1910 23rd March
Birth of Akira Kurosawa
Birth of Akira Kurosawa
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Akira Kurosawa
Japanese director whose films became internationally influential. This page combines historical context with 36 matching records drawn directly from the World History Database cinema archive.
Historical context
Akira Kurosawa: overview and significance
What happened?
Akira Kurosawa directed films across historical drama, contemporary crime and literary adaptation, building a career that gained major international festival and critical recognition.
Why was it important?
Kurosawa's visual storytelling, editing and action staging influenced filmmakers worldwide and helped expand international awareness of Japanese cinema.
World History Database records
Akira Kurosawa timeline
The records below are selected from the 2,036-record Cinema History archive and rendered as static HTML in chronological order.
1910
1943
1943
Judo Saga
Kurosawas Judo Saga
1944
1944
The Most Beautiful
Kurosawas The Most Beautiful
1945
1945
The Men Who Tread On the Tigers Tail
Kurosawas The Men Who Tread On the Tigers Tail. Kurosawas Judo Saga 2
1946
1946
One Wonderful Sunday
Kurosawas One Wonderful Sunday. Kurosawas No Regrets for Our Youth
1948
1948
Drunken Angel
Kurosawas Drunken Angel
1949
1949
The Quiet Duel
Kurosawas The Quiet Duel. Kurosawas Stray Dog
1950
1950
Scandal
Kurosawas Scandal. Kurosawas Rashomon
1951
1951
Golden Lion-Kurosawa
Awarded the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival for Rashomon
1951
Honorary Academy Award
Honorary Academy Award: Best Foreign Language Film for Rashomon
1951
The Idiot
Kurosawas The Idiot
1952
1952
To Live
Kurosawas To Live
1954
1954
Seven Samurai
Kurosawas Seven Samurai
1955
1955
I Live in Fear
Kurosawas I Live in Fear
1955
Silver Lion-
Awarded the Silver Lion at the Venice Film Festival for Seven Samurai
1957
1957
The Lower Depths
Kurosawas The Lower Depths. Kurosawas Spider Web Castle
1958
1958
The Hidden Fortress
Kurosawas The Hidden Fortress
1960
1960
The Bad Sleep Well
Kurosawas The Bad Sleep Well
1961
1961
The Bodyguard
Kurosawas The Bodyguard
1962
1962
Sanjuro
Kurosawas Sanjuro
1963
1963
Heaven and Hell
Kurosawas Heaven and Hell
1965
1965
Red Beard
Kurosawas Red Beard
1970
1970
Dodesukaden
Kurosawas Dodesukaden
1975
1975
Academy Award
Awarded the Academy Award, Best Foreign Language Film for Dersu Uzala
1975
Dersu Uzala
Kurosawas Dersu Uzala
1980
1980
Golden Palm-Kurosawa
Awarded the Golden Palm at the Cannes Film Festival for Kagemusha
1980
Kagemusha
Kurosawas Kagemusha
1982
1982
Career Golden Lion
Awarded the Career Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival
1984
1984
Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
Awarded the Legion dHonneur
1985
1985
Ran
Kurosawas Ran
1990
1990
Akira Kurosawas Dreams
Kurosawas Akira Kurosawas Dreams
1990
Honorary Academy Award
Awarded the Honorary Academy Award
1991
1991
Rhapsody in August
Kurosawas Rhapsody in August
1993
1993
Madadayo
Kurosawas Madadayo
1998
1998 6th September
Death of Akira Kurosawa
Death of Akira Kurosawa
2006
2006
Iran Cinema Celebration
Awarded the 10th Iran Cinema Celebration, Special honor
Editorial provenance
Sources and editorial review
Compiled and edited by World History Database.
Historical context is editorial material; the chronology is generated from World History Database cinema records.
Last reviewed: September 2026.
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