poor village under attack by bandits recruits seven unemployed samurai to help them defend themselves.
Ran (1985) -- An elderly lord abdicates to his three sons, and the two corrupt ones turn against him.
Dersu Uzala (1975) -- The Russian officer who befriends Dersu must bear some responsibility for the tragedy - taking Dersu to the town and the gift of the rifle significantly impact on the ending of the film.
Rashômon (1950) -- CineMagia.ro - Trailer (Flash)

Overview

Date of Birth:
23 March 1910, Tokyo, Japan more
Date of Death:
6 September 1998, Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan more
Mini Biography:
After training as a painter (he storyboards his films as full-scale paintings)... more
Trivia:
Biography in: John Wakeman, editor. "World Film Directors, Volume One... more
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Up 2% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 61 wins & 17 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(126 articles)
Short Film Corner: Justin Ambrosino's The 8th Samurai
 (From ioncinema. 6 November 2009)
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Filmography

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  1. The Seven Samurai (details only on IMDb Pro)
  2. The Mask of the Black Death (details only on IMDb Pro)
  3. High and Low (details only on IMDb Pro)
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Kakushi toride no san akunin - The last princess (2008)   (original screenplay) 2008 - 6.4 (86)
AKAs:
  • The Last Princess (International: English title)
- 2. Tsubaki Sanjûrô (2007)   (screenplay) 2007 - 4.2 (43)
AKAs:
  • Sanjûrô (Australia)
- 3. "Samurai 7" (2004)   (26 episodes, 2004) 2004 - 8.0 (596)
AKAs:
  • Akira Kurosawa's: Samurai 7 (USA: video title)
26 TV episodes: 21 episodes not shown.
- 4. Umi wa miteita (2002)   (writer) 2002 - 7.1 (841)
AKAs:
  • The Sea Is Watching (USA)
  • The Sea Watches
- 5. Dora-heita (2000)   (writer) 2000 - 7.1 (278)
AKAs:
  • Alley Cat
  • Playboy
- 6. Ame agaru (1999)   (writer) 1999 - 7.8 (1,343)
AKAs:
  • After the Rain (International: English title)
  • Après la pluie (France)
  • When the Rain Lifts (USA: festival title)
- 7. Last Man Standing (1996/I) (story) 1996 $33.2M 6.0 (17,824)
- 8. Madadayo (1993)   (writer) 1993 - 7.5 (1,543)
AKAs:
  • Not Yet
- 9. Hachi-gatsu no kyôshikyoku (1991)   (writer) 1991 - 7.3 (2,315)
AKAs:
  • Hachigatsu no rapusodî (Japan: poster title)
  • Rhapsody in August (International: English title)
- 10. Dreams (1990)   (written by) 1990 - 7.7 (7,284)
AKAs:
  • Akira Kurosawa's Dreams (USA: alternative title)
  • Yume (Japan)
- 11. Runaway Train (1985) (based on a screenplay by) 1985 - 7.3 (8,143)
- 12. Ran (1985)   (screenplay) 1985 - 8.3 (31,073)
AKAs:
  • Ran (UK) (USA)
  • Revolt (International: English title)
- 13. Kagemusha (1980)   (writer) 1980 - 7.9 (10,440)
AKAs:
  • Kagemusha (The Shadow Warrior)
  • Kagemusha the Shadow Warrior
  • Shadow Warrior
  • The Double
- 14. Dersu Uzala (1975)   (writer) 1975 - 7.9 (7,342)
AKAs:
  • Дерсу Узала (Soviet Union: Russian title)
  • Derusu Uzara (Japan)
- 15. Nora inu (1973)   (1949 screenplay) 1973 - 7.9 (147)
AKAs:
  • Stray Dog (International: English title: literal title)
- 16. Dodesukaden (1970)   (writer) 1970 - 7.6 (1,809)
AKAs:
  • Clickety-Clack (literal English title)
  • Dô desu ka den (Japan: alternative transliteration)
  • Dodes'ka-den (Japan: alternative transliteration)
- 17. Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)   (Japanese sequences) (uncredited) 1970 - 7.5 (9,487)
AKAs:
  • Tora! Tora! Tora!: The Attack on Pearl Harbor (Australia)
- 18. Sugata Sanshiro (1965)   (1943 screenplay "Sugata Sanshiro" and 1945 screenplay "Zoku Sugata Sanshiro") 1965 - 7.8 (157)
AKAs:
  • Judo Saga
  • Sanshiro Sugata (USA)
- 19. Akahige (1965)   (writer) 1965 - 8.0 (4,626)
AKAs:
  • Red Beard (International: English title: literal title)
- 20. The Outrage (1964) (screenplay "Rashomon") 1964 - 6.2 (625)
- 21. Per un pugno di dollari (1964)   (screenplay "Yojimbo") (uncredited) 1964 - 8.0 (34,653)
AKAs:
  • A Fistful of Dollars (UK) (USA)
  • Für eine Handvoll Dollar (West Germany)
  • Por un puñado de dólares (Spain)
- 22. Jakoman to Tetsu (1964)   (and earlier screenplay) 1964 - 8.2 (27)
AKAs:
  • Jakoman and Tetsu
  • Jyakoman to Tetsu (Japan: alternative transliteration)
- 23. Tengoku to jigoku (1963)   (screenplay) 1963 - 8.1 (6,930)
AKAs:
  • Heaven and Hell (International: English title: literal title)
  • High and Low (USA)
  • The Ransom (UK)
- 24. Tateshi Danpei (1962)   (1950 screenplay Tateshi danpei) 1962 - 6.7 (18)
AKAs:
  • Fencing Master (International: English title)
- 25. Tsubaki Sanjûrô (1962)   (writer) 1962 - 8.0 (7,632)
AKAs:
  • Sanjuro (USA)
- 26. Yojimbo (1961)   (screenplay) (story) 1961 - 8.3 (25,958)
AKAs:
  • Yojimbo (UK) (USA)
  • The Bodyguard (International: English title: literal title)
  • Yôjinbô (International: modified Hepburn romanization)
  • Yojimbo the Bodyguard (USA)
- 27. The Magnificent Seven (1960) (screenplay "Shichinin no samurai") (uncredited) 1960 - 7.9 (24,439)
- 28. Warui yatsu hodo yoku nemuru (1960)   (written by) 1960 - 8.0 (2,600)
AKAs:
  • The Bad Sleep Well (International: English title)
  • The Rose in the Mud
  • The Worse You Are, the Better You Sleep (Japan: informal literal English title)
- 29. Sengoku gunto-den (1959)   (writer) 1959 - 8.9 (22)
AKAs:
  • Saga of the Vagabonds
  • The Vagabonds (USA: promotional title)
- 30. Kakushi-toride no san-akunin (1958)   (writer) 1958 - 8.0 (10,547)
AKAs:
  • The Hidden Fortress (USA)
  • The Three Villains of the Hidden Fortress (informal English title)
  • Three Bad Men in a Hidden Fortress (International: English title: literal title)
  • Three Rascals in the Hidden Fortress (International: English title)
- 31. Nichiro sensô shôri no hishi: Tekichû ôdan sanbyaku-ri (1957)   (earlier screenplay "Techiku odan sanbyaku ri") (screenplay) 1957 - 7.4 (14)
AKAs:
  • Advance Patrol
  • Three Hundred Miles Through Enemy Lines (literal English title)
- 32. Donzoko (1957)   (writer) 1957 - 7.6 (1,492)
AKAs:
  • The Lower Depths (USA)
- 33. Kumonosu-jou (1957)   (writer) 1957 - 8.1 (11,329)
AKAs:
  • Throne of Blood (UK) (USA: original subtitled version)
  • Cobweb Castle
  • Macbeth (USA)
  • Spider Web Castle
  • The Castle of the Spider's Web
- 34. Ikimono no kiroku (1955)   (story) 1955 - 7.3 (974)
AKAs:
  • I Live in Fear (USA)
  • I Live in Fear: Record of a Living Being (International: English title)
  • Record of a Living Being (Japan: informal literal title)
  • What the Birds Knew
- 35. Asunaro monogatari (1955)   (screenplay) 1955 - 8.8 (11)
AKAs:
  • Hiba Arborvitae Story (International: English title: literal title)
- 36. Kieta chutai (1955)   (writer) 1955 - 9.5 (7)
AKAs:
  • Vanished Enlisted Man (International: English title: literal title)
- 37. Sugata Sanshiro (1955)   (writer) 1955 - 8.0 (40)
AKAs:
  • Sanshiro Sugata (USA)
- 38. Shichinin no samurai (1954)   (screenplay) 1954 - 8.8 (87,082)
AKAs:
  • Seven Samurai (UK) (USA)
  • Shichi-nin no samurai (Japan: alternative transliteration)
- 39. Fukeyo haru kaze (1953)   (writer) 1953 - 9.2 (11)
AKAs:
  • Blow! Spring Wind (literal English title)
  • My Wonderful Yellow Car
- 40. Ikiru (1952)   (writer) 1952 - 8.1 (14,330)
AKAs:
  • Doomed
  • Living (International: English title: informal English title)
  • To Live (International: English title: informal English title)
- 41. Sengoku burai (1952)   (writer) 1952 - 9.8 (24)
AKAs:
  • Sword for Hire
  • Vagabonds in a Country at War (Japan: literal English title)
- 42. Araki Mataemon: Kettô kagiya no tsuji (1952)   (writer) 1952 - 8.6 (25)
AKAs:
  • Duel at Keymakers' Corner
  • Vendetta of a Samurai (USA)
- 43. Kedamono no yado (1951)   (writer) 1951 - 8.6 (8)
AKAs:
  • The Den of Beasts
- 44. Hakuchi (1951)   (writer) 1951 - 7.6 (1,198)
AKAs:
  • The Idiot (USA)
- 45. Ai to nikushimi no kanata e (1951)   (writer) 1951 - 7.6 (12)
AKAs:
  • Beyond Love and Hate
- 46. Tateshi Danpei (1950)   (writer) 1950 - 6.9 (17)
AKAs:
  • Fencing Master
  • Swordplay Choreographer
- 47. Rashômon (1950)   (writer) 1950 - 8.4 (34,587)
AKAs:
  • Rashomon (Japan: alternative transliteration)
  • Rashou-mon (Japan: alternative transliteration)
- 48. Jiruba Tetsu (1950)   (writer) 1950 - 8.3 (8)
AKAs:
  • Jiruba no Tetsu (Japan: alternative title)
  • Tetsu 'Jilba'
- 49. Shubun (1950)   (writer) 1950 - 7.6 (694)
AKAs:
  • Scandal (International: English title)
  • Shubun - Sukyandaru (Japan: alternative title)
- 50. Akatsuki no dasso (1950)   (writer) 1950 - 8.5 (14)
AKAs:
  • Escape at Dawn
- 51. Nora inu (1949)   (writer) 1949 - 7.8 (4,757)
AKAs:
  • Stray Dog (USA)
- 52. Jakoman to Tetsu (1949)   (writer) 1949 - 8.8 (12)
AKAs:
  • Jakoman and Tetsu
  • Jyakoman to Tetsu (Japan: alternative transliteration)
- 53. Jigoku no kifujin (1949)   (writer) 1949 - 8.6 (9)
AKAs:
  • Lady from Hell (literal English title)
- 54. Shizukanaru ketto (1949)   (writer) 1949 - 7.6 (500)
AKAs:
  • A Silent Duel
  • The Quiet Duel
- 55. Shozo (1948)   (writer) 1948 - 9.3 (15)
AKAs:
  • The Portrait
- 56. Yoidore tenshi (1948)   (written by) 1948 - 7.8 (2,228)
AKAs:
  • Drunken Angel (International: English title)
- 57. Ginrei no hate (1947)   (writer) 1947 - 8.7 (34)
AKAs:
  • Snow Trail (International: English title)
  • Three Villains of the Mountain Hut
  • To the End of the Silver Mountains
  • To the End of the Snow-Capped Mountains (informal English title)
- 58. Subarashiki nichiyobi (1947)   (writer) 1947 - 7.2 (479)
AKAs:
  • One Wonderful Sunday (International: English title)
  • Wonderful Sunday
- 59. Yottsu no koi no monogatari (1947)   (segment "Hatsukoi") 1947 - 9.0 (10)
AKAs:
  • Four Love Stories
- 60. Waga seishun ni kuinashi (1946)   (writer) 1946 - 7.5 (591)
AKAs:
  • No Regrets for My Youth
  • No Regrets for Our Youth
- 61. Zoku Sugata Sanshiro (1945)   (writer) 1945 - 6.2 (293)
AKAs:
  • Judo Saga II
  • Judo Story II
  • Sanshiro Sugata II (Australia)
  • Sanshiro Sugata Part Two
  • Sanshiro Sugata Sequel (literal English title)
  • Sanshiro Sugata Zoku (Japan: alternative title)
- 62. Appare Isshin Tasuke (1945)   (writer) 1945 - 9.9 (9)
AKAs:
  • Brava, Tasuke Isshin!
- 63. Tora no o wo fumu otokotachi (1945)   (writer) 1945 - 7.0 (812)
AKAs:
  • The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail (International: English title) (USA)
  • They Who Step on the Tail of the Tiger
  • They Who Step on the Tiger's Tail
  • Tora no o fumu otokotachi (Japan: alternative transliteration)
  • Walkers on the Tiger's Tail
- 64. Ichiban utsukushiku (1944)   (writer) 1944 - 6.1 (217)
AKAs:
  • Most Beautifully
  • The Most Beautiful
- 65. Dohyosai (1944)   (writer) 1944 - 8.4 (11)
AKAs:
  • Wrestling-Ring Festival
- 66. Sugata Sanshiro (1943)   (writer) 1943 - 6.9 (833)
AKAs:
  • Judo Saga
  • Judo Story
  • Kurosawa's Judo Saga
  • Sanshiro Sugata (USA: informal English title)
- 67. Tsubasa no gaika (1942)   (writer) 1942 - 9.8 (13)
AKAs:
  • A Triumph of Wings
- 68. Seishun no kiryu (1942)   (writer) 1942 - 8.4 (9)
AKAs:
  • Currents of Youth (International: English title)
  • Wind Currents of Youth
- 69. Uma (1941)   (uncredited) 1941 - 7.8 (61)
AKAs:
  • Horse
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Gendai no No (post-production) (2010) 2010 - -
- 2. Madadayo (1993)   1993 - 7.5 (1,543)
AKAs:
  • Not Yet
- 3. Hachi-gatsu no kyôshikyoku (1991)   1991 - 7.3 (2,315)
AKAs:
  • Hachigatsu no rapusodî (Japan: poster title)
  • Rhapsody in August (International: English title)
- 4. Dreams (1990)   1990 - 7.7 (7,284)
AKAs:
  • Akira Kurosawa's Dreams (USA: alternative title)
  • Yume (Japan)
- 5. Ran (1985)   1985 - 8.3 (31,073)
AKAs:
  • Ran (UK) (USA)
  • Revolt (International: English title)
- 6. Kagemusha (1980)   1980 - 7.9 (10,440)
AKAs:
  • Kagemusha (The Shadow Warrior)
  • Kagemusha the Shadow Warrior
  • Shadow Warrior
  • The Double
- 7. Dersu Uzala (1975)   1975 - 7.9 (7,342)
AKAs:
  • Дерсу Узала (Soviet Union: Russian title)
  • Derusu Uzara (Japan)
- 8. Dodesukaden (1970)   1970 - 7.6 (1,809)
AKAs:
  • Clickety-Clack (literal English title)
  • Dô desu ka den (Japan: alternative transliteration)
  • Dodes'ka-den (Japan: alternative transliteration)
- 9. Akahige (1965)   1965 - 8.0 (4,626)
AKAs:
  • Red Beard (International: English title: literal title)
- 10. Tengoku to jigoku (1963)   1963 - 8.1 (6,930)
AKAs:
  • Heaven and Hell (International: English title: literal title)
  • High and Low (USA)
  • The Ransom (UK)
- 11. Tsubaki Sanjûrô (1962)   1962 - 8.0 (7,632)
AKAs:
  • Sanjuro (USA)
- 12. Yojimbo (1961)   1961 - 8.3 (25,958)
AKAs:
  • Yojimbo (UK) (USA)
  • The Bodyguard (International: English title: literal title)
  • Yôjinbô (International: modified Hepburn romanization)
  • Yojimbo the Bodyguard (USA)
- 13. Warui yatsu hodo yoku nemuru (1960)   1960 - 8.0 (2,600)
AKAs:
  • The Bad Sleep Well (International: English title)
  • The Rose in the Mud
  • The Worse You Are, the Better You Sleep (Japan: informal literal English title)
- 14. Kakushi-toride no san-akunin (1958)   1958 - 8.0 (10,547)
AKAs:
  • The Hidden Fortress (USA)
  • The Three Villains of the Hidden Fortress (informal English title)
  • Three Bad Men in a Hidden Fortress (International: English title: literal title)
  • Three Rascals in the Hidden Fortress (International: English title)
- 15. Donzoko (1957)   1957 - 7.6 (1,492)
AKAs:
  • The Lower Depths (USA)
- 16. Kumonosu-jou (1957)   1957 - 8.1 (11,329)
AKAs:
  • Throne of Blood (UK) (USA: original subtitled version)
  • Cobweb Castle
  • Macbeth (USA)
  • Spider Web Castle
  • The Castle of the Spider's Web
- 17. Ikimono no kiroku (1955)   1955 - 7.3 (974)
AKAs:
  • I Live in Fear (USA)
  • I Live in Fear: Record of a Living Being (International: English title)
  • Record of a Living Being (Japan: informal literal title)
  • What the Birds Knew
- 18. Shichinin no samurai (1954)   1954 - 8.8 (87,082)
AKAs:
  • Seven Samurai (UK) (USA)
  • Shichi-nin no samurai (Japan: alternative transliteration)
- 19. Ikiru (1952)   1952 - 8.1 (14,330)
AKAs:
  • Doomed
  • Living (International: English title: informal English title)
  • To Live (International: English title: informal English title)
- 20. Hakuchi (1951)   1951 - 7.6 (1,198)
AKAs:
  • The Idiot (USA)
- 21. Rashômon (1950)   1950 - 8.4 (34,587)
AKAs:
  • Rashomon (Japan: alternative transliteration)
  • Rashou-mon (Japan: alternative transliteration)
- 22. Shubun (1950)   1950 - 7.6 (694)
AKAs:
  • Scandal (International: English title)
  • Shubun - Sukyandaru (Japan: alternative title)
- 23. Nora inu (1949)   1949 - 7.8 (4,757)
AKAs:
  • Stray Dog (USA)
- 24. Shizukanaru ketto (1949)   1949 - 7.6 (500)
AKAs:
  • A Silent Duel
  • The Quiet Duel
- 25. Yoidore tenshi (1948)   1948 - 7.8 (2,228)
AKAs:
  • Drunken Angel (International: English title)
- 26. Subarashiki nichiyobi (1947)   1947 - 7.2 (479)
AKAs:
  • One Wonderful Sunday (International: English title)
  • Wonderful Sunday
- 27. Waga seishun ni kuinashi (1946)   1946 - 7.5 (591)
AKAs:
  • No Regrets for My Youth
  • No Regrets for Our Youth
- 28. Asu o tsukuru hitobito (1946)   1946 - 7.5 (54)
AKAs:
  • Those Who Make Tomorrow
- 29. Zoku Sugata Sanshiro (1945)   1945 - 6.2 (293)
AKAs:
  • Judo Saga II
  • Judo Story II
  • Sanshiro Sugata II (Australia)
  • Sanshiro Sugata Part Two
  • Sanshiro Sugata Sequel (literal English title)
  • Sanshiro Sugata Zoku (Japan: alternative title)
- 30. Tora no o wo fumu otokotachi (1945)   1945 - 7.0 (812)
AKAs:
  • The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail (International: English title) (USA)
  • They Who Step on the Tail of the Tiger
  • They Who Step on the Tiger's Tail
  • Tora no o fumu otokotachi (Japan: alternative transliteration)
  • Walkers on the Tiger's Tail
- 31. Ichiban utsukushiku (1944)   1944 - 6.1 (217)
AKAs:
  • Most Beautifully
  • The Most Beautiful
- 32. Sugata Sanshiro (1943)   1943 - 6.9 (833)
AKAs:
  • Judo Saga
  • Judo Story
  • Kurosawa's Judo Saga
  • Sanshiro Sugata (USA: informal English title)
- 33. Uma (1941)   (some scenes) (uncredited) 1941 - 7.8 (61)
AKAs:
  • Horse
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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- 1. Uma (1941)   (assistant director) (second unit director) 1941 - 7.8 (61)
AKAs:
  • Horse
- 2. Enoken no songokû: songokû zenko-hen (1940)   (chief assistant director) 1940 - 8.0 (14)
AKAs:
  • Monkey Sun
  • Songokû (Japan: short title)
  • Songoku (Volume 1) (first part title)
  • Songoku (Volume 2) (second part title)
- 3. Enoken no zangiri Kinta (1940)   (chief assistant director) 1940 - -
AKAs:
  • Enoken Has His Hair Cropped
  • Enoken's Cropped Hair
- 4. Roppa no shinkon ryoko (1940)   (chief assistant director) 1940 - 9.7 (5)
AKAs:
  • Roppa's Honeymoon
- 5. Nonki Yokocho (1939)   (chief assistant director) 1939 - -
AKAs:
  • Easy Alley
- 6. Chûshingura [Go] (1939)   (chief assistant director) 1939 - 8.6 (11)
AKAs:
  • Chushingura (Part Two)
- 7. Enoken no gatchiri jidai (1939)   (chief assistant director) 1939 - -
AKAs:
  • Enoken's Shrewd Period
- 8. Enoken no bikkuri jinsei (1938)   (chief assistant director) 1938 - 9.3 (10)
AKAs:
  • Enoken Is Surprised at Life
  • Enoken's Surprising Life
- 9. Tsuzurikata kyoshitsu (1938)   (chief assistant director) 1938 - 9.0 (11)
AKAs:
  • Composition Class
  • Lessons in Essay
- 10. Tojuro no koi (1938)   (chief assistant director) 1938 - 9.8 (6)
AKAs:
  • Tojuro's Love
- 11. Chinetsu (1938)   (chief assistant director) 1938 - 9.1 (10)
AKAs:
  • Subterranean Heat
- 12. Utsukushiki taka (1937)   (chief assistant director) 1937 - 9.7 (5)
AKAs:
  • The Beautiful Hawk (Japan: English title)
- 13. Enoken no chakkiri Kinta 'Go', kaeri wa kowai, mateba hiyori (1937)   (third assistant director) 1937 - -
AKAs:
  • Enoken's Chikiri Kinta Part 2: Returning Is Scary, But the Weather Will Clear If You Wait
- 14. Enoken no chakkiri Kinta 'Zen' - Mamayo sandogasa - Ikiwa yoiyoi (1937)   (third assistant director) 1937 - 9.4 (9)
AKAs:
  • Enoken's Chikiri Kinta Part 1 - Momma, the Hat - The Nice Way
- 15. Nadare (1937)   (third assistant director) 1937 - 8.4 (26)
AKAs:
  • Avalanche
- 16. Nihon josei dokuhon (1937)   (third assistant director) 1937 - 8.0 (6)
AKAs:
  • Japanese Women's Textbook
- 17. Otto no teiso - aki futatabi (1937)   (third assistant director) 1937 - -
AKAs:
  • A Husband's Chastity: Fall Again
  • A Husband's Chastity: Fall Once Again (USA)
- 18. Otto no teiso - haru kitareba (1937)   (third assistant director) 1937 - -
AKAs:
  • A Husband's Chastity: If Spring Comes
  • Husband's Chastity
- 19. Sengoku gunto-den - Dai nibu Akatsuki no zenshin (1937)   (third assistant director) 1937 - -
AKAs:
  • Saga of the Vagabonds, Part Two: Forward at Dawn
- 20. Sengoku gunto-den - Dai ichibu Toraokami (1937)   (third assistant director) 1937 - 9.8 (5)
AKAs:
  • Saga of the Vagabonds, Part One: Tiger-wolf (Japan: English title)
- 21. Ryonin no teisou (1937) (third assistant director) 1937 - -
- 22. Tokyo rapusodei (1936)   (third assistant director) 1936 - 9.6 (5)
AKAs:
  • Tokyo Rhapsody
  • Tokyo rapesodeii (Japan: alternative transliteration)
- 23. Zoku Enoken no semman choja (1936)   (third assistant director) 1936 - 6.3 (6)
AKAs:
  • Enoken's Ten Millions 2 (USA)
  • Enoken's Ten Millions Sequel
- 24. Enoken no senman choja (1936)   (third assistant director) 1936 - -
AKAs:
  • Enoken's Ten Millions
  • Enoken, the Millionaire
  • The Millionaire
- 25. Shojo Hanazono (1936)   (third assistant director) 1936 - 9.4 (11)
AKAs:
  • Paradise of the Virgin Flowers (informal title)
Editor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Madadayo (1993)   1993 - 7.5 (1,543)
AKAs:
  • Not Yet
- 2. Hachi-gatsu no kyôshikyoku (1991)   1991 - 7.3 (2,315)
AKAs:
  • Hachigatsu no rapusodî (Japan: poster title)
  • Rhapsody in August (International: English title)
- 3. Ran (1985)   1985 - 8.3 (31,073)
AKAs:
  • Ran (UK) (USA)
  • Revolt (International: English title)
- 4. Gojuman-nin no isan (1963)   (uncredited) 1963 - 9.9 (27)
AKAs:
  • 500,000 (USA)
  • Legacy of the 500,000
  • Legacy of the Five Hundred Thousand
- 5. Tsubaki Sanjûrô (1962)   1962 - 8.0 (7,632)
AKAs:
  • Sanjuro (USA)
- 6. Yojimbo (1961)   1961 - 8.3 (25,958)
AKAs:
  • Yojimbo (UK) (USA)
  • The Bodyguard (International: English title: literal title)
  • Yôjinbô (International: modified Hepburn romanization)
  • Yojimbo the Bodyguard (USA)
- 7. Warui yatsu hodo yoku nemuru (1960)   1960 - 8.0 (2,600)
AKAs:
  • The Bad Sleep Well (International: English title)
  • The Rose in the Mud
  • The Worse You Are, the Better You Sleep (Japan: informal literal English title)
- 8. Kakushi-toride no san-akunin (1958)   1958 - 8.0 (10,547)
AKAs:
  • The Hidden Fortress (USA)
  • The Three Villains of the Hidden Fortress (informal English title)
  • Three Bad Men in a Hidden Fortress (International: English title: literal title)
  • Three Rascals in the Hidden Fortress (International: English title)
- 9. Donzoko (1957)   1957 - 7.6 (1,492)
AKAs:
  • The Lower Depths (USA)
- 10. Kumonosu-jou (1957)   1957 - 8.1 (11,329)
AKAs:
  • Throne of Blood (UK) (USA: original subtitled version)
  • Cobweb Castle
  • Macbeth (USA)
  • Spider Web Castle
  • The Castle of the Spider's Web
- 11. Asunaro monogatari (1955)   1955 - 8.8 (11)
AKAs:
  • Hiba Arborvitae Story (International: English title: literal title)
- 12. Shichinin no samurai (1954)   1954 - 8.8 (87,082)
AKAs:
  • Seven Samurai (UK) (USA)
  • Shichi-nin no samurai (Japan: alternative transliteration)
- 13. Hakuchi (1951)   1951 - 7.6 (1,198)
AKAs:
  • The Idiot (USA)
- 14. Rashômon (1950)   1950 - 8.4 (34,587)
AKAs:
  • Rashomon (Japan: alternative transliteration)
  • Rashou-mon (Japan: alternative transliteration)
- 15. Ginrei no hate (1947)   (uncredited) 1947 - 8.7 (34)
AKAs:
  • Snow Trail (International: English title)
  • Three Villains of the Mountain Hut
  • To the End of the Silver Mountains
  • To the End of the Snow-Capped Mountains (informal English title)
- 16. Waga seishun ni kuinashi (1946)   1946 - 7.5 (591)
AKAs:
  • No Regrets for My Youth
  • No Regrets for Our Youth
- 17. Zoku Sugata Sanshiro (1945)   (uncredited) 1945 - 6.2 (293)
AKAs:
  • Judo Saga II
  • Judo Story II
  • Sanshiro Sugata II (Australia)
  • Sanshiro Sugata Part Two
  • Sanshiro Sugata Sequel (literal English title)
  • Sanshiro Sugata Zoku (Japan: alternative title)
- 18. Sugata Sanshiro (1943)   1943 - 6.9 (833)
AKAs:
  • Judo Saga
  • Judo Story
  • Kurosawa's Judo Saga
  • Sanshiro Sugata (USA: informal English title)
- 19. Uma (1941)   1941 - 7.8 (61)
AKAs:
  • Horse
Producer
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- 1. Kagemusha (1980)   (executive producer) (producer) 1980 - 7.9 (10,440)
AKAs:
  • Kagemusha (The Shadow Warrior)
  • Kagemusha the Shadow Warrior
  • Shadow Warrior
  • The Double
- 2. Dodesukaden (1970)   (executive producer) (producer) 1970 - 7.6 (1,809)
AKAs:
  • Clickety-Clack (literal English title)
  • Dô desu ka den (Japan: alternative transliteration)
  • Dodes'ka-den (Japan: alternative transliteration)
- 3. Sugata Sanshiro (1965)   (producer) 1965 - 7.8 (157)
AKAs:
  • Judo Saga
  • Sanshiro Sugata (USA)
- 4. Akahige (1965)   (associate producer) 1965 - 8.0 (4,626)
AKAs:
  • Red Beard (International: English title: literal title)
- 5. Tengoku to jigoku (1963)   (associate producer) 1963 - 8.1 (6,930)
AKAs:
  • Heaven and Hell (International: English title: literal title)
  • High and Low (USA)
  • The Ransom (UK)
- 6. Yojimbo (1961)   (producer) 1961 - 8.3 (25,958)
AKAs:
  • Yojimbo (UK) (USA)
  • The Bodyguard (International: English title: literal title)
  • Yôjinbô (International: modified Hepburn romanization)
  • Yojimbo the Bodyguard (USA)
- 7. Warui yatsu hodo yoku nemuru (1960)   (producer) 1960 - 8.0 (2,600)
AKAs:
  • The Bad Sleep Well (International: English title)
  • The Rose in the Mud
  • The Worse You Are, the Better You Sleep (Japan: informal literal English title)
- 8. Kakushi-toride no san-akunin (1958)   (producer) 1958 - 8.0 (10,547)
AKAs:
  • The Hidden Fortress (USA)
  • The Three Villains of the Hidden Fortress (informal English title)
  • Three Bad Men in a Hidden Fortress (International: English title: literal title)
  • Three Rascals in the Hidden Fortress (International: English title)
- 9. Donzoko (1957)   (producer) 1957 - 7.6 (1,492)
AKAs:
  • The Lower Depths (USA)
- 10. Kumonosu-jou (1957)   (producer) 1957 - 8.1 (11,329)
AKAs:
  • Throne of Blood (UK) (USA: original subtitled version)
  • Cobweb Castle
  • Macbeth (USA)
  • Spider Web Castle
  • The Castle of the Spider's Web
- 11. Nora inu (1949)   (associate producer) 1949 - 7.8 (4,757)
AKAs:
  • Stray Dog (USA)
- 12. Haru no tawamure (1949)   (associate producer) 1949 - -
AKAs:
  • Flirtation in Spring (Japan: English title)
  • Spring Flirtation (informal literal title)
Soundtrack
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- 1. The 62nd Annual Academy Awards (1990) (TV) ("Happy Birthday to You") 1990 - 5.8 (204)
- 2. Yoidore tenshi (1948)   (lyrics: "Janguru bugi") 1948 - 7.8 (2,228)
AKAs:
  • Drunken Angel (International: English title)
Miscellaneous Crew
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- 1. China Gate (1998) (in tribute to) 1998 - 6.7 (223)
Sound Department
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- 1. Tojuro no koi (1938)   (dubbing supervisor) 1938 - 9.8 (6)
AKAs:
  • Tojuro's Love
Thanks
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- 1. 777 (2007) (dedicatee) 2007 - -
- 2. Black Santa's Revenge (2007) (special thanks) 2007 - 7.4 (45)
- 3. Yau doh lung fu bong (2004)   (dedicatee) 2004 - 6.9 (564)
AKAs:
  • Throw Down (Hong Kong: English title)
  • Throwdown (Singapore: English title)
- 4. Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999)   (personal thanks) 1999 - 7.5 (32,869)
AKAs:
  • Ghost Dog (Australia)
  • Ghost Dog - Der Weg des Samurai (Germany)
  • Ghost Dog, la voie du samouraï (France)
- 5. Visions of Light (1992)   (special thanks from AFI) 1992 - 7.9 (1,155)
AKAs:
  • Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography
Self
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- 1. Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create (2002) (V) Himself 2002 - 6.1 (35)
- 2. Akira Kurosawa Making 'Rhapsody in August' (1991) (V) Himself 1991 - -
- 3. The 62nd Annual Academy Awards (1990) (TV) Himself - Honorary Award Recipient 1990 - 5.8 (204)
- 4. The 58th Annual Academy Awards (1986) (TV) Himself - Nominee: Best Director & Co-Presenter: Best Picture 1986 - 5.3 (143)
- 5. A.K. (1985)   Himself 1985 - 7.3 (265)
AKAs:
  • Kurosawa Akira (Japan: alternative title)
- 6. "Étoiles et toiles" (1982)   Himself (1 episode, 1985) 1985 - -
1 TV episode:
- 7. "The South Bank Show" (1978)   Himself (1 episode, 1980) 1980 - 6.7 (32)
- 8. 75 Years of Cinema Museum (1972) Himself 1972 - -
- 9. The 42nd Annual Academy Awards (1970) (TV) Himself - commenting on new freedom and trends in film (pre-recorded) 1970 - 5.7 (87)

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