Musician Dictionary

黒澤明

Japanese filmmaker (1910–1998)

DescriptionJapanese filmmaker (1910–1998)
Source: Wikidata
Born1910-03-23
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceShinagawa Ōi
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died1998-09-06
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathSetagaya Seijō
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaJapan
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryJP
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipJapan Empire of Japan
Source: Wikidata
Occupationfilm director film editor producer film screenwriter writer screenwriter painter director film producer
Source: Wikidata
Member ofAmerican Academy of Arts and Sciences
Source: Wikidata
AwardsOrder of Culture Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Screenplay Nastro d'argento for best non-Italian film Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Film Praemium Imperiale Mainichi Film Award for Best Director Knight of the Legion of Honour David di Donatello for Best Foreign Director People's Honour Award Prize of the French Critics' Union/Best Australian Film Mainichi Film Award for Best Screenplay Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Director Silver Bear Mainichi Film Award for Best Film Asahi Prize Ramon Magsaysay Award BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language Golden Lion Amanda Award for Best Foreign Feature Film Silver Lion Hōchi Film Award for Best Picture Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic National Board of Review Awards 1951 BAFTA Award for Best Direction Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic Kyoto Prize in Arts and Philosophy César Award for Best Foreign Film Person of Cultural Merit Academy Honorary Award César Award Palme d'Or FIPRESCI Prize of the Festival de Cannes Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize Kinema Junpo Award for Best Film of the Year Kinema Junpo Award Order of Friendship of Peoples Ordre des Arts et des Lettres Silver Bear for Best Director
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

Akira Kurosawa 黒沢 明 黒沢明 黒澤 明 黒澤明

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