Where was Akira Kurosawa from?
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Japan
The most famous Japanese director.
💡 Did you know? Kurosawa opened Japanese cinema to Western audiences: his „Rashomon“ surprisingly won the Golden Lion in Venice in 1951.
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Which epic of feudal Japan did Kurosawa direct in 1954?
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Seven Samurai
Powerful samurai epics.
💡 Did you know? „Seven Samurai“ was remade in Hollywood as the Western „The Magnificent Seven“.
Whom did Kurosawa influence in Hollywood?
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George Lucas
His films were often remade.
💡 Did you know? George Lucas drew directly on Kurosawa's „The Hidden Fortress“ for „Star Wars“: right down to the two droids.
What does the term 'Rashomon' stand for?
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multiple perspectives
Contradictory accounts.
💡 Did you know? The „Rashomon effect“ still describes how different witnesses recount the same event in completely different ways.
What nickname did Steven Spielberg give Akira Kurosawa?
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the Shakespeare of film
A bridge between East and West.
💡 Did you know? His film ‘Seven Samurai’ (1954) was remade as the western ‘The Magnificent Seven’.
Foto: 映画の友 (Eiga no tomo) · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Which director is shown here?
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Akira Kurosawa
Akira Kurosawa was a Japanese director whose samurai epics like „Seven Samurai“ profoundly shaped world cinema.
💡 Did you know? Many of his films were remade in Hollywood: „Seven Samurai“ as the Western „The Magnificent Seven“.
In which year was Akira Kurosawa born?
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1910
Born: 23 March 1910 in Tokyo
In which year did Akira Kurosawa die?
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1998
Died: 6 September 1998 in Tokyo, aged 88
How old was Akira Kurosawa at death?
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88
Died: 6 September 1998 in Tokyo, aged 88
In which field did Akira Kurosawa work?
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Film directing
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