The 1994 Laureates / Creative Arts and Moral Sciences Category / Theater, Cinema
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Akira Kurosawa

Japan / March 23, 1910-1998
Film Director

A film director who has created many outstanding works including Rashomon in his long career. The penetrating insights into humanity, profoundly humanitarian themes, and powerful original expressiveness of his films have deeply impressed audiences the world over.

BRIEF BIOGRAPHY
1910
Born in Tokyo
1928
Graduated from Keika Middle School
1936
Joined PCL Film Studio
1939
Worked with director Kajiro Yamamoto as B group director for Uma
1943
Directed his first film Sanshiro Sugata
1959
Established Kurosawa Production
1985
Ran invited for the opening of the first Tokyo International Film Festival
1990
Yume invited for the opening of the Cannes International Film Festival

AWARDS AND HONORS
1951
Rashomon awards the Golden Lion Prize at the Venice International Film Festival
1952
Ikiru awarded the Silver Berlin Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival
1954
Seven Samurai awarded the Silver Lion Prize at the Venice International Film Festival
1974
Dersu Uzala awarded the Gold Prize at the Moscow Film Festival
1980
Kagemusha awarded Grand Prix at Cannes International Film Festival
1984
Legion d'Honneur
1985
The Order of Culture
1990
Honorary Academy Award, U.S.A.

SELECRTED WORKS
1946
Waga Seishun ni Kuinashi
1951
Hakuchi
1958
Kakushi-toride no San-akunin
1965
Akahige
1985
Ran
1993
Maadadayo