Akira Kurosawa
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Twentieth Century
- Categories: Arts
- Subcategories: Entertainment, Entertainers, Films, Movies, Motion Pictures
- Curriculum: Asian History
Article abstract: Throughout his long career as one of the greatest directors in the history of the cinema, Kurosawa explored a humane and profound vision of existence with a brilliantly inventive use of the art of film.
Early Life
Akira Kurosawa was the youngest of seven children born to a family that recognized its rural roots but prided itself on being Edokko, or third-generation dwellers in Tokyo. In Kurosawa’s youth, Japanese country life was slow and peaceful and the culture of the city was just beginning to absorb ideas from the outside...
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