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Actor

Akira Kurosawa

Film Director

1910–1998

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In Their Own Words

“In a mad world, only the mad are sane.”
— Akira Kurosawa

Areas of Expertise

creativity storytelling mastery vision perseverance

Key Achievements

Directed 30 films over 57 years including Seven Samurai and Rashomon
Won the Academy Honorary Award and Palme d'Or
Influenced George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, and Francis Ford Coppola
Considered one of the greatest filmmakers in cinema history

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