Akira Kurosawa

Japanese filmmaker (1910–1998)
Person human Q8006
Akira Kurosawa
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Akira Kurosawa

Summary

Akira Kurosawa is a human[1]. Born in Ōi[2], he… he died in Seijō[3]. He worked as a film director[4], film producer[5], screenwriter[6], film editor[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.29% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34,558 views/month, #2,913 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Akira Kurosawa was born in Ōi[2].
  • Akira Kurosawa passed away in Seijō[3].
  • Akira Kurosawa is buried at An'yō-in Temple[10].
  • Among Akira Kurosawa's spouses was Yōko Yaguchi[11].
  • A child of Akira Kurosawa was Kazuko Kurosawa[12].
  • A child of Akira Kurosawa was Hisao Kurosawa[13].
  • Akira Kurosawa held citizenship in Empire of Japan[14].
  • Akira Kurosawa held citizenship in Japan[15].
  • Japanese was Akira Kurosawa's native language[16].
  • Akira Kurosawa is identified as part of the Japanese people ethnic group[17].
  • Akira Kurosawa worked as a film director[4].
  • Akira Kurosawa's professions included film producer[5].
  • Akira Kurosawa's professions included screenwriter[6].
  • Akira Kurosawa worked as a film editor[7].
  • Akira Kurosawa worked as a writer[8].
  • Akira Kurosawa worked as a director[18].
  • Akira Kurosawa received the Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[19].
  • Akira Kurosawa received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[20].
  • Akira Kurosawa received the Order of Culture[21].
  • Akira Kurosawa received the Ramon Magsaysay Award[22].
  • Akira Kurosawa received the Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Director[23].
  • Akira Kurosawa received the Praemium Imperiale[24].
  • Akira Kurosawa is recorded as male[25].
  • Akira Kurosawa's instance of is recorded as human[26].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[27]

  • Country: JP[28]

  • Began / founded: 1910-03-23[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1998-09-06[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b2618dc9-013f-4835-afd3-4c6c57a9043a[31]

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Origins and Family

Akira Kurosawa was born in Ōi[2]. He is identified as part of the Japanese people ethnic group[17]. Japanese was his native language[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[4], film producer[5], screenwriter[6], film editor[7], writer[8], and director[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[19], a grade of an order[32], in Italy[33]; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[20], a grade of an order[34], in Italy[35]; Order of Culture[21], an order[36], in Japan[37], founded in 1937[38]; Ramon Magsaysay Award[22], an award[39], in Philippines[40], founded in 1958[41]; Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Director[23], a film award category[42], in Japan[43], founded in 1950[44]; and Praemium Imperiale[24], an international award[45], founded in 1988[46].

Personal Life

Among Akira Kurosawa's spouses was Yōko Yaguchi[11]. Children include Kazuko Kurosawa[12], a costume designer[47], b. 1954[48], of Japan[49] and Hisao Kurosawa[13], a film director[50], b. 1945[51], of Japan[52].

Death and Burial

Akira Kurosawa died in Seijō[3]. Burial took place at An'yō-in Temple[10].

Why It Matters

Akira Kurosawa ranks in the top 0.29% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34,558 views/month, #2,913 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

He has been cited as an influence by Guy Ritchie[55], a film director[56], b. 1968[57], of United Kingdom[58], awarded the Edgar Awards[59]; Paul Thomas Anderson[60], a film director[61], b. 1970[62], of United States[63], awarded the Cannes Best Director Award[64]; and Miho Mosulishvili[65], a playwright[66], b. 1962[67], of Soviet Union[68], awarded the Honor Medal[69].

FAQs

Where was Akira Kurosawa born?

Akira Kurosawa was born in Ōi[2].

Where did Akira Kurosawa die?

Akira Kurosawa passed away in Seijō[3].

Who was Akira Kurosawa married to?

Akira Kurosawa's spouses include Yōko Yaguchi[11].

What did Akira Kurosawa do for work?

Akira Kurosawa worked as film director[4], film producer[5], screenwriter[6], film editor[7], and writer[8].

What awards did Akira Kurosawa receive?

Honors received include Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[19], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[20], Order of Culture[21], and Ramon Magsaysay Award[22].

Who did Akira Kurosawa influence?

Akira Kurosawa has been cited as an influence by Guy Ritchie[55], Paul Thomas Anderson[60], and Miho Mosulishvili[65].

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Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 5w ago · Mahirtwofivesix · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 5w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-08-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 6w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 9w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 10w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 10w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 10w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  9. 12w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  10. 12w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  11. 13w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-06-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  12. 13w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-06-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  13. 14w ago · ZI Jony · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  14. 14w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  15. 15w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-06-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  16. 17w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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