Kurosawa

[koor-uh-sah-wuh, koo-raw-sah-wah]

noun

1. Akira 1910–1998, Japanese film director.

Kurosawa

/ 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)

Example Sentences

In the film, a reimagining of Akira Kurosawa’s “High and Low,” Washington portrays a music mogul who is targeted for a ransom demand.

From Los Angeles Times

A certified movie nerd, Edebiri lists inspirations for her and creator Christopher Storer as diverse as “Star Wars,” “Johnny Guitar,” Akira Kurosawa’s “High and Low,” “The Pink Panther” and “The Hudsucker Proxy.”

From Los Angeles Times

Transporting the action to Japan’s post-World War II economic boom, Kurosawa examined class differences in the country.

From Los Angeles Times

A reimagining of Akira Kurosawa’s 1963 thriller “High and Low,” “Highest 2 Lowest” stars Washington as a wealthy music mogul whose livelihood is threatened by a life-or-death ransom demand.

From Los Angeles Times

As with the proverbial frog in that pot of water, Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s chilling action-thriller “Cloud,” about a callow internet hustler’s reckoning, has nothing good to offer about where online anonymity and e-capitalism have gotten us.

From Los Angeles Times