Filmography Akira Kurosawa

The complete filmography of Akira Kurosawa. An overview of all movies and series as an actor, producer, writer, director and editor with a MovieMeter rating.

• Writer (53)
• Director (31)
• Editor (18)
• Production (10)
• Actor (5)

Writer (53)

	Highest 2 Lowest (2025) Original Film Writer 3 comments	2,30 (104)
	Living (2022) Original Film Writer 3 comments	3,35 (277)
	The Magnificent Seven (2016) Writer 3 comments	3,30 (1.269)
	Kakushi Toride no San Akunin - The Last Princess (2008) Original Story	2,75 (2)
	Tsubaki Sanjûrô (2007) Writer	3,00 (1)
	Samurai 7 (2004) (TV show) Original Concept
	Umi wa Miteita (2002) Screenplay	3,29 (17)
	Dora-Heita (2000) Screenplay	3,58 (6)
	Ame Agaru (1999) Writer	3,60 (56)
	Last Man Standing (1996) Story 3 comments	2,99 (811)
	Madadayo (1993) Screenplay 1 comment	3,20 (44)
	Hachi-gatsu no Kyôshikyôku (1991) Screenplay 3 comments	3,26 (93)
	Yume (1990) Screenplay 3 comments	3,44 (115)
	Runaway Train (1985) Original Film Writer 2 comments	3,43 (598)
	Ran (1985) Screenplay 2 comments	3,62 (671)
	Kagemusha (1980) Screenplay 3 comments	3,64 (257)
	Dersu Uzala (1975) Screenplay 3 comments	3,91 (257)
	Dodesukaden (1970) Screenplay 3 comments	3,53 (142)
	Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970) Screenplay 3 comments	3,59 (458)
	Akahige (1965) Author 3 comments	3,87 (126)
	The Outrage (1964) Original Story	2,60 (36)
	Per un Pugno di Dollari (1964) Original Story 3 comments	3,67 (1.600)
	Jakoman to Tetsu (1964) Screenplay	3,50 (1)
	Tengoku to Jigoku (1963) Screenplay 3 comments	3,97 (390)
	Tateshi Danpei (1962) Screenplay
	Tsubaki Sanjûrô (1962) Screenplay 3 comments	3,73 (254)
	Yôjinbô (1961) Screenplay 2 comments	3,71 (498)
	The Magnificent Seven (1960) Original Film Writer 2 comments	3,51 (851)
	Warui Yatsu Hodo Yoku Nemuru (1960) Writer 3 comments	3,69 (148)
	Kakushi-Toride no San-Akunin (1958) Screenplay 3 comments	3,73 (327)
	Nichiro Sensô Shôri no Hishi: Tekichû Ôdan Sanbyaku-ri (1957) Screenplay	2,75 (2)
	Donzoko (1957) Screenplay 3 comments	3,28 (41)
	Kumonosu-Jô (1957) Screenplay 3 comments	3,71 (307)
	Ikimono no Kiroku (1955) Story 3 comments	3,34 (49)
	Shichinin no Samurai (1954) Screenplay 3 comments	3,97 (1.546)
	Ikiru (1952) Screenplay 3 comments	3,84 (543)
	Sengoku Burai (1952) Screenplay	2,50 (2)
	Tora no O wo Fumu Otokotachi (1945) Writer 3 comments	3,11 (47)
	Hakuchi (1951) Screenplay 3 comments	3,53 (68)
	Rashômon (1950) Screenplay 3 comments	3,71 (829)
	Tateshi Danpei (1950) Adaptation
	Shûbun (1950) Screenplay 3 comments	3,33 (52)
	Akatsuki no Dasso (1950) Screenplay
	Nora Inu (1949) Writer 3 comments	3,59 (186)
	Shizukanaru Kettô (1949) Writer 2 comments	3,55 (29)
	Shozo (1948) Writer
	Yoidore Tenshi (1948) Writer 3 comments	3,61 (147)
	Ginrei no Hate (1947) Screenplay	3,20 (5)
	Subarashiki Nichiyôbi (1947) Screenplay	3,52 (30)
	Waga Seishun ni Kuinashi (1946) Writer	3,32 (36)
	Zoku Sugata Sanshirô (1945) Screenplay 2 comments	2,87 (27)
	Ichiban Utsukushiku (1944) Writer 2 comments	2,64 (28)
	Sugata Sanshirô (1943) Screenplay 3 comments	3,21 (46)

Director (31)

	Madadayo (1993) Director 1 comment	3,20 (44)
	Hachi-gatsu no Kyôshikyôku (1991) Director 3 comments	3,26 (93)
	Yume (1990) Director 3 comments	3,44 (115)
	Ran (1985) Director 2 comments	3,62 (671)
	Kagemusha (1980) Director 3 comments	3,64 (257)
	Dersu Uzala (1975) Director 3 comments	3,91 (257)
	Dodesukaden (1970) Director 3 comments	3,53 (142)
	Akahige (1965) Director 3 comments	3,87 (126)
	Tengoku to Jigoku (1963) Director 3 comments	3,97 (390)
	Tsubaki Sanjûrô (1962) Director 3 comments	3,73 (254)
	Yôjinbô (1961) Director 2 comments	3,71 (498)
	Warui Yatsu Hodo Yoku Nemuru (1960) Director 3 comments	3,69 (148)
	Kakushi-Toride no San-Akunin (1958) Director 3 comments	3,73 (327)
	Donzoko (1957) Director 3 comments	3,28 (41)
	Kumonosu-Jô (1957) Director 3 comments	3,71 (307)
	Ikimono no Kiroku (1955) Director 3 comments	3,34 (49)
	Shichinin no Samurai (1954) Director 3 comments	3,97 (1.546)
	Ikiru (1952) Director 3 comments	3,84 (543)
	Tora no O wo Fumu Otokotachi (1945) Director 3 comments	3,11 (47)
	Hakuchi (1951) Director 3 comments	3,53 (68)
	Rashômon (1950) Director 3 comments	3,71 (829)
	Shûbun (1950) Director 3 comments	3,33 (52)
	Nora Inu (1949) Director 3 comments	3,59 (186)
	Shizukanaru Kettô (1949) Director 2 comments	3,55 (29)
	Yoidore Tenshi (1948) Director 3 comments	3,61 (147)
	Subarashiki Nichiyôbi (1947) Director	3,52 (30)
	Waga Seishun ni Kuinashi (1946) Director	3,32 (36)
	Asu o Tsukuru Hitobito (1946) Director	3,50 (1)
	Zoku Sugata Sanshirô (1945) Director 2 comments	2,87 (27)
	Ichiban Utsukushiku (1944) Director 2 comments	2,64 (28)
	Sugata Sanshirô (1943) Director 3 comments	3,21 (46)

Editor (18)

	Madadayo (1993) Editor 1 comment	3,20 (44)
	Hachi-gatsu no Kyôshikyôku (1991) Editor 3 comments	3,26 (93)
	Ran (1985) Editor 2 comments	3,62 (671)
	Kagemusha (1980) Editor 3 comments	3,64 (257)
	Akahige (1965) Editor 3 comments	3,87 (126)
	Tengoku to Jigoku (1963) Editor 3 comments	3,97 (390)
	Tsubaki Sanjûrô (1962) Editor 3 comments	3,73 (254)
	Yôjinbô (1961) Editor 2 comments	3,71 (498)
	Warui Yatsu Hodo Yoku Nemuru (1960) Editor 3 comments	3,69 (148)
	Kakushi-Toride no San-Akunin (1958) Editor 3 comments	3,73 (327)
	Donzoko (1957) Editor 3 comments	3,28 (41)
	Kumonosu-Jô (1957) Editor 3 comments	3,71 (307)
	Shichinin no Samurai (1954) Editor 3 comments	3,97 (1.546)
	Ikiru (1952) Editor 3 comments	3,84 (543)
	Hakuchi (1951) Editor 3 comments	3,53 (68)
	Rashômon (1950) Editor 3 comments	3,71 (829)
	Waga Seishun ni Kuinashi (1946) Editor	3,32 (36)
	Sugata Sanshirô (1943) Editor 3 comments	3,21 (46)

Production (10)

	Samurai 7 (2004) (TV show) Ontwikkelaar
	Kagemusha (1980) Producer 3 comments	3,64 (257)
	Dodesukaden (1970) Executive Producer 3 comments	3,53 (142)
	Tengoku to Jigoku (1963) Producer 3 comments	3,97 (390)
	Yôjinbô (1961) Producer 2 comments	3,71 (498)
	Warui Yatsu Hodo Yoku Nemuru (1960) Producer 3 comments	3,69 (148)
	Kakushi-Toride no San-Akunin (1958) Producer 3 comments	3,73 (327)
	Donzoko (1957) Producer 3 comments	3,28 (41)
	Kumonosu-Jô (1957) Producer 3 comments	3,71 (307)
	Nora Inu (1949) Associate Producer 3 comments	3,59 (186)

Actor (5)

	Babenco: Alguém Tem Que Ouvir o Coração e Dizer Parou (2019) as Self (archive footage) Documentary / Biography
	And the Oscar Goes To... (2014) as Self (archive footage) Documentary	2,65 (13)
	What Is Cinema? (2013) as Self Documentary	2,67 (3)
	Kurosawa (2001) as Self Documentary	3,20 (5)

A.K. (1985) as Self Documentary / Biography

2,83 (38)