Kurosawa
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Hailed by critics as one of the top filmmakers of the 20th century, Japanese director Akira Kurosawa is especially distinctive as the only non-Westerner on this elite list. In 1990, he received an honorary Academy Award for lifetime achievement. However, only a few of his films are even familiar to
Cast & Crew
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Adam Low
Director
Sam Shepard
Narration
Paul Scofield
Voice Over (Autobiographical Readings)
Kenichi Benitani
Interviewee
James Coburn
Interviewee
Clint Eastwood
Interviewee
Film Details
Also Known As
Great Performances (03/21/02)
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2002
Production Company
Nippon Hoso Kyokai (NHK); Thirteen/Wnet; Wellspring Home Entertainment
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
Hailed by critics as one of the top filmmakers of the 20th century, Japanese director Akira Kurosawa is especially distinctive as the only non-Westerner on this elite list. In 1990, he received an honorary Academy Award for lifetime achievement. However, only a few of his films are even familiar to American audiences, one of those being "The Seven Samurai," due mostly to the 1960 Hollywood Western remake "The Magnificent Seven." Three years after Kurosawa's death, the program explores the filmmaker's life and work, with the help of his two children, Hisao and Kuzuko.
Director
Adam Low
Director
Cast
Sam Shepard
Narration
Paul Scofield
Voice Over (Autobiographical Readings)
Kenichi Benitani
Interviewee
James Coburn
Interviewee
Clint Eastwood
Interviewee
Shinobu Hashimoto
Interviewee
Hiromichi Horikawa
Interviewee
Kon Ichikawa
Interviewee
Shuichi Kato
Interviewee
Masahiko Kumada
Interviewee
Hisao Kurosawa
Interviewee
Kazuko Kurosawa
Interviewee
Machiko Kyo
Interviewee
Tatsuya Nakadai
Interviewee
Teruyo Nogamo
Interviewee
Iwao Ohtani
Interviewee
Stephen Prince
Interviewee
Donald Richie
Interviewee
Tadao Sato
Interviewee
Tokuzo Tanaka
Interviewee
Isuzu Yamada
Interviewee
Crew
Sonoko Aoyagi Bowers
Producer
Arlen Appelbaum
Business Affairs ("Great Performances")
Dewald Aukema
Director Of Photography
Hajime Baba
Assistant Cameraman
Erica Banks
Production Manager
Jane Bywaters
Assistant Producer
Bill Grayson
Publicist ("Great Performances")
Peter Grilli
Co-Producer
Makoto Hasegawa
Hd Video Engineer
Masaharu Iizuka
Hd On-Line Editor
Hiroshi Kawauchi
Hd On-Line Editor
David Kitson
Editor
Kristin Lovejoy
Researcher
Adam Low
Writer
Chie Machida
Production Intern
Yoko Masuda
Research Assistant
Peter G. Miller
Sound Recordist
Ken Morse
Still Animation
Shuko Noguchi
Translator
Bill O'donnell
Director Of Program Development ("Great Performances")
David Old
Dubbing Mixer
Toshiya Ominato
Hd Technical Supervisor
Andrew Reichsman
Production Manager
Toko Shinjo
Translator
Masatsugu Shiraiwa
Lighting Director
Margaret Smilow
Producer
Michiko Takematsu
Translator
Junko Tsunashima
Co-Producer
Jac Venza
Executive Producer ("Great Performances")
Anthony Wall
Executive Producer (Bbc Arena)
Pete Wane
Title Designer
Toshio Watanabe
Executive Producer (Nhk)
Peter Wentzel
Production Manager
Yukki Yaura
Title Calligraphy
Film Details
Also Known As
Great Performances (03/21/02)
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2002
Production Company
Nippon Hoso Kyokai (NHK); Thirteen/Wnet; Wellspring Home Entertainment
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
