Yoshirō Muraki

Yoshirō Muraki

Birthday: 1924-08-15

Place of Birth: Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

Biography: Yoshirō Muraki was a Japanese production designer, art director, and costume designer. He was nominated three times for the Academy Award for Best Art Direction for his work in the films Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970), Kagemusha (1980), and Ran (1985). He was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design for his work in Yojimbo (1961). He is most well known for his collaborations with director Akira Kurosawa, having done work on all of Kurosawa's films from Record of a Living Being (1955) onward, with the exception of Dersu Uzala (1975).

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A. K.
A. K.

An intimate chronicle of the shooting of Ran (1985), a film directed by the legendary Japanese filmm...

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Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Throne of Blood'
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Throne of Blood'

Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses...

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Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress'
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress'

Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses ...

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Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Kagemusha'
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Kagemusha'

Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses ...

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Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Lower Depths'
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Lower Depths'

Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses ...

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Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Ikiru'
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Ikiru'

Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses ...

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Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro'
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro'

Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses ...

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Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Seven Samurai'
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Seven Samurai'

Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses ...

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Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Yojimbo'
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Yojimbo'

Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses ...

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Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'High and Low'
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'High and Low'

Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses ...

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Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Dodes'ka-den'
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Dodes'ka-den'

Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses ...

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Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Stray Dog'
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Stray Dog'

Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses ...

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Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Bad Sleep Well'
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Bad Sleep Well'

Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses ...

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Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Drunken Angel'
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Drunken Angel'

Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses...

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