Akira Kurosawa
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Akira Kurosawa

Akira Kurosawa

Active - 1941 - 2023  |   Born - Mar 23, 1910 in Tokyo, Japan  |   Died - Sep 6, 1998   |   Genres - Drama, Adventure, Action

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Writers Guild Awards

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2013 The Jean Renoir Award Won

Venice Film Festival

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1982 Lifetime Achievement Won
1954 Seven Samurai Best Direction Nominated
1951 Rashomon Best Film Won

Los Angeles Film Critics Association

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1985 Lifetime Achievement Award Won

Directors Guild of America Awards

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1986 Golden Jubilee Special Award Won
1991 Lifetime Achievement in Feature Film Won
1952 Rashomon Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film Nominated

Academy Awards

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1989 Honorary Award Won
1985 Ran Best Achievement in Directing Nominated

National Board of Review

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1985 Ran Best Director Won
1951 Rashomon Best Director Won

Independent Spirit Awards

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1986 Ran Special Distinction (Best Foreign Film) Nominated

César Awards

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1986 Ran Best Foreign Film Nominated
1981 Kagemusha Best Foreign Film Won

BAFTA Film Awards

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1987 Ran Best Foreign Language Film Won
1987 Ran Best Adapted Screenplay Nominated
1981 Kagemusha Best Direction Won
1981 Kagemusha Best Film Nominated

Cannes Film Festival

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1980 Kagemusha Palme d'Or Won

Berlin Film Festival

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1959 The Hidden Fortress Silver Bear for Best Director Won