Yoshirō Muraki

Biography

Yoshirō Muraki was a Japanese production designer, art director, and costume designer. He was nominated three times for the Academy Award for Best Art Direction for his work in the films Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970), Kagemusha (1980), and Ran (1985). He was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design for his work in Yojimbo (1961). He is most well known for his collaborations with director Akira Kurosawa, having done work on all of Kurosawa's films from Record of a Living Being (1955) onward, with the exception of Dersu Uzala (1975).

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20 May, 1985

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress'

25 October, 2002

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Throne of Blood'

25 October, 2002

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Kagemusha'

25 October, 2002

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Ikiru'

25 October, 2002

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Lower Depths'

25 October, 2002

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'High and Low'

25 October, 2002

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Yojimbo'

25 October, 2002

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro'

25 October, 2002

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Seven Samurai'

25 October, 2002

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Dodes'ka-den'

25 October, 2002

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Stray Dog'

25 October, 2002

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Bad Sleep Well'

25 October, 2002

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Drunken Angel'

25 October, 2002