Kurosawa, Akira 1910-1998
Overview
| Works: | 1,444 works in 6,400 publications in 14 languages and 65,220 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Drama Samurai films History Film adaptations Action and adventure films Criticism, interpretation, etc Detective and mystery films Historical films Biography War films |
| Roles: | Director, Author of screenplay, Author, Producer, Scenarist, Film editor, Restager , fld, fmp, Cinematographer , Performer, Bibliographic antecedent, fmd, Interviewee, Author of dialog, Author of introduction, Editor, Other, pmn, Adapter, Conceptor, Dedicatee, Collaborator, Scribe, Illustrator, dir, Artist, Photographer, 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 )
- Kurosawa by Akira Kurosawa( Visual )
- Akira Kurosawa : master of cinema by Peter Cowie( Book )
- 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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261 editions published between 1950 and 2015 in 12 languages and held by 3,825 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"A riveting psychological thriller that investigates the nature of truth and the meaning of justice, Rashomon is widely considered one of the greatest films ever made. Four people give different accounts of a man's murder and the rape of his wife, which director Akira Kurosawa presents with striking imagery and an ingenious use of flashbacks. This eloquent masterwork and international sensation revolutionized film language and introduced Japanese cinema, and a commanding new star by the name of Toshiro Mifune, to the Western world"--Container
261 editions published between 1950 and 2015 in 12 languages and held by 3,825 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"A riveting psychological thriller that investigates the nature of truth and the meaning of justice, Rashomon is widely considered one of the greatest films ever made. Four people give different accounts of a man's murder and the rape of his wife, which director Akira Kurosawa presents with striking imagery and an ingenious use of flashbacks. This eloquent masterwork and international sensation revolutionized film language and introduced Japanese cinema, and a commanding new star by the name of Toshiro Mifune, to the Western world"--Container
Ran by
Akira Kurosawa(
Visual
)
231 editions published between 1985 and 2016 in 11 languages and held by 3,013 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Set in the early 16th century Japan, an ageing ruler, Lord Hidetora, announces his intention to divide his land equally amongthree sons. This decision unleashes a power struggle between the three
231 editions published between 1985 and 2016 in 11 languages and held by 3,013 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Set in the early 16th century Japan, an ageing ruler, Lord Hidetora, announces his intention to divide his land equally amongthree sons. This decision unleashes a power struggle between the three
Yōjinbō by
Akira Kurosawa(
Visual
)
204 editions published between 1961 and 2017 in 6 languages and held by 2,274 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Director Akira Kurosawa's influential 1961 effort, an action-packed, sometimes humorous reconception of the individualistic loner from the American Western, stars Mifune, the director's leading man of choice, as a samurai-for-hire who becomes involved in a dispute between two warring factions in a small village
204 editions published between 1961 and 2017 in 6 languages and held by 2,274 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Director Akira Kurosawa's influential 1961 effort, an action-packed, sometimes humorous reconception of the individualistic loner from the American Western, stars Mifune, the director's leading man of choice, as a samurai-for-hire who becomes involved in a dispute between two warring factions in a small village
Shichinin no samurai = Seven samurai by
Akira Kurosawa(
Visual
)
238 editions published between 1953 and 2015 in 8 languages and held by 2,234 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 2,234 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
)
139 editions published between 1952 and 2014 in 3 languages and held by 1,903 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Discovering that he is dying of cancer, Watanabe, a government clerk, spends his last months in search of a meaning to life. After failing in the pursuit of pleasure, he finds self fulfillment by ensuring that his former department builds a children's playground in the slums, and dies quietly
139 editions published between 1952 and 2014 in 3 languages and held by 1,903 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Discovering that he is dying of cancer, Watanabe, a government clerk, spends his last months in search of a meaning to life. After failing in the pursuit of pleasure, he finds self fulfillment by ensuring that his former department builds a children's playground in the slums, and dies quietly
Kakushitoride no san akunin = Hidden fortress by
Akira Kurosawa(
Visual
)
109 editions published between 1958 and 2015 in 3 languages and held by 1,686 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A story of rival clans, hidden gold and a princess in distress; a mix of fairy story and samurai action movie. This film inspired the script for Star Wars
109 editions published between 1958 and 2015 in 3 languages and held by 1,686 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A story of rival clans, hidden gold and a princess in distress; a mix of fairy story and samurai action movie. This film inspired the script for Star Wars
Akira Kurosawa's Dreams by
Akira Kurosawa(
Visual
)
84 editions published between 1989 and 2016 in 9 languages and held by 1,565 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
84 editions published between 1989 and 2016 in 9 languages and held by 1,565 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
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160 editions published between 1957 and 2017 in 5 languages and held by 1,249 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Set in 16th century Japan, Toshiro Mifune as Macbeth plays a simple soldier, full of exuberance and fire. The samurai is goaded by his wife and a spirit to murder his friend and his lord. Kurosawa's film is noteworthy for its eeerie atmospherics and powerful use of elements derived from Noh theatre. (Circulates)
160 editions published between 1957 and 2017 in 5 languages and held by 1,249 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Set in 16th century Japan, Toshiro Mifune as Macbeth plays a simple soldier, full of exuberance and fire. The samurai is goaded by his wife and a spirit to murder his friend and his lord. Kurosawa's film is noteworthy for its eeerie atmospherics and powerful use of elements derived from Noh theatre. (Circulates)
Shichinin no samurai = Seven samurai by
Akira Kurosawa(
Visual
)
11 editions published between 1954 and 2006 in 3 languages and held by 1,187 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
En el Japón del siglo XVI, los pobres campesinos de un pueblo, para no tener que entregar sus cosechas a una banda de ladrones, deciden contratar a siete samuraís para que les defiendan. Impresionante película del maestro Kurosawa cuyo argumento generó posteriores westerns, entre ellos "Los Siete Magníficos". Apabullante dirección y puesta en escena, toda una joya del cine mundial
11 editions published between 1954 and 2006 in 3 languages and held by 1,187 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
En el Japón del siglo XVI, los pobres campesinos de un pueblo, para no tener que entregar sus cosechas a una banda de ladrones, deciden contratar a siete samuraís para que les defiendan. Impresionante película del maestro Kurosawa cuyo argumento generó posteriores westerns, entre ellos "Los Siete Magníficos". Apabullante dirección y puesta en escena, toda una joya del cine mundial
Kumonosujō = Throne of blood (Spider's web castle) by
Akira Kurosawa(
Visual
)
24 editions published between 2002 and 2015 in Japanese and held by 1,119 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
24 editions published between 2002 and 2015 in Japanese and held by 1,119 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
Akahige = Red Beard by
Akira Kurosawa(
Visual
)
97 editions published between 1965 and 2015 in 6 languages and held by 1,066 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
97 editions published between 1965 and 2015 in 6 languages and held by 1,066 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
Tsubaki Sanjūrō = Sanjuro by
Akira Kurosawa(
Visual
)
20 editions published between 1962 and 2015 in 3 languages and held by 1,024 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A group of young men set out to clean up the corruption in their town. They are joined by a scruffy, cynical samurai who doesn't fit their concept of how a warrior should look and act
20 editions published between 1962 and 2015 in 3 languages and held by 1,024 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A group of young men set out to clean up the corruption in their town. They are joined by a scruffy, cynical samurai who doesn't fit their concept of how a warrior should look and act
Yoidore tenshi = Drunken angel by
Akira Kurosawa(
Visual
)
91 editions published between 1948 and 2015 in 7 languages and held by 981 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Dr. Sanada is an alcoholic, in part due to the despair that constantly assails him as he tries to keep the inhabitants of a post-World War II Tokyo slum as healthy as possible. Food and medical supplies are scarce, the neighborhood is around an open sewer, and the only place to buy medicines is the black market-- controlled by the Yakuza. Matsunaga, a young yakuza with a violent temper, seeks Sanada's help to remove a bullet from his hand, but Matsunaga's cough catches the doctor's attention. What follows is a wrestling match for Matsunaga's life. Will he follow Sanada's instructions and make the smart, healthy decision, or will he let the fabled yakuza code of honor destroy him?
91 editions published between 1948 and 2015 in 7 languages and held by 981 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Dr. Sanada is an alcoholic, in part due to the despair that constantly assails him as he tries to keep the inhabitants of a post-World War II Tokyo slum as healthy as possible. Food and medical supplies are scarce, the neighborhood is around an open sewer, and the only place to buy medicines is the black market-- controlled by the Yakuza. Matsunaga, a young yakuza with a violent temper, seeks Sanada's help to remove a bullet from his hand, but Matsunaga's cough catches the doctor's attention. What follows is a wrestling match for Matsunaga's life. Will he follow Sanada's instructions and make the smart, healthy decision, or will he let the fabled yakuza code of honor destroy him?
Tengoku to jigoku by
Akira Kurosawa(
Visual
)
82 editions published between 1963 and 2015 in 3 languages and held by 977 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
82 editions published between 1963 and 2015 in 3 languages and held by 977 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
)
74 editions published between 1949 and 2017 in 5 languages and held by 974 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
74 editions published between 1949 and 2017 in 5 languages and held by 974 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 884 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Reconstructing the splendor of feudal Japan and the pageantry of 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, not the shortened "international version" presented by 20th Century Fox
11 editions published between 2005 and 2006 in Japanese and held by 884 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Reconstructing the splendor of feudal Japan and the pageantry of 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, not the shortened "international version" presented by 20th Century Fox
Last man standing by
Walter Hill(
Visual
)
25 editions published between 1996 and 2010 in English and Spanish and held by 750 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
25 editions published between 1996 and 2010 in English and Spanish and held by 750 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
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 672 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 672 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
Sanjuro by
Akira Kurosawa(
Visual
)
144 editions published between 1962 and 2017 in 7 languages and held by 644 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A Samurai rescues three kidnap victims: the town chamberlain, his wife, and their daughter
144 editions published between 1962 and 2017 in 7 languages and held by 644 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A Samurai rescues three kidnap victims: the town chamberlain, his wife, and their daughter
Kagemusha, the shadow warrior by
Akira Kurosawa(
Visual
)
135 editions published between 1979 and 2015 in 8 languages and held by 639 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Feature film from Japan. Drama. In the 16th century, a condemned thief takes the place of a powerful warlord, whom he resembles, in battle
135 editions published between 1979 and 2015 in 8 languages and held by 639 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Feature film from Japan. Drama. In the 16th century, a condemned thief takes the place of a powerful warlord, whom he resembles, in battle
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- 三船敏郎 1920-1997 Interviewee Costume designer Performer Other Actor
- Criterion Collection (Firm) Distributor Producer
- 東宝株式会社 Producer Distributor
- 志村喬 1905-1982 Other Costume designer Performer Actor
- 小国英雄 1904-1996 Other Writer of accompanying material Performer Author of dialog Adapter Scenarist Conceptor Bibliographic antecedent Cinematographer Author of screenplay
- Janus Films Distributor Producer
- 本木荘二郎 Scenarist Producer
- Hayasaka, Fumio 1914-1955 Bibliographic antecedent Compiler Author Musician Composer
- 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
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Akutagawa, Ryūnosuke, Alcoholics Black market Brothers Cancer--Patients Corruption Daimyo Death Detectives Escapes Families 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 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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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 japonský režisér
Akira Kurosawa regista, sceneggiatore, montatore, produttore cinematografico e scrittore giapponese
Akira Kurosawa regizor, producător și scenarist japonez
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
Куросава Акіра японський кінорежисер, сценарист і продюсер кіно
Күросава Акира
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אקירא קוראסאווא
אקירה קורוסאווה
קורוסאווה, אקירה 1910-1998
آكيرا كورو ساوا
اكيرا كوروساوا
اكيرا كوروساوا، 1910-1998
أكيرا كوروساوا مخرج أفلام ياباني
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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