Akira Kurosawa
Akira Kurosawa
Akira Kurosawawas a Japanese filmmaker. Regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers in the history of cinema, Kurosawa directed 30 films in a career spanning 57 years...
ProfessionDirector
Date of Birth23 March 1910
CityTokyo, Japan
memories imagination giving
It is the power of memory that gives rise to the power of imagination.
thinking air people
People today have forgotten they're really just a part of nature. Yet, they destroy the nature on which our lives depend. They always think they can make something better... They don't know it, but they're losing nature. They don't see that they're going to perish. The most important things for human beings are clean air and clean water.
looks ifs
If you look at everything straight on, there is nothing to be afraid of.
creator
There is nothing that says more about its creator than the work itself.
strong hate trying
I am not a special person, I am not especially strong; I am not especially gifted. I simply do not like to show my weakness, and I hate to lose, so I am a person who tries hard. That's all there is to me.
character matter may
I like unformed characters. This may be because, no matter how old I get, I am still unformed myself.
artist looks roles
The role of the artist is to not look away.
real hero believe
The characters in my films try to live honestly and make the most of the lives they've been given. I believe you must live honestly and develop your abilities to the full. People who do this are the real heroes.
real expression film-directing
With a good script a good director can produce a masterpiece; with the same script a mediocre director can make a passable film. But with a bad script even a good director can’t possibly make a good film. For truly cinematic expression, the camera and the microphone must be able to cross both fire and water. That is what makes a real movie. The script must be something that has the power to do this.
dream men genius
Man is a genius when he dreams. Dream what you are capable of. The harder you dream it, the sooner it will come true.
depression crazy insane-world
In a mad world, only the mad are sane.
hate kind i-can
I can’t afford to hate anyone. I don’t have that kind of time.
inspiring dream men
Man is a genius when he is dreaming.
cultural japan proudest understand
Japan does not understand very well that one of its proudest cultural achievements is in film,