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

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

From BBC

Yet it was Kurosawa’s momentous break with Mifune following the filming of “Red Beard” in the mid-1960s that later led to Mr. Nakadai being offered leading roles by the great director.

From The Wall Street Journal

Japanese stage and movie actor Tatsuya Nakadai, who starred in a string of Akira Kurosawa films, including the lead in "Ran", has died aged 92, his acting school said on Tuesday.

From Barron's

The actor brought Lee the script, a reimagined take on a novel that once inspired a 1963 Akira Kurosawa film about a class divide involving a kidnapping, a businessman and a chauffeur.

From The Wall Street Journal

Born into a family of samurai rank, Kurosawa felt that action rather than contemplation reveals the human soul.

From The Wall Street Journal