Kurosawa

American  

[koor-uh-sah-wuh, koo-raw-sah-wah] / ˌkʊər əˈsɑ wə, ˈku rɔˈsɑ wɑ /

noun

1. Akira 1910–1998, Japanese film director.

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Kurosawa British  

/ ˌkʊərəˈsɑːwə /

noun

1. Akira (əˈkɪərə). 1910–99, Japanese film director. His works include Rashomon (1950), The Seven Samurai (1954), The Throne of Blood (1957), Kagemusha (1980), Ran (1985), and Madadayo (1993)

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Example Sentences

Friends Take Kurosawa and Joey Stockermans saw an akiya as a path to owning property when they felt priced out of their home countries of the U.S. and Canada.

From The Wall Street Journal

Unlike other notable films in this space, like Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s cold, computerized “Pulse,” “The Ring” or “The Blair Witch Project,” Tuason’s movie fails to use its primary device to its full potential.

From Salon

Unable to answer those questions, Kurosawa moved on from the concept, though we learn that the number of figures referred to in the title “Seven Samurai” was not chosen with particular care.

From The Wall Street Journal

Caton-Jones said he looked to legendary Japanese director Akira Kurosawa for inspiration, as well as sword master Bill Hobbs.

From BBC

But no role subsequent to that of Kurosawa’s proud and foolish nobleman who descends into madness returned him to the international spotlight.

From The Wall Street Journal