Akira Kurosawa

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Akira Kurosawa

Born 1910 · died 1998 · first film 1941 · latest 2011

1941–2011

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71 films

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Films Akira Kurosawa worked on, with credits, rating, box office and awards. The column headers are buttons that sort the table.
		Credits
Horse Writer	1941	Writer
Currents of Youth Writer	1942	Writer
Wings of Victory Writer	1942	Writer
Sanshiro Sugata Director, Writer, Editor	1943	Director, Writer, Editor
World of Love Writer	1943	Writer
Wrestling-Ring Festival Writer	1944	Writer
The Most Beautiful Director, Writer	1944	Director, Writer
The Admirable Isshin Tasuke! Writer	1945	Writer
Sanshiro Sugata, Part Two Director, Writer	1945	Director, Writer
Those Who Make Tomorrow Director	1946	Director
No Regrets for Our Youth Director, Writer, Editor	1946	Director, Writer, Editor
Four Love Stories Writer	1947	Writer
One Wonderful Sunday Director, Writer	1947	Director, Writer
Snow Trail Writer	1947	Writer
Drunken Angel Director, Writer	1948	Director, Writer
The Portrait Writer	1948	Writer
Lady From Hell Writer	1949	Writer
The Quiet Duel Director, Writer	1949	Director, Writer
Flirtation in Spring Producer	1949	Producer
Jakoman and Tetsu Writer	1949	Writer
Stray Dog Director, Writer	1949	Director, Writer
Escape at Dawn Writer	1950	Writer
Scandal Director, Writer	1950	Director, Writer
Jiruba no Tetsu Writer	1950	Writer
Rashomon Director, Writer, Editor	1950	Director, Writer, Editor
Beyond Love and Hate Writer	1951	Writer
The Idiot Director, Writer, Editor	1951	Director, Writer, Editor
The Den of Beasts Writer	1951	Writer
Vendetta of a Samurai Writer	1952	Writer
The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail Director, Writer	1952	Director, Writer
Sword for Hire Writer	1952	Writer
Ikiru Director, Writer, Editor	1952	Director, Writer, Editor
My Wonderful Yellow Car Writer	1953	Writer
Seven Samurai Director, Writer, Editor	1954	Director, Writer, Editor
Vanished Enlisted Man Writer	1955	Writer
Tomorrow I'll Be a Fire-Tree Writer, Editor	1955	Writer, Editor
I Live in Fear Director, Writer	1955	Director, Writer
Throne of Blood Director, Writer, Editor, Producer	1957	Director, Writer, Editor, Producer
The Lower Depths Director, Writer, Editor, Producer	1957	Director, Writer, Editor, Producer
Advance Patrol Writer	1957	Writer
The Hidden Fortress Director, Writer, Editor, Producer	1958	Director, Writer, Editor, Producer
Saga of the Vagabonds Writer	1959	Writer
The Bad Sleep Well Director, Writer, Editor, Producer	1960	Director, Writer, Editor, Producer
Yojimbo Director, Writer, Editor, Producer	1961	Director, Writer, Editor, Producer
Sanjuro Director, Writer, Editor	1962	Director, Writer, Editor
The Fencing Master Writer	1962	Writer
High and Low Director, Writer, Editor	1963	Director, Writer, Editor
Legacy of the 500,000 Editor	1963	Editor
Jakoman and Tetsu Writer	1964	Writer
A Fistful of Dollars Writer	1964	Writer
The Outrage Writer	1964	Writer
Red Beard Director, Writer, Editor	1965	Director, Writer, Editor
Sanshiro Sugata Writer, Producer	1965	Writer, Producer
Song of the Horse Director, Writer	1970	Director, Writer
Dodes'ka-den Director, Writer	1970	Director, Writer
Stray Dog Writer	1973	Writer
Dersu Uzala Director, Writer	1975	Director, Writer
Kagemusha Director, Writer, Editor, Producer	1980	Director, Writer, Editor, Producer
Battle Beyond the Stars Writer	1980	Writer
Ran Director, Writer, Editor	1985	Director, Writer, Editor
Dreams Director, Writer	1990	Director, Writer
Rhapsody in August Director, Writer, Editor	1991	Director, Writer, Editor
Image: Kurosawa's Continuity: 'Kagemusha' Writer	1993	Writer
Madadayo Director, Writer, Editor	1993	Director, Writer, Editor
After the Rain Writer	2000	Writer
Dora-heita Writer	2000	Writer
The Sea Is Watching Writer	2002	Writer
Ikiru Writer	2007	Writer
Tsubaki Sanjuro Writer	2007	Writer
The Last Princess Writer	2008	Writer
At the Gate of the Ghost Writer	2011	Writer

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Horse 1941
- Writer
Currents of Youth 1942
- Writer
Wings of Victory 1942
- Writer
Sanshiro Sugata 1943
- Director, Writer, Editor
World of Love 1943
- Writer
Wrestling-Ring Festival 1944
- Writer
The Most Beautiful 1944
- Director, Writer
The Admirable Isshin Tasuke! 1945
- Writer
Sanshiro Sugata, Part Two 1945
- Director, Writer
Those Who Make Tomorrow 1946
- Director
No Regrets for Our Youth 1946
- Director, Writer, Editor
Four Love Stories 1947
- Writer
One Wonderful Sunday 1947
- Director, Writer
Snow Trail 1947
- Writer
Drunken Angel 1948
- Director, Writer
The Portrait 1948
- Writer
Lady From Hell 1949
- Writer
The Quiet Duel 1949
- Director, Writer
Flirtation in Spring 1949
- Producer
Jakoman and Tetsu 1949
- Writer
Stray Dog 1949
- Director, Writer
Escape at Dawn 1950
- Writer
Scandal 1950
- Director, Writer
Jiruba no Tetsu 1950
- Writer
Rashomon 1950
- Director, Writer, Editor
Beyond Love and Hate 1951
- Writer
The Idiot 1951
- Director, Writer, Editor
The Den of Beasts 1951
- Writer
Vendetta of a Samurai 1952
- Writer
The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail 1952
- Director, Writer
Sword for Hire 1952
- Writer
Ikiru 1952
- Director, Writer, Editor
My Wonderful Yellow Car 1953
- Writer
Seven Samurai 1954
- Director, Writer, Editor
Vanished Enlisted Man 1955
- Writer
Tomorrow I'll Be a Fire-Tree 1955
- Writer, Editor
I Live in Fear 1955
- Director, Writer
Throne of Blood 1957
- Director, Writer, Editor, Producer
The Lower Depths 1957
- Director, Writer, Editor, Producer
Advance Patrol 1957
- Writer
The Hidden Fortress 1958
- Director, Writer, Editor, Producer
Saga of the Vagabonds 1959
- Writer
The Bad Sleep Well 1960
- Director, Writer, Editor, Producer
Yojimbo 1961
- Director, Writer, Editor, Producer
Sanjuro 1962
- Director, Writer, Editor
The Fencing Master 1962
- Writer
High and Low 1963
- Director, Writer, Editor
Legacy of the 500,000 1963
- Editor
Jakoman and Tetsu 1964
- Writer
A Fistful of Dollars 1964
- Writer
The Outrage 1964
- Writer
Red Beard 1965
- Director, Writer, Editor
Sanshiro Sugata 1965
- Writer, Producer
Song of the Horse 1970
- Director, Writer
Dodes'ka-den 1970
- Director, Writer
Stray Dog 1973
- Writer
Dersu Uzala 1975
- Director, Writer
Kagemusha 1980
- Director, Writer, Editor, Producer
Battle Beyond the Stars 1980
- Writer
Ran 1985
- Director, Writer, Editor
Dreams 1990
- Director, Writer
Rhapsody in August 1991
- Director, Writer, Editor
Image: Kurosawa's Continuity: 'Kagemusha' 1993
- Writer
Madadayo 1993
- Director, Writer, Editor
After the Rain 2000
- Writer
Dora-heita 2000
- Writer
The Sea Is Watching 2002
- Writer
Ikiru 2007
- Writer
Tsubaki Sanjuro 2007
- Writer
The Last Princess 2008
- Writer
At the Gate of the Ghost 2011
- Writer

Rating and box office from TMDB: the audience score, and the worldwide gross with how many times it covered the budget. Awards are Oscars and major festival prizes.