Kurosawa is one of the most breathtaking directors of all time.
When you sit for an Akira Kurosawa film, it’s a meditation on story and character, and always contains some of the most beautiful shots you’ve ever seen.
Kurosawa was a Japanese filmmaker and screenwriter who wrote and directed 30 films in a career spanning over five decades. He is regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers in film history. His disciples are everywhere. Every modern filmmaker learned from his films and aesthetics.
Kurosawa directed approximately one film per year throughout the 1950s and early 1960s, including Ikiru (1952), Seven Samurai (1954), and Yojimbo (1961).
It would be nearly impossible to pick a favorite among them, but all contain valuable lessons for filmmakers at every level.
Check out this video from Outstanding Screenplays, and let’s talk after.
Author: Jason Hellerman
This article comes from No Film School and can be read on the original site.
