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- DirectorChris MarkerStarsShigehiko HasumiChris MarkerAkira KurosawaA documentary that shows the production of Ran and discusses the film techniques of Kurosawa himself.Shot during during and about the production of Ran (1985)
- DirectorAdam LowStarsAkira KurosawaSam ShepardPaul ScofieldAdam Low's Kurosawa is a 90-minute documentary that looks at Kurosawa's life and works. Originally broadcast on PBS in the US, the film follows a fairly conventional approach as it chronicles Kurosawa's career. The film includes many interviews, more of which are provided on the documentary's home video releases. The film is narrated by Sam Shepard, with sections of Kurosawa's autobiography read by Paul Scofeld. It is a tribute, a celebration and an hommage. A DVD, which comes with almost two hours of extra interviews, has been released as a region free disc by the Australian Madman Entertainment.Can be bought on dvd as a stand alone feature documentary.
- DirectorAlex CoxStarsBernardo BertolucciFrancis Ford CoppolaMike HodgesA profile and history of film director Akira Kurosawa.
- StarsMasayuki YuiYoshirô MurakiTeruyo NogamiAn in depth look at the making of Kurosawa's films.Toho Masterworks series: It is wonderful to create. Seen on Criterion Collection releases.
- DirectorJustin AmbrosinoStarsEijiro OzakiTakashi YamaguchiHiroshi WatanabeIt is the early 1950s and Japanese Cinema is reaching international acclaim. Nanshu, a poor man with a big heart, is struggling to break into the booming film business, but the only thing keeping him from success is his desire to be the best. After numerous failed attempts, he gets the chance of a lifetime. During an encounter with Japan most ambitious film director, he lands a lead role as one of the eight samurai that will save a village from group of bandits in a new epic film about to go into production. For Nanshu, this is more than just a lead role, it is his ticket out of poverty. But the night before the first day of shooting, the director has a troublesome dream. A dream that will dictated the fate of the film and the fate of Nanshu. And after months of training, there is only one thing Nanshu didn't prepare for: being fired.Parody/tribute to the legacy of 'The Seven Samurai (1954)'
- DirectorSteven OkazakiStarsWataru AkashiKyôko KagawaTakeshi KatôA feature-length documentary about the life and films of legendary actor Toshiro Mifune, weaving together film clips, archival stills, and interviews with such luminaries as Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese. Narrated by Keanu Reeves.A.K's star-performer, who together propelled their collaboration into film history
- 19902h 30m7.5 (61)VideoDirectorNobuhiko ÔbayashiStarsAkira KurosawaNobuhiko ÔbayashiOn set making-of documentary about Akira Kurosawa's Dreams.
- DirectorCatherine CadouStarsTheodoros AngelopoulosBernardo BertolucciClint EastwoodEleven major filmmakers from Europe, Asia and America talk about Akira Kurosawa and explore some ways on which he influenced their own work.
- DirectorShizuo SatôStarsAkira KurosawaNagisa ÔshimaIn a long dialogue, Nagisa Oshima interviews Akira Kurosawa, leading him to share his thoughts about filmmaking, his life and works, and numerous anecdotes relating to his films and his various film activities.
- DirectorHisao KurosawaStarsAkira KurosawaKazuko KurosawaA documentary in 10 parts covering the filmmaking of Kurosawa around the theme of making the perfect movie or as he says: A Beautiful Movie.
- DirectorMitsuhiko KawamuraStarsMieko HaradaHisashi IgawaAkira KurosawaA total of 150 hours of Ran' filmed from 1984 to 1985 with permission from Kurosawa Productions and Herald Ace. This documentary film was made over 38 years.added this to imdb myself