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A LIFE REMEMBERED

Akira Kurosawa

Film director

1910 — 1998An'yō-in Temple, Ōmachi
JapanCinema and stage
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THE STORY OF A LIFE

A story that lives on.

Japanese film director Akira Kurosawa was born in Tokyo on 23 March 1910. His 1950 film Rashomon brought him international recognition.

Rashomon won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival in 1951. Kurosawa directed Seven Samurai in 1954. He died on 6 September 1998.

Milestones of a life

  1. 1910

    Birth

    Born in Tokyo on 23 March.

  2. 1951

    Golden Lion for Rashomon

    Rashomon won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival.

  3. 1954

    Seven Samurai

    Seven Samurai was released.

  4. 1998

    Death

    Died on 6 September.

Sources behind this story

British Film Institute · yaşam tarihleri ve filmografisiNational Science and Media Museum · Akira Kurosava biyografisiLa Biennale di Venezia · 1951 Altın Aslan kaydıWikidata · yaşam tarihleri ve meslek (CC0)Wikidata · defin alanı ve yaklaşık konumu

This review covers life dates, biography and chronology. Burial locations and image sources are identified separately and are not verified by this review. Reviewed: 2026-10-16. Inclusion in the historical collection does not imply endorsement of a person’s views.