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1970 | Dodes'ka-Den | Director | ||
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1965 | Red Beard | Director | ||
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1962 | Sanjuro | Director | ||
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1955 | I Live in Fear | Director | ||
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1950 | Rashomon | Director | ||
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1950 | Scandal | Director | ||
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1949 | Stray Dog | Director | ||
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1946 | No Regrets for Our Youth | Director | ||
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1945 | Sanshiro Sugata 2 | Director | ||
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1945 | The Men Who Tread On the Tiger's Tail | Director | ||
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1944 | The Most Beautiful | Director | ||
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1943 | Sanshiro Sugata | Director | ||
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1985 | A.K. | |||
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| Credited Name | Akira Kurosawa |
| Gender | Male |
| Birthday | March 23, 1910 |
| Death | June 6, 1998 |
| Primary Role | Director |
| Hometown | Tokyo |
| Country | Japan |
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