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This article is from the ITAMI Juzo, OZU Yasujiro, and the Japanese Cinema FAQ, by TANAKA Tomoyuki tanaka@cs.indiana.edu with numerous contributions by others.

3. KUROSAWA Akira

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| TOKYO (AP) -- Akira Kurosawa, Japan's most famous film director,
| died at his home today [Sept 1998] at the age of 88, Kyodo news
| agency reported. [...] Kurosawa's films included epics such as
| `The Seven Samurai' and `Rashomon.' `Ran,' which Kurosawa
| called his `life's work,' was named best picture of the year
| by the National Society of Film Critics in 1985. Kurosawa was
| one of the few Japanese directors to find fame on international
| screens. Critics found his innovative style -- celebrated for
| its elaborate detail and sweeping camera movements --
| influencing films from George Lucas' `Star Wars' to Brian
| DePalma's `Scarface.'

i thought the American film "The Magnificent Seven" (now a
network TV series) was modeled after "The Seven Samurai".

and "For a Fistful of Dollars" after "Jojinbo" (?).

 

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