Kurosawa, Akira 1910-1998
Overview
| Works: | 1,505 works in 6,287 publications in 14 languages and 64,974 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Drama Samurai films History Film adaptations Action and adventure films Criticism, interpretation, etc Detective and mystery films Biography Historical films Thrillers (Motion pictures) |
| Roles: | Director, Author of screenplay, Author, Producer, Film editor, Scenarist, Restager , fmp, fld, Cinematographer , Performer, Bibliographic antecedent, fmd, Interviewee, Author of introduction, Author of dialog, Editor, Other, pmn, Adapter, Conceptor, Dedicatee, Collaborator, Scribe, Illustrator, Photographer, dir, Artist, tld, Writer of accompanying material, Originator, Honoree |
| Classifications: | PN1997, 791.4372 |
Publication Timeline
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Most widely held works about
Akira Kurosawa
- The films of Akira Kurosawa by Donald Richie( Book )
- The warrior's camera : the cinema of Akira Kurosawa by Stephen Prince( Book )
- Something like an autobiography by Akira Kurosawa( Book )
- Imitation and creativity in Japanese arts from Kishida Ryūsei to Miyazaki Hayao by Michael Lucken( )
- Kurosawa : film studies and Japanese cinema by Mitsuhiro Yoshimoto( Book )
- The Emperor and the wolf : the lives and films of Akira Kurosawa and Toshiro Mifune by Stuart Galbraith( Book )
- Focus on Rashomon by Donald Richie( Book )
- Akira Kurosawa and intertextual cinema by James Goodwin( Book )
- Akira Kurosawa by Peter Wild( )
- The samurai films of Akira Kurosawa by David Desser( Book )
- Seven samurai by Joan Mellen( Book )
- Akira Kurosawa : interviews by Akira Kurosawa( Book )
- Akira Kurosawa : a guide to references and resources by Patricia Erens( Book )
- Out of Asia : the films of Akira Kurosawa, Satyajit Ray, Abbas Kiarostami, and Zhang Yimou : essays and interviews by Bert Cardullo( )
- Mifune : the last samurai : a documentary about Toshiro Mifune( Visual )
- Akira Kurosawa : master of cinema by Peter Cowie( Book )
- Kurosawa by Akira Kurosawa( Visual )
- Perspectives on Akira Kurosawa by James Goodwin( Book )
- Remaking Kurosawa : translations and permutations in global cinema by D. P Martinez( Book )
- The barefoot serpent by Scott Morse( Book )
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Most widely held works by
Akira Kurosawa
Rashōmon by
Akira Kurosawa(
Visual
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253 editions published between 1950 and 2015 in 12 languages and held by 3,794 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A man is murdered, his wife is raped by a bandit. Kurosawa uses a stunning flashback technique to tell four different versions of what occurred
253 editions published between 1950 and 2015 in 12 languages and held by 3,794 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A man is murdered, his wife is raped by a bandit. Kurosawa uses a stunning flashback technique to tell four different versions of what occurred
Ran by
Akira Kurosawa(
Visual
)
210 editions published between 1985 and 2016 in 11 languages and held by 2,387 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Set in the early 16th century Japan, an ageing ruler, Lord Hidetora, announces his intention to divide his land equally among three sons. This decision unleashes a power struggle between the three
210 editions published between 1985 and 2016 in 11 languages and held by 2,387 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Set in the early 16th century Japan, an ageing ruler, Lord Hidetora, announces his intention to divide his land equally among three sons. This decision unleashes a power struggle between the three
Shichinin no samurai = Seven samurai by
Akira Kurosawa(
Visual
)
238 editions published between 1953 and 2015 in 8 languages and held by 2,246 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A 16th century Japanese village hires professional warriors to fend off bandits. When the samurai arrive, a spectacular series of battle begins
238 editions published between 1953 and 2015 in 8 languages and held by 2,246 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A 16th century Japanese village hires professional warriors to fend off bandits. When the samurai arrive, a spectacular series of battle begins
Ikiru = To live by
Akira Kurosawa(
Visual
)
132 editions published between 1952 and 2015 in 5 languages and held by 2,217 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Considered by some to be Akira Kurosawa's greatest achievement, Ikirupresents the director at his most compassionate, affirming life through an exploration of a man's death. Takashi Shimura portrays Kanji Watanabe, an aging bureaucrat with stomach cancer forced to strip the veneer off his existence and find meaning in his final days. Told in two parts, Ikiru offers Watanabe's quest in the present, and then through a series of flashbacks. The result is a multifaceted look at a life through a prism of perspectives, resulting in a full portrait of a man who lacked understanding from others in life
132 editions published between 1952 and 2015 in 5 languages and held by 2,217 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Considered by some to be Akira Kurosawa's greatest achievement, Ikirupresents the director at his most compassionate, affirming life through an exploration of a man's death. Takashi Shimura portrays Kanji Watanabe, an aging bureaucrat with stomach cancer forced to strip the veneer off his existence and find meaning in his final days. Told in two parts, Ikiru offers Watanabe's quest in the present, and then through a series of flashbacks. The result is a multifaceted look at a life through a prism of perspectives, resulting in a full portrait of a man who lacked understanding from others in life
Yōjinbō by
Akira Kurosawa(
Visual
)
195 editions published between 1961 and 2017 in 6 languages and held by 2,183 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The story of a samurai who wanders into a town in turmoil. Pitting the town's two warring clans against each other, the mysterious samurai plays a profitable, yet dangerous game
195 editions published between 1961 and 2017 in 6 languages and held by 2,183 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The story of a samurai who wanders into a town in turmoil. Pitting the town's two warring clans against each other, the mysterious samurai plays a profitable, yet dangerous game
Kakushitoride no san akunin = Hidden fortress by
Akira Kurosawa(
Visual
)
107 editions published between 1958 and 2015 in 3 languages and held by 1,682 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A story of rival clans, hidden gold and a princess in distress, The Hidden Fortress is a thrilling mix of fairy story and samurai action movie. It was Kurosawa's first film shot in the widescreen process of Tohoscope, and he exploited this to the full in the film's rich variety of landscape locations, including the slopes of Mount Fuji
107 editions published between 1958 and 2015 in 3 languages and held by 1,682 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A story of rival clans, hidden gold and a princess in distress, The Hidden Fortress is a thrilling mix of fairy story and samurai action movie. It was Kurosawa's first film shot in the widescreen process of Tohoscope, and he exploited this to the full in the film's rich variety of landscape locations, including the slopes of Mount Fuji
Akira Kurosawa's Dreams by
Akira Kurosawa(
Visual
)
79 editions published between 1989 and 2016 in 9 languages and held by 1,349 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Akira Kurosawa's dreams is one of the most visionary, deeply personal works in the 60-year career of the master behind Rashomon, The Seven Samurai and Ran. Comprised of eight episodes rich in imagery and insight (and featuring Scorsese as Vincent Van Gogh), it explores the costs of war, the perils of nuclear power and especially humankind's need to harmonize with nature. You will be enchanted ... and enthralled
79 editions published between 1989 and 2016 in 9 languages and held by 1,349 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Akira Kurosawa's dreams is one of the most visionary, deeply personal works in the 60-year career of the master behind Rashomon, The Seven Samurai and Ran. Comprised of eight episodes rich in imagery and insight (and featuring Scorsese as Vincent Van Gogh), it explores the costs of war, the perils of nuclear power and especially humankind's need to harmonize with nature. You will be enchanted ... and enthralled
Throne of blood by
Akira Kurosawa(
Visual
)
155 editions published between 1957 and 2015 in 5 languages and held by 1,231 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Adaptation of Shakespeare's Macbeth set in feudal Japan
155 editions published between 1957 and 2015 in 5 languages and held by 1,231 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Adaptation of Shakespeare's Macbeth set in feudal Japan
Seven samurai(
Visual
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11 editions published in 2006 in Japanese and Undetermined and held by 1,171 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Tells the story of a sixteenth-century village whose desperate inhabitants hire seven out-of-work warriors to protect them from invading bandits
11 editions published in 2006 in Japanese and Undetermined and held by 1,171 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Tells the story of a sixteenth-century village whose desperate inhabitants hire seven out-of-work warriors to protect them from invading bandits
Warui yatsu hodo yoku nemuru = Bad sleep well by
Akira Kurosawa(
Visual
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80 editions published between 1960 and 2014 in 5 languages and held by 1,095 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Features a grieving son, (Toshiro Mifune), who seeks revenge for his father's murder as he infiltrates the corrupt construction company that was responsible for his fathers death
80 editions published between 1960 and 2014 in 5 languages and held by 1,095 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Features a grieving son, (Toshiro Mifune), who seeks revenge for his father's murder as he infiltrates the corrupt construction company that was responsible for his fathers death
Akahige = Red Beard by
Akira Kurosawa(
Visual
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94 editions published between 1965 and 2015 in 6 languages and held by 1,056 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Epic medical saga set in 19th-century Japan, in which an arrogant young doctor learns the true challenge of fighting for good in an evil world
94 editions published between 1965 and 2015 in 6 languages and held by 1,056 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Epic medical saga set in 19th-century Japan, in which an arrogant young doctor learns the true challenge of fighting for good in an evil world
Kumonosujō = Throne of blood (Spider's web castle)(
Visual
)
12 editions published in 2003 in Japanese and held by 1,019 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Adaptation of Shakespeare's Macbeth, set in feudal Japan. Tells the story of a Samurai lord who kills his master and usurps his power in fulfillment of a witch's prophecy
12 editions published in 2003 in Japanese and held by 1,019 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Adaptation of Shakespeare's Macbeth, set in feudal Japan. Tells the story of a Samurai lord who kills his master and usurps his power in fulfillment of a witch's prophecy
Yoidore tenshi = Drunken angel by
Akira Kurosawa(
Visual
)
88 editions published between 1948 and 2015 in 7 languages and held by 967 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In 1945, following the end of Pacific War, most of Japan's large towns were vast heaps of ashes and rubble. The virtual bacilli of society were thriving around the black markets. Among the rubble lived an old doctor prctising for the benefit of the poor. As a young man he had ruined himself hrought fas living, but is now a ovable old humanitarian, operating a clinic with the help of a nurse whom he rescued from misery. -- Cover
88 editions published between 1948 and 2015 in 7 languages and held by 967 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In 1945, following the end of Pacific War, most of Japan's large towns were vast heaps of ashes and rubble. The virtual bacilli of society were thriving around the black markets. Among the rubble lived an old doctor prctising for the benefit of the poor. As a young man he had ruined himself hrought fas living, but is now a ovable old humanitarian, operating a clinic with the help of a nurse whom he rescued from misery. -- Cover
Tengoku to jigoku by
Akira Kurosawa(
Visual
)
80 editions published between 1963 and 2015 in 3 languages and held by 961 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Toshiro Mifune stars as a wealthy industrialist whose family becomes the target of a ruthless kidnapper in Akira Kurosawa's exemplary film noir. Based on Ed McBain's detective novel King's Ransom, High and Low is both a riveting thriller and a brilliant commentary on contemporary Japanese society. Criterion is proud to present High and Low in a luminous new Tohoscope transfer with new electronic subtitles."--Website
80 editions published between 1963 and 2015 in 3 languages and held by 961 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Toshiro Mifune stars as a wealthy industrialist whose family becomes the target of a ruthless kidnapper in Akira Kurosawa's exemplary film noir. Based on Ed McBain's detective novel King's Ransom, High and Low is both a riveting thriller and a brilliant commentary on contemporary Japanese society. Criterion is proud to present High and Low in a luminous new Tohoscope transfer with new electronic subtitles."--Website
Norainu = Stray dog by
Akira Kurosawa(
Visual
)
75 editions published between 1949 and 2017 in 5 languages and held by 961 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A murder mystery set in Tokyo in the late 1940's. A rookie detective loses his gun and is afraid it has fallen into the hands of a killer
75 editions published between 1949 and 2017 in 5 languages and held by 961 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A murder mystery set in Tokyo in the late 1940's. A rookie detective loses his gun and is afraid it has fallen into the hands of a killer
Kagemusha(
Visual
)
11 editions published between 2005 and 2006 in Japanese and held by 882 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Reconstructing the splendor of feudal Japan and the pageantry or war, Kurosawa creates a soaring historical epic about a peasant impersonating a nobleman in battle. Kagemusha is presented in its original 180 min. uncut Japanese version
11 editions published between 2005 and 2006 in Japanese and held by 882 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Reconstructing the splendor of feudal Japan and the pageantry or war, Kurosawa creates a soaring historical epic about a peasant impersonating a nobleman in battle. Kagemusha is presented in its original 180 min. uncut Japanese version
Tsubaki Sanjūrō = Sanjuro by
Akira Kurosawa(
Visual
)
18 editions published between 1962 and 2014 in 3 languages and held by 877 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Nueve samurais, voluntariosos pero incompetentes, están dispuestos a sublevarse contra el señor Mutsuta a quien consideran erróneamente su enemigo. Sanjuro Tsuki, se une a ellos de
18 editions published between 1962 and 2014 in 3 languages and held by 877 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Nueve samurais, voluntariosos pero incompetentes, están dispuestos a sublevarse contra el señor Mutsuta a quien consideran erróneamente su enemigo. Sanjuro Tsuki, se une a ellos de
Last man standing by
Walter Hill(
Visual
)
24 editions published between 1996 and 2010 in English and Spanish and held by 751 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
John Smith is a mysterious stranger who is drawn into a vicious war between two rival crime families. In a dangerous game, he switches allegiances between them, offering his services to the highest bidder. As the death toll mounts, he takes the law into his own hands in a deadly race to remain the last man standing
24 editions published between 1996 and 2010 in English and Spanish and held by 751 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
John Smith is a mysterious stranger who is drawn into a vicious war between two rival crime families. In a dangerous game, he switches allegiances between them, offering his services to the highest bidder. As the death toll mounts, he takes the law into his own hands in a deadly race to remain the last man standing
Sanjuro by
Akira Kurosawa(
Visual
)
123 editions published between 1962 and 2015 in 7 languages and held by 713 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"In this sly companion piece to Yojimbo, the jaded samurai Sanjuro helps an idealistic group of young warriors weed out their clan's evil influences, and in the process turns their image of a 'proper' samurai on its ear"--Container
123 editions published between 1962 and 2015 in 7 languages and held by 713 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"In this sly companion piece to Yojimbo, the jaded samurai Sanjuro helps an idealistic group of young warriors weed out their clan's evil influences, and in the process turns their image of a 'proper' samurai on its ear"--Container
Waga seishun ni kuinashi = No regrets for our youth by
Akira Kurosawa(
Visual
)
39 editions published between 1945 and 2014 in 4 languages and held by 671 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A story of feminist self-discovery set in pre-war Japan. A woman breaks conventions by striking out on her own and being self-sufficient
39 editions published between 1945 and 2014 in 4 languages and held by 671 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A story of feminist self-discovery set in pre-war Japan. A woman breaks conventions by striking out on her own and being self-sufficient
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Related Identities
- 三船敏郎 1920-1997 Other Interviewee Costume designer Performer Actor
- 東宝株式会社 Producer Distributor
- Criterion Collection (Firm) Producer Distributor
- 志村喬 1905-1982 Other Costume designer Performer Actor
- 小国英雄 1904-1996 Writer of accompanying material Performer Author of dialog Adapter Scenarist Conceptor Bibliographic antecedent Cinematographer Author of screenplay Contributor
- Janus Films Distributor Producer
- 本木荘二郎 Scenarist Producer
- 橋本忍 1918- Other Writer of accompanying material Author of dialog Adapter Scenarist Conceptor Director Bibliographic antecedent Author of screenplay
- Kikushima, Ryūzō 1914-1989 Writer of accompanying material Adapter Scenarist Producer Conceptor Bibliographic antecedent Cinematographer Author of screenplay Originator
- Hayasaka, Fumio 1914-1955 Bibliographic antecedent Compiler Author Musician Composer
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Akutagawa, Ryūnosuke, Alcoholics Black market Cancer--Patients Corporations--Corrupt practices Corruption Daimyo Death Detectives Escapes Fathers and sons Feudalism Gangsters Gold Human beings--Effect of environment on Inheritance and succession Intertextuality Japan Japan--Tokyo Kidnapping Kings and rulers Kurosawa, Akira, Macbeth (Shakespeare, William) Man-woman relationships Medicine Memory Mifune, Toshirō, Motion picture actors and actresses Motion picture producers and directors Motion pictures Motion pictures, Japanese Murder Murder--Investigation Nature--Effect of human beings on Pickpockets Political corruption Princesses Rape Rashōmon (Motion picture) Rogues and vagabonds Rōnin Samurai Shakespeare, William, Social conditions Subjectivity Texas Tuberculosis--Patients Women Yakuza Yamamoto, Shūgorō,
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Alternative Names
Akira Kurosava
Akira, Kurosawa
Akira Kurosawa 1910-1998
Akira Kurosawa cineasta japonés
Akira Kurosawa cineasta xaponés
Akira Kurosawa cinéaste japonais
Akira Kurosawa director, produtor e guionista de cine xaponés
Akira Kurosawa Hapon nga arag-aramid ti pelikula
Akira Kurosawa Japanese film maker
Akira Kurosawa Japanese movie director
Akira Kurosawa japanilainen elokuvaohjaaja
Akira Kurosawa japanischer Regisseur
Akira Kurosawa Japannese regisseur
Akira Kurosawa Japans filmregisseur
Akira Kurosawa japoński reżyser, scenarzysta i producent filmowy
Akira Kurosawa japonský filmový režisér
Akira Kurosawa regista, sceneggiatore, montatore, produttore cinematografico e scrittore giapponese
Hei-tse, Ming
Hei-tse, Ming 1910-1998
Heize, Ming 1910-1998
Het-chhe̍t Mìn
Kurōcāvā, Akirā 1910-1998
Kurosava, Akira.
Kurosava, Akira 1910-1998
Kurosawa.
Kurosawa A.
Kurosawa A. 1910-1998
Kurosawa, Akira
Kurosawa, Akira 1910-
Kurosawa, Akira 1910-1998
Kuroszava Akira
Kūrūsāvā, Ākīrā 1910-1998
Kuruzawa, Akira
Ακίρα Κουροσάβα Ιάπωνας σκηνοθέτης
Κουροσαβα, Ακιρα
Акира Куросава
Акира Куросава японский кинорежиссёр, сценарист и продюсер
Акіра Курасава
Акіра Куросава
Куросава А
Куросава А. 1910-1998
Куросава, Акира
Куросава Акіра
Күросава Акира
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אקירא קוראסאווא
אקירה קורוסאווה
קורוסאווה, אקירה 1910-1998
آكيرا كورو ساوا
اكيرا كوروساوا
اكيرا كوروساوا، 1910-1998
اکیرا کروساوا
اکیرا کوروساوا
آکیرا کوروساوا فیلمنامهنویس، تدوینگر، تهیهکننده، و کارگردان ژاپنی
كوروساوا، أكيرا
ئاکیرا کورۆساوا
کوروساوا، آکيرا 1910-1998
अकिरा कुरोसावा
আকিরা কুরোসাওয়া
আকিৰা কুৰোছাৱা
ਅਕੀਰਾ ਕੁਰੋਸਾਵਾ
அகிரா குரோசாவா
అకిరా కురొసావా
ಅಕಿರಾ ಕುರೋಸಾವಾ
ಅಕಿರಾ ಕುರೋಸಾವಾ ಜಪಾನ್ ಚಿತ್ರ ನಿರ್ದೇಶಕ
അകിര കുറൊസാവ
අකිරා කුරෝසාවා
อะกิระ คุโระซะวะ
အကီရာ ကူရိုဆာဝါ
აკირა კუროსავა
구로사와 아키라
흑택명 1910-1998
አኪራ ኩሮሳዋ
ᎠᎩᎳ ᎫᎶᏌᏩ
クロサワ, アキラ
クロサワ, アキラ 1910-1998
黒澤, 明
黒澤, 明 1910-1998
黒澤明 1910-1998
黒澤明 日本の映画監督
黑澤明 日本電影導演
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